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Management
Michael Cresswell
Toyo S.H.S. 福岡県
Contents
Physical Presence
Voice
Classroom Language
Seating Plans
Student Groupings
What If?
Evaluation
Contact: milkandcookies@hotmail.co.jp
What is Classroom Management?
Welcome.
Activity 1
Proximity
Appropriacy
Contact
Activity 2
Voice
Activity 3
Activity 4
Now write down three things that distract you from what a
speaker is saying, or make it difficult for you to listen,
or hard to understand.
How many of these things are relevant to you and the way
you use your voice?
Variety
It is important for students that we vary the quality of
our voices too - as well as the volume we speak at –
depending on the type of speaking we are doing. For
example, the voice we use to give instructions for an
activity should not be the same as the one we use to give
informal feedback, or to talk to a student on a one-to-one
basis. Using a range of different voices will help give
your lessons structure.
We should also try to vary the pitch, pause, stress
and intonation patterns we employ. To capture your
listeners’ attentions, try pitching your voice within its
whole range. Use pause for effect, not just to give you a
chance to catch your breath. Stress and intonation are
particularly important, as Japanese is not a stress-based
language like English (most languages aren’t). In
particular, try to avoid upward intonation on instructions
– students are likely to interpret this as a question.
Bad Habits
Non-verbal Communication
Make sure you’re students are familiar with the gestures
and other non-verbal communication you may use in class,
and monitor these just as carefully as you do your language.
While some cultures and some people are very expressive in
terms of hand gestures, facial expressions, etc., Japanese
generally are not and may find them confusing. Imagine you
have a heavy book in each hand. Any gestures you do make
will be deliberate and clear. It may be a good idea to
spend time teaching some of the gestures and expressions
you commonly use.
Activity 5
Hide-and-Seek
Hot Potato
Memory
Musical Chairs
Pass-the-Parcel
Marking the Stages of a
Lesson
Activity 7
Activity 8
Orderly Rows
Separate Tables
Activity 9
Activity 10
Whole Class
Solowork
Activity 11
Activity 12
Advantages Disadvantages
What If?
Establishing a Rapport
Discipline Problems
Evaluation Methods
Activity 13