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ContentIntroductionProblems and cures1. Teaching in large class2. Classroom management3. Monitoring in classIII. ConclusionPrepared by Mr. Nay Onn*

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Prepared by Mr. Nay Onn*IntroductionBeing a English teacher, you may experience all sizes of classsmall classes, medium-classes and large classes. In this unit you are going to talk about problems and strategies to deal with those problems often, or occasionally happening in large classes.

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II. Problems and Cures1. Teaching in large classesCommunicative teaching is possible in large classesTeachers usually say that they cannot do communicative teaching in large classes because communicative techniques require resources that teachers and schools dont have such as worksheets, cards, pictures, furniture moving, etc.

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However, teachers who understand techniques and how to adapt them and also know about the effective classroom management can do communicative teaching in large classes. Good techniques do not need lots of material resources, but they do get students to work together, help and learn from each other and this makes students the most important resources of all.

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Prepared by Mr. Nay Onn*2. Classroom managementA. Good management routines and procedures are essential for successful teaching and learning in large class.In large classes, it is very important to create a productive environment. You want your students to be motivated to continue learning. Without a well-thought plan of classroom management, the class rapidly becomes disorganized, the activities slow down and students become discouraged and bored.

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Classroom management includes routines and procedures teachers use to make learning more effective. Starting and finishing a lesson, giving clear instructions, organizing pairs and groups, timing and checking, etc. are all classroom management jobs.

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B. Discipline, order and routineDisciplineWithout discipline and order, large classes can quickly become chaotic, if students are very lively, or deadly boring if students are the quiet type. Think of discipline in positive way: discipline creates order and motivation.

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Order and routineOrder and routine prevent boredom. So teachers must be organized and plan the classroom routines they want to use in the class. Below are the seven routines teachers can introduce:-Punctuality: If possible try to arrive first so that you can prepare the room. Stand near the door so that you can have individual contact with students as they come in. Greet them by their name if you can.

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-Preparation: Prepare all the materials for your lesson and have it all organized for quick and easy display, distribution and collecting in.-Managing the class: Teach your class how they are to move into different techniques and teach them signals which will tell them when to move, when to stop talking, etc.

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-Get things ready: Get students work as soon as they sit downe.g. place marked homework on their chairs before they arrive.-Classroom jobs: Get students to take responsibility for classroom jobs, erasing the board, collecting in homework, etc. Try to involve worker students these non-linguistic jobs. And this will give them a sense of pride and usefulness.

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-Students body language: Whenever you have a new class, train them in how they will attract your attention. You can ask them to raise their hands and ignore shouting out when they have something to say, to wait for silence before speaking once the lesson started.-Time arrangement: Bring the lesson to an end before the bell and give yourself enough time to give a conclusion a set homework. Leave the classroom last.

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C. Five reasons why classroom routines are important: 1. Students have confidence in the teacher because they him as a well-organized person.2. There is more time for real learning because classroom management jobs do not take so long.3. All students are involved and do not have time to get bored.4. The routines are predictable, so students do not get confused.5. The routines create order and security.

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D. Sharing responsibility for classroom managementA large class is a busy place with a limited amount of time to be effective. There are strong arguments for the teacher to share some classroom jobs with students. Some of these are: teachers save time, teachers can monitor the classroom more effectively, improve class discipline by giving students a sense of usefulness, build up in students the feeling of cooperation and teamwork. However, students have to be trained to do these things.

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3. Monitoring in classA. Good monitoring is essential for successful teaching and learningMonitoring is one of the most important procedures in effective teaching and classroom management. Monitoring means the teacher moves around the class.

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B. Fourteen tips for effective monitoring Here are the list of tips for good monitoring:1. Talk to students from different parts of the class, not just the front.2. Make sure you can move around the room easily, without going to the way you came. 3. Make sure there is space for you to move through between the back chairs and the back walls.

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4. Get students to produce a small number of responses that you can see easily. 15 responses is too many to monitor quickly, but 5 answers is easier.5. Decide on easy, short responses for exercises. 6. Organize responses so that they can be seen easily.7. If students work in pairs or groups, make sure they produce the same responses.

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8. If students responses can be easily seen, the teacher can make good management decision: How much more time to give to students, etc. 9. Never ask Have you finished?. A teacher should know if students have finished by effective monitoring.10. Never say Lets go through the exercise together. 11. Dont waste time on long checking.

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12. If students have to give good, clear responses, it is much easier for them to check each others work.13. Students learn from actually trying to use English, not from checking.14. Good monitoring helps students learn because they spend more time doing the technique and because the teacher can give better feedback.

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III. ConclusionThis unit shows that difficult circumstances are not an obstacle to good teaching. Accordingly, teacher should observe the class more carefully with effective comments on each situation in order to make good conclusion for your future class or a solution for unexpected problems happening in a class, of 40 or 50 students, which is known as large class.

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