Student-Centered Classroom Management:
Addressing Classroom Issues with 5 Adaptable Forms
Catherine Thomas
American English Webinar Series
Agenda
• ClassroomManagement• Student-CenteredClassrooms• Assessment• AdaptableForms• Addi7onalResources
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Classroom Management DefiniCon
• Keepstudentsorganized,orderly,focused,aDen7ve,ontask,andproduc7ve.
• Minimizebehaviorsthatimpedelearning.
• Maximizebehaviorsthatfacilitatelearning.
Adaptedfrom:Classroommanagement(2014).InS.AbboD(Ed.),Theglossaryofeduca0onreform.RetrievedfromhDp://edglossary.org/classroom-management/
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Classroom Management Tips
• Preparewellandarriveearly.• Beenthusias7candposi7ve.• Establishclearexpecta7ons.• Useengaginginstruc7onalmethods.• Encourageandrewardpar7cipa7on.
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Classroom Management Issues 1.OffTask: 2.InaDen7ve:• notpar7cipa7ng• notdoinghomework• notstudying• notbringingbooks/materials
• notlistening• daydreaming;sleeping• arrivinglate;leavingearly• missingclass
3.Noisy: 4.Hyperac7ve:• shou7ng• laughing• complaining• socializing
• clowningaround• movingnervously• wanderingaround• rushingcarelessly
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Adapted from: Kagan, Spencer, Patricia B. Kyle, and Sally ScoK. 2004. Win-win discipline: strategies for all discipline problems. San Clemente, CA: Kagan Publishing.
Student-Centered Classrooms
• Shinethespotlightonyourstudents!• Performtheroleofclassroomfacilitator.• Encourageallstudentstopar7cipate.• Supportstudent-directedlearning.
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Assessment
• Forma7veHappensduringthelearningprocess.
• PerformanceEvaluatesaspecifictaskorassignment.
• Summa7veMeasureswhatastudenthaslearnedattheendofalearningperiod.
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Assessment Criteria
• Standards:Howaperformancewillbeevaluated.• Performance:Specificspeakingorwri7ngtask.• Transparency:Studentsknowthecriteria,inadvance.
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Agenda
ü ClassroomManagementü Student-CenteredClassroomsü Assessment• AdaptableForms• Addi7onalResources
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List of Adaptable Forms
• AssessmentChecklistForms
• DiscussionPrepara7onForms
• InterviewForms
• ProfileQues7onnaireForms
• ReadingJournalForms
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Assessment Checklist Forms - Why?
• Provideastructureorframework
• Communicateexpecta7ons
• Supportstudent-directedlearning• Ensuretransparency
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List of Adaptable Forms
ü AssessmentChecklistForms
• DiscussionPrepara7onForms
• InterviewForms
• ProfileQues7onnaireForms
• ReadingJournalForms
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Discussion PreparaCon Forms - Why?
• Provideastructureforclassroomac7vi7es
• Communicateexpecta7ons
• Supportstudent-directedlearning• Ensureaccountability
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List of Adaptable Forms
ü AssessmentChecklistForms
ü DiscussionPrepara7onForms
• InterviewForms
• ProfileQues7onnaireForms
• ReadingJournalForms
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Interview Forms - Why?
• Encouragestudentstoshareinforma7on
• Learnmoreaboutyourstudents
• Provideprac7cewithques7ons• Fosterasenseofcommunity
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List of Adaptable Forms
ü AssessmentChecklistForms
ü DiscussionPrepara7onForms
ü InterviewForms
• ProfileQues7onnaireForms
• ReadingJournalForms
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Other quesCons you can ask?
• Whatisyourname?
• Whatisyour“English”name?
• Whatisyouremailaddress?
• Whatisyourna7velanguage?
• Whatisyourna7vecountry?
• HowlonghaveyoulivedintheU.S.?
• Whatisyourfieldofstudy[orprofession]?• Whattopicsdoyouliketotalkabout?• WhydoyouwanttoimproveyourEnglishlistening&speakingskills?• Whatdoyouliketodoinyourfree7me?
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Profile QuesConnaire Forms - Why?
• Learnmoreaboutyourstudents
• Supportstudent-directedlearning
• Establishafounda7onofrespect• Customizethecourse
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List of Adaptable Forms
ü AssessmentChecklistForms
ü DiscussionPrepara7onForms
ü InterviewForms
ü ProfileQues7onnaireForms
• ReadingJournalForms
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Reading Journal Forms - Why?
• Provideastructureforclassroomac7vi7es
• Communicateexpecta7ons
• Supportstudent-directedlearning• Ensureaccountability
• Developapersonallinkorconnec7on
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Too Many Photocopies?
• Writethetextontheboard
• Dictatethetext
• Distributeelectronically• Workingroups(shareforms)
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List of Adaptable Forms
1. AssessmentChecklistForms
2. DiscussionPrepara7onForms
3. InterviewForms
4. ProfileQues7onnaireForms
5. ReadingJournalForms
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Classroom Management: 12 Ways Forms Can Help
1. Provideastructureorframework
2. Communicateexpecta7ons
3. Ensuretransparency4. Ensureaccountability
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Classroom Management: 12 Ways Forms Can Help
5. Encouragestudentstoshareinforma7on
6. Learnmoreaboutyourstudents
7. Provideprac7cewithques7ons8. Customizethecourse
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Classroom Management: 12 Ways Forms Can Help
9. Establishafounda7onofrespect
10. Fosterasenseofcommunity
11. Developapersonallinkorconnec7on12. Supportstudent-directedlearning
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Agenda
ü ClassroomManagementü Student-CenteredClassroomsü Assessmentü AdaptableForms• Addi7onalResources
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Thisar0clegivessugges0onsforinstructorswhoteachlargeclasses(from50-80students)withminimalresources.Itaddressesthechallengesofmanagingtheclassroom,usingpairandgroupwork,andworkingwithlimitedresources.
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Thisar0cleexplainshowtoorganizelargeclassestoallowsmoothtransi0onsfromwhole-classdiscussionstoindividualandgroupwork.Itdiscusseshowtoformgroups,keeptrackofgroups,usecolorstoorganizestudents,setexpecta0ons,andestablishconsequences.
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Thisar0cledefinesanddescribesauthen0cmaterialsanddiscussestheirbenefitsandchallenges;presentsfivecategoriesofauthen0cmaterials;andexploressourcesformaterialsandwaystousethemintheEFLclassroom.
Sources of Images
• EnglishTeachingForum:hDp://americanenglish.state.gov/english-teaching-forum
• Pixabay:hDps://pixabay.com/
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