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Showing posts with label Classroom Management. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Classroom Management. Show all posts

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Tips on How to be an Effective Teacher

10:20 AM  Robi Marapao  39 comments


Empowering students is a gantlet to teachers whose goal is to convey knowledge to students – yes, I mean it. Try to figure out a classroom with full of enthusiasm, vigor and joy. (Learning should really be fun no matter what subject it is.) But make no mistake, teaching doesn’t end and start just by teaching itself. Teaching may be an independent skill, but it might be less effective and be of no use afterwards, if students do not benefit skills and talents that are supposed to be acquired. By these tips (below) students behavior problems could be avoided. 



Seven Tips to be an Effective Teacher

Command of Instruction
Like a captain of a ship who gives orders to his subordinates, instructions should be clear and not ambiguous to avoid hesitation, bedlam and confusion. If things are all clear to them, velocity of understanding is at hands. Objectives will easily be attained and refined or at least little circumstance. Before beginning a task or activity, make sure everything is clear and after the lecture, close it with a more comprehensive connotation -- don’t leave them with doubts.

Modulated Voice
Your voice should be heard by everybody in class and not just whispering to students. Of course it shouldn't be too loud as well. Modulating your voice will make everyone alert with every words uttered. They will be more focused to your lecture. 


Leadership
Assign potential students to lead the group. This way will help them enhance their strengths. Later, find other students to be the next leader so they will be given a chance to develop self-esteem and leadership. It’s not difficult to assign here hence they already have an idea on what to do basing on the previous leaders.

Enthusiasm
If there is the most active and enthusiastic in class, it should be a teacher.  Enthusiastic teacher will give students an extra energy. It’s influencing students to be alert, concentrated and alive in class.

Body Condition
Be the healthiest person you can be. If you’re weak, students may also be lousy and less responsive even if you yell to them. Of course, you can’t be an effective teacher if your health is wagered. 

Humor
Admit it, not all teachers have a skill of making students laugh at jokes. Teachers should be good performers too; lecturing students is also an educational show where everyone benefits. 

Good Influence
Speak up your sincere opinions and display facial expressions telling how sorry you are, or glad depending on the issue.  Get an eye to eye contact to students. Give them a piece of advice even if they don’t ask. It’s like you relay and shape them as better individuals so they too can be good influence to others.  

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Thursday, July 5, 2012

Teaching Kids Effectively

8:15 AM  Robi Marapao  15 comments

Teaching kids has been a challenge to all teachers and it really takes passion to cross the learning progress. One best moment that teachers will have is seeing their pupils learning. The sooner a teacher whirls pupils’ potentials, the better.

Here are some tips on how to teach kids more effectively:

Seating Arrangement
Before starting the class, make sure all of them are seated on their respected seats. You may change the assignment when it needs to reassign. Everyone should be comfortable.

Attendance
Checking of attendance is a must. Monitoring their tardiness will help you reach out more and assess the problem so it won’t happen over again. Look at them upon calling their names – smiling while mentioning their names and looking at them will create good vibes. (Believe me, it’s powerful and a way to start the class right. )

Lecture
Be proactive in class and bring realia to make the discussion livelier and more comprehensive. You may connect the lessons to its relevance; in this way, they can also apply the learning progress. (You’re teaching them to be responsive.)

Classroom activities
Provide writing activities – individual or group will do. But there should be variations so it won’t bore them.  These activities should be related to the topics. Activities will help develop their comprehensions. Teachers should facilitate and make instructions clear to them to avoid bedlam and destruction.

Games
Facilitate a game that is apposite to the lesson or in some other way, related to learning or potential to enhancement. For example, you teach the English alphabet, insert games such as identification of letters through flashcards or matching the small to its capital letter. If a student gives a correct answer, commend him by giving stars or any other meed. (You may use art papers here.)

Assignment
Give them homework to continuously assist the development. Parents would also be more than glad to see their kids learning and doing their homework at home -- teachers and parents have a good team up here. 
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Sunday, June 17, 2012

Types of Student Behavior Problems

11:41 AM  Robi Marapao  19 comments



Student behavioral problems may root from school or at home and psychological conditions. And teachers must swiftly address these issues because they can have a negative effect for the entire class.


