Moutaz2022

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Teachers Professional Development Program  
(TPD)  
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Managing Large Classes
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Objectives

• By the end of this workshop participants will be
  able to
• Define the problem of large classroom management.
• Find out solution to the problem using their own
  ideas.
• Identify the components of classroom management.
• Discuss with mates and groups different ideas of
  managing large classes.
• Discuss a video segment related to ideas of
  managing large classrooms.

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Objectives

• By the end of this workshop participants will be
  able to
• Apply in groups ideas of managing large
  classrooms.
• Analyse the ideas displayed in the video segment.
• Do an action plan to be applied in real classes.
• Discuss action plan with mates in groups and
  other groups.
• Identify different tips of Better Classroom
  management.

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Introduction

• What is class management?

• What is the difference between managing small
  classes and large ones?

• What techniques can be useful in managing large
  classes?

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Introduction

• Do large classes affect students learners'
  performance? How?

• Do large classes affect the teacher's
  performance? How?

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Problem
Problems with large classes (40-75 students),
include

• Managing a large class well requires good
  planning, but teachers often dont have time for
  the kind of planning needed.
• Teachers find it difficult to establish rapport
  with students.
• Teachers find it difficult to monitor student
  work, so learners may get little individual
  attention or feedback to help them improve.

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Problem

• Proficiency and ability level vary a good deal
  within the class. Weaker students often get left
  behind.
• Maintaining control and providing effective
  discipline may be difficult.
• Students may get little opportunity for actual
  language production and practice.

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Solution

• To solve the problem we need
• To know what pedagogical techniques and classroom
  management practices can be used to maximize the
  amount of student learning in large classes.

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Solution

• The development of effective learning in classes
  that size often depends more on classroom
  management skills and
• A short list of pedagogical techniques than on
  any one particular approach to teaching.

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Solution

• Focus should be on
• Pedagogical planning.
• Classroom learning systems.
• Dealing with student behavior, or discipline
  management.

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Pedagogical planning

• refers to advance and overall planning of the
  curriculum and planned application of deliberate
  teacher behaviors that can facilitate learning.

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Classroom learning systems

• They are clear routines, expectations, and
  physical arrangements the teacher can set up to
  save time
• They enable learners to know what is expected of
  them, thus adding to their feelings of security
• They ensure the smooth running of the class and
  classroom activities.

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Discipline management

• It refers to a fair and even-handed system of
  discipline.
• Students are clearly told what behavior is
  expected and what the consequences of negative
  behavior will be.

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Discipline management

• A teacher using it is firm but shows respect for
  the individual, trying to discover reasons for
  negative behavior.
• That teacher is consistent in his /her treatment
  of students and application of behavioral rules.
• Discipline management is most effective when
  behavioral expectations are part of a school-wide
  system.

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Pedagogical planning

• Post Viewing

• Questions Handout

• Answers Handout

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Pedagogical planning

• It is important to look for
• teacher's behavior
• examples of planning
• What are the suggested behaviors
• list as many suggestions and techniques as
  possible
• What is the students' behavior like?

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Classroom learning systems

• It is important to look for
• Physical organization of classroom space.
• Student movement.
• Class routines and teacher behaviors.
• Training of students.

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Classroom learning systems

• List the different ways desks, chairs, equipment,
  and materials are placed in the room.
• Notice the pattern of student movement and how it
  relates to class activity.

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Classroom learning systems

• list different classroom routines and teacher
  behaviors pictured. Notice how teachers
  individualized feedback.
• Pay attention to the techniques being explained
  by the teachers themselves and to how two
  teachers assign responsibilities to students.
• listen to what one of them says about training
  students as part of management.

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Action Plan
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A List of Ways to Encourage Good Behaviour

• Classroom Rules Work with students to come up
  with a set of classroom rules and consequences.
• Colour Cards Have a pocket chart with all
  students names on it. Beside each name have a
  pocket where either a red, yellow, or green card
  will be display. Redsome sort of consequence
  decided and explained earlier. YellowWarning.
  GreenYoure doing great.
• Punch Out Card Each child receives a pad of
  paper. Whenever they are performing well, helping
  out, etc.., give them a punch with a one-hole
  puncher. When students reach a certain number of
  punches, they can get a reward or pick from a box
  of prizes.

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A List of Ways to Encourage Good Behaviour

• Class Points Display a tally system of points on
  the blackboard. Every time students are
  performing well, give them a point. When the
  class earns a certain number of points by the end
  of the week, they get to do a class fun activity
  at the end of the week.
• Marble Jar If the class is doing well add a
  marble to the marble jar. When the jar is filled,
  they get to do a class fun activity. Count the
  marbles regularly as a regular math activity.

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A List of Ways to Encourage Good Behaviour

• Positive Popsicle Sticks or Paper Slips Write
  out positive comments on sticks or slips of
  paper like great helper, super effort,
  etc., and hand them out accordingly. When each
  student receives a certain number of sticks or
  papers he or she can get a reward.
• Good Behavior Chart As a class, come up with a
  list of good behaviors. At the end of the day, go
  through each one and ask the class how each was
  demonstrated in the classroom during the day.
  Then, as a class thank the student who
  accomplished it.

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Tips for better classroom management
1. It's Easier to Get Easier Many teachers make
the mistake of starting the school year with a
poor discipline plan. Students quickly assess the
situation in each class and realize what they
will be allowed to get away with. Once you set a
precedent of allowing a lot of disruptions, it
can be very hard to start better classroom
management and discipline techniques. 2.
Fairness is Key Students have a distinct sense of
what is and what is not fair. You must act fairly
for all students if you expect to be respected.
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Tips for better classroom management
3. Deal with Disruptions with as Little
Interruption as Possible When you have classroom
disruptions, deal with them immediately and with
as little interruption of your class momentum as
possible. 4. Avoid Confrontations in Front of
Students Obviously as the teacher, you need to
keep order and discipline in your class. However,
it is much better to deal with discipline issues
privately than cause a student to 'lose face' in
front of their friends. It is not a good idea to
make an example out of a disciplinary issue.
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Tips for better classroom management
5. Stop Disruptions with a Little Humor Use your
best judgment but realize that what some people
think as funny others find to be offensive. 6.
Keep High Expectations in Your Class Expect that
your students will behave, not that they will
disrupt. Reinforce this with the way you speak to
your students. When you begin the day, tell your
students your expectations.
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Tips for better classroom management
7. Over plan When you have too much to cover,
you'll never run out of lessons and you will
avoid free time. You can also fill up any left
over time with mini-lessons. 8. Be Consistent one
day you ignore misbehaviors and the next day you
jump on someone for the smallest infraction, your
students will quickly lose respect for you. Your
students have the right to expect you to
basically be the same every day. Moodiness is not
allowed. Once your lose your student's respect,
you also lose their attention and their desire to
please you.
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Tips for better classroom management
9. Make Rules Understandable You need to be
selective in your class rules .You also need to
make them clear. Students should understand what
is and what is not acceptable. 10. Start Fresh
Everyday If they have three tardier then today
means four. However, it does mean that you should
start teaching your class each day with the
expectation that students will behave. Don't
assume that because Julie has disrupted your
class everyday for a week, she will disrupt it
today. By doing this, you will not be treating
Julie any differently and thereby setting her up
to disrupt again (like a self-fulfilling
prophecy).
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Thank You