Game Fair! TYL Week 8
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Game Fair! TYL Week 8
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Game Fair! TYL Week 8. Agenda. Games: Why? How? Fair: Rotate around the room! Break Continue: Classroom Management. Why use games in class?. They Require effort Motivate Create a context for learning Allow students to experience language Are fun!. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Game Fair!TYL Week 8
Agenda
• Games: Why? How?
• Fair: Rotate around the room!
• Break
• Continue: Classroom Management
Why use games in class?
They • Require effort• Motivate• Create a context for learning• Allow students to experience language• Are fun!
They’re better than drills because . . .
They • Involve emotions• Require interaction• Demand more “talk time” for individual
students• Show living communication• Help students absorb information better
How do you know if a game’s good?
If it . . . • Is entertaining/engaging• Is challenging• Is interactive• Demands a lot of “talk time”• Does this activity make students actually think?
Also, consider . ..
• Is it competitive? (Do you want it to be?)• Would students want to do the game in their own language?
Introducing Games
• Clear, simple English directions with pictures
• Sentence frames needed (“This is a ___.”)
• Social language needed?– “It’s your turn!”– “Sorry, but good try!”
• I do, we do, you do
What is the teacher doing when the students are playing?
What is the teacher doing when the students are playing?
• Walking around
• Ensuring understanding
• Keeping students on task
• Assessing – Checklist?
Think-Pair-Share
• What are some possible problems with playing games?– How can you solve these problems before they
start?
LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT CONTINUED
Last week, we looked at . . .
• Room arrangements – Desks– Class meeting space?– Decoration
• Rules
• Procedures
• Signs and Signals for Attention and Transitions
This week, we’ll discuss . . .
• Maintaining students’ attention and concentration
• Encouraging participation• Controlling noise• Rewarding good behavior• Punishing undesirable behavior
TAKE A BRAIN BREAK!What if students get antsy?
Brain Breaks
• Jump-n-Spell
• Slap Count
• X and O
• Cha Cha Slide– 1st grade
Smile Break
• smile break ppt.ppt
Wiggle Breaks
Getting their Attention: Quick Fixes
• Clapping Games
• Follow my finger!
• Pair-Share
• TPR, tracing in air, etc.
What if students can’t concentrate?How do we get their attention when they’re bored?
• Make it fun!– Use fun “stuff” while you’re teaching
• Realia, stuffed animals, puppets, costumes, characters, funny pictures, and more!
• Remember:– Studies say: Kids can concentrate for 1-2 minutes times
their age (4 year old = 4 to 8 mins); this gets longer with age
• Changes of state: Change state frequently
OTHER QUESTIONS
KEEPING NOISE UNDER CONTROL
Noise: Whole Class
• Trafffic light • Calm counter
Noise in Groups
PARTICIPATION
BEHAVIORS: REWARDS AND PUNISHMENTS
First. . .
• Think intrinsic, not extrinsic!
• To prevent is better than to cure!
INDIVIDUAL PRAISE
Other Ideas for Economies
• Teaching Channel Video
GROUP PRAISE
Team Points
• Keep track
• Give small award toTeam with most points– Special “trophy” on desks– Line up first– Use pillows in seats
PUNISHMENT / BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION
When a student breaks a rule, always ask:
• “Which rule did you break?”
• “Why is it important to follow this rule?”
• Bad Behavior Prevention: Randomly “catch” students obeying rules; praise them in front of the class and explain which rule they were following
Discussion for Misbehaving Kids
IN CONCLUSION . . .
What are the main reasons why students misbehave in a classroom?
• not being able to do the work, • fear of failure, • boredom, • lack of clarity about what to do, • too long spent on an activity without a break, • lack of self-esteem and • poor relationships."
Newell and Jeffery (2002) "Behavior Management in the Classroom"
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER . . .
WE’VE BEEN LEARNING ALL ABOUT TEACHING FOR THE SKILLS, SO HOW DO WE PUT IT ALL TOGETHER?
A Daily Routine
