Classroom management can be defined as a plan for what procedures our students will follow throughout each class as well as what the teacher’s role is in helping our students have a flourishing experience each class. During my teaching practicum, that's what I have been trying to do; I have planned every single class, taking care of what activities, songs, games, books, worksheets, and other things that I have to use to develop each topic; I have also looked for different methods and techniques to apply in my classes. If give children enough resources, they will understand, work and learn each topic successfully.
![]() |
My students sitting on desks formed by six kids. |
I consider that my style is based on cooperative learning. I like the idea of learn together as a community; everyone has a role in this process. I have taught my students the importance of working as a community. I have observed that children learn better by socializing; they share their feelings and thougts about "X" topic with their classmates, so everybody contributes in learning process. I play a very important role in here; I have to be checking if they really work, and if it is necessary, give them help in order to fulfill the activities I asked for. Talking about grouping the children, they are sitting on desks formed by 6 children each one. This helps me because, as I mentioned before, I like children work in groups or communities. They really like being sititing in that way; they enjoy when I give them activities for working together. They try to help each other if they can, and if they can't do something they ask for my help.
My tutor says that I have done a very good job with my kids, but I consider that I need to improve in some things, such as creativity for doing charts, flashcards, and other things that can help me to develop my classes in a better way, to be firmer on my decisions, and trying to apply different techniques for solving problems that sometimes are hard to handle. If I work hard on those things, I will enhance my teaching style; therefore, the results of my students will be better than now are. I believe that I can do it.
I have already set my short and long term goals as an ELT practitioner. My short term goal is to get experience teaching chiefly. On the other hand, my long term goals are: finish my major having acquired different skills and tools to perfom teaching in an appropriate way and putting into practice what I have learned during it, and go ahead no matter what taking into account that I have to keep on learning something new every day.
Here you have some profitable links for ELT practitioners
http://www.english-4kids.com/
Here you will find different games, activities, songs, worksheets, and some other helpful materials
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joqVklnnPoY
This video gives some tips for ETL practitioners
http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/miscellaneous/elt-podcasts.html
Here you will find different podcasts, vocabulary, acitivities, dialogues etc.
No hay comentarios:
Publicar un comentario