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 Key Words

• Control

• Discipline

• Organiza7on

• Supervision

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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?

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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?

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Student-Centered Classrooms

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Student-Centered Classrooms

• Shinethespotlightonyourstudents!• Performtheroleofclassroomfacilitator.• Encourageallstudentstopar7cipate.• Supportstudent-directedlearning.

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Pair Work? Group Work?

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Assessment?

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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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Adaptable Forms

Print and Go! Adapt, Print, and Go!

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List of Adaptable Forms

•  AssessmentChecklistForms

•  DiscussionPrepara7onForms

•  InterviewForms

•  ProfileQues7onnaireForms

•  ReadingJournalForms

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Essays?

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Essays – Assessment Criteria?

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PresentaCons?

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PresentaCons – Assessment Criteria?

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Book Reports?

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Book Reports – Assessment Criteria?

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Assessment Checklist Forms?

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Assessment Checklist Forms – Why?

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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 – How?

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Discussion PreparaCon?

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Discussion PreparaCon Forms?

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Discussion PreparaCon Forms – Why?

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Discussion PreparaCon Forms - Why?

• Provideastructureforclassroomac7vi7es

• Communicateexpecta7ons

• Supportstudent-directedlearning• Ensureaccountability

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Vocabulary Bingo

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List of Adaptable Forms

ü AssessmentChecklistForms

ü DiscussionPrepara7onForms

•  InterviewForms

•  ProfileQues7onnaireForms

•  ReadingJournalForms

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Other quesCons?

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Interview Forms?

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Interview Forms - Why?

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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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Profile QuesConnaire Forms?

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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?

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Profile QuesConnaire Forms - Why?

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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 Journals?

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Reading Journal Requirements?

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Reading Journal Forms?

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Reading Journal Forms - Why?

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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: How can forms help?

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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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Ning:www.americanenglishwebinars.com

hKp://americanenglish.state.gov/files/ae/resource_files/07-45-3-c.pdf

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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.

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Sources of Images

• EnglishTeachingForum:hDp://americanenglish.state.gov/english-teaching-forum

• Pixabay:hDps://pixabay.com/

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