When a student interrupts during the lecture, and detracts everyone in class, he seeks attention to teachers and peers. The lesson is disrupted and objectives aren’t achieved due to the time delay of lessons, students’ raw of comprehension and confusion of topics. Thus, the gantlet for all teachers is to effectively teach students despite of behavioral problems.


Superiority Complex
These are students who exaggeratedly give their selves more value and importance that it results to being conceited, disrespectful and unwillingness to participate in class. They feel being superiors and they tend not to listen to objections, suggestions and lectures. Most of them are really intellectually good that’s why they feel superior.

Tardiness
Excessive absences and lateness may be due to problems at home such as parent who isn't able to provide a timely transportation or in Psychological belief that students don’t think that being on time is necessary. Students may be trying to shun the class because they find it boring, difficult or too easy. They also seek attention that if they’re late, they force everyone to stop the class and give it to them. Another thing that I can observe is bullying in the class. They’re afraid to be bullied that’s why they tend to lessen the time spent in class.

Private Conversation Through Notes
When students have private conversations, they tend to pass notes and it only creates unwillingness to learn and disregarding the class. It may reflect to the teacher that she doesn’t deserve students’ respect and full attention. These students may be bored, overwhelmed or  under-challenged by the subject matter. They may have a condition like Attention Deficit Disorder that it’s hard for them to focus. Or maybe, they don’t receive attention at home and they seek it to the class.

Interruptions
These students typically crave attention that they may not be getting from their parents or teachers.  They speak out of turn and comment off-topic or grandstand in class, making it grating for teachers and classmates.  Some students look for ways to steer discussion away from the topics they find difficult or dull.

Sleeping
These students usually fall asleep in class because they are worn out thought it may cause from boring discussion or film watching making them easily fall asleep. Sleeping may also cause conditions at home like too much stress and sleeping very late because of some things they get addicted to such as playing computer games or surfing the net.
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

First Day of School

11:56 AM  Robi Marapao  5 comments


This is the day where students get excited and overwhelmingly thrilled to meet old and new friends. On this day, teachers introduce their selves and students as well. But how is the first day done in a more productive way?


First day of school practical tips:


1. Informal set up – this is really a usual type of getting to know each other. Let your students loosen up and feel comfortable in class. (This is very crucial because first impression matters at this time.) You can make an activity or a getting to know game.

2. Dress code – make yourself more beautiful and well-dressed in the class. This is very essential because you face students on the very first day; therefore, you should be more presentable. (It is most preferred to face pleasant people.)

3. Classroom rules – have yourself comfortable by telling the grounds inside the class. It helps you more when you are at ease. Besides, it is also the students’ right to know the rules. (Rules are for both sides’ benefit.)

4. Introduction – tell your students about your education, hobbies and your expectations. Informing them about you will help build trust and rapport.

5. Expectations – ask your students about what they expect in your class and vice versa. Also, inform them about the course or books to use and how is it going to be relevant in their lives.


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Friday, May 11, 2012

Five Ways to Develop Patience

3:50 PM  Robi Marapao  20 comments

If your profession is a teacher, your patience must be more than enough.

Many have said, “I have lots of patience and I know I can stand it.” But hey, are you aware of different behaviors of your students? If your answer is yes, that’s good. 

But if you say no, watch out! Your patience will be tested and there’s no way for you to escape because you have to face it. You will undergo a test. Will you let yourself be failed by your own profession? Definitely no!

Second question, how do you measure your patience?

Is it when you’re able to succeed by yelling to your students without getting any complaint from them?
Or is it when you remain calm despite of the undesirable behaviors? 

Here are the five tips on how to stretch your patience:

1. Never give up – in times of losing your cool, don’t sit down and let things happen. Hold on and be on the grip.

2. Be always the control – be the teacher and manager in class. Dominate everything on how you want it to happen.

3. Relax – don’t pressure yourself and put a pain in your head. That’s a total slap to you. Have a pause for a little while then get back into action.

4. Use the wiser way – you should be the smartest person in  the classroom. This is your class so you should be the one responsible.

5. Enjoy the company – there’s a joy when you initiate fun with your students. Don’t be too strict as if you’re handling troupe of armies. 

Patience is indeed a virtue. It doesn't only apply for teachers. With patience, it paves the way and frees you from stress. It helps you to succeed whatever you desire to achieve.
Practice has something to do with patience too. Everyday is a test and tomorrow is another one. Are you ready? Go and get achieved with your goals.

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