Nelta Conference, Nepal

National English Language

Teachers Association

16th Annual Conference

Nepal

February 2011

Equitable Classroom Practices

By Farhana N. Shah, U.S.A.

Session Expectations

Take responsibility for your own learning.

Participate by sharing your own experiences.

Be willing to experiment with the ideas and

techniques presented.

Listen to learn and honor time limits.

Be respectful of those speaking (limit sidebar

or cell phone conversations)

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Itinerary

Welcome and Introductions Session Expectations

Research Equitable Classroom Practices Summarizer Evaluation

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Today’s Session Outcomes

By the end of today’s session, participants will be able

to :

• Articulate the connection between equitable

classroom practice and high expectations

• Define some of the equitable classroom practices


Participant Engagement

Activator

What do you already know about equitable

classroom practices?

Please put a ___ dot on the chart which reflects

your comfort area with equitable classroom

practices


What is equitable classroom practices?

• Establishes high expectations

• Provides equality through equity

• Research-based

• Builds positive student teacher relationship

Simply…

Equitable Classroom Practice establishes good instruction which promotes

student engagement, thus preventing disruption in the classroom.


Processing Activity: Small Group • Divide into small groups of ___

• Assign 3-5 equitable classroom practices

• In your groups, read the research and

benefit of each practice

• Summarize each practice on chart

paper.

• Be ready to share out with large group

Reflection: How will you share this information with your colleagues?


Making Connections: Jigsaw

• Read the assigned section of the article

independently. Familiarize yourself with

the content/concept.

• Join your “expert” group. Discuss key

points of the section assigned.

• Come back to your original group and

share your “expertise” with them.


Reflection: “Warm Demander”

• What Equitable Classroom Practices are

evident in this text?

https://cl4l.sd33.bc.ca/downloads/files/Teacher%20as.pdf

• Share out loud


Remember…

“High achievement always takes

place in the framework of high

expectation!”

…because our students generally give us

what we expect of them.


Please complete the

summarizer.

Closure


Evaluation of Session

Please complete the evaluation form.

Thank you for attending today’s session!


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