ANEP-CEIP

Classroom Management
in ELT
Prof. Gretel Arrarte
english.team.ceip@gmail.com

Training Sessions 2015

Classroom Management
Teacher's action which leads to the creation of a learning
environment where positive interpersonal interaction is
promoted and effective learning is facilitated (Hue Ming.T
& Li Wai.S, 2008).
The teacher's ability to cooperatively manage time, space
resources, student roles, student behavior to provide a
climate that encourages learning (Alberto & Troutman,
1986).

"Classroom management is about creating the right

conditions for effective learning - whichever method you
use, whatever your classroom is like and whoever your
students are Tom Scrivener

Which roles does a teacher

use?
PLANNER-

prepares and thinks through the

lesson in detail before teaching it.
INFORMER-

gives the learners detailed

information about the language or about an
activity.
MANAGER-

organizes the learning space,

makes sure everything in the classroom is
running smoothly and sets up rules and
routines.
MONITOR-

goes around the class during

individual, pair and group work activities,
checking learning.

More teacher roles

INVOLVER:

makes sure all the learners are

taking part in the activities.
PARENT/FRIEND:

comforts learners when they

are upset or unhappy
DIAGNOSTICIAN:

is able to recognize the

cause of learners difficulties.
In

your opinion which role is the most

important?

The teacher

Your

style of teaching will

depend on the sort of person you
are
Roger

1983

Gower & Steve Walters,

Keep eye contact

To

help establish rapport

To

indicate to a student that you want to talk

to him or you want him to do something
To

hold the attention of students not being

addressed
To

take the place of naming students

To

notice the students reactions

Presentation of new language

To

check that everyone is concentrating

To

maintain attention

To

keep in touch with other students when you

are dealing with an individual
To

encourage contributions

To

check that the students understand

Controlled practice

To

indicate who is to speak

To

ensure that students have understood

To

signal to a pair or group to start, to stop or

to hurry up
To

indicate with an accompanying gesture that

groups are on the right or wrong lines

Use of gesture and facial

expression
Gestures

and facial expression are an

integral part

of any communication where people listen

and speak
to each other. They help us get across what
we want
to say. It is often recommendable to
exaggerate
your gestures a little.

Activities with the teacher

in the front of the class
You

can see what everyone is doing or trying

to say
You

can maintain control through gesture and

eye contact
The

students can see any visual aids or

mimes you may need
You

are mobile enough to help and correct

individuals
The

students can focus on you

Be careful not to
Be

totally frozen out there in front.

Move

around too much.

Develop

habits like rocking backwards and

forwards from one foot to the other.

Sitting arrangement
How

the seats are arranged depends on the

size of the class, the size of the group, the
type of activity and the style of the furniture.
A)

rows

B)

horseshoe

C)

clusters

They
Can

all have advantages and disadvantages.

you think of any other examples?

Classroom language
I

dont understand

didnt hear

Can

you speak more slowly?

Can

you repeat please?

How

do you say ___? Whats the English

for___?
What

does ___ mean?/ whats the meaning

of____?

How

do you spell ___?

How

do you pronounce___?

Can

I borrow___?

Can

you lend me ___?

Can

I have___?

Can

I give out (or collect)___?

May

I go to the bathroom?

At the beginning of
the school year...
Calling

attention

Getting

to know each other

Grouping

students

Organizing
Analizing

class work: daily schedule

intra-group relationships

Attention callers
AIMS:
1

- To keep the class focused on the

target language.
2

- To introduce transitions between

activities.
3

- To warm up or cool down.

1,2,3,

eyes on me

Class!

Yes! - Class, class! Yes, yes!

Quiet

hands, quiet face, lets keep quiet all

the place shhhh!

Getting to know each other

Memory game: Hes ___, shes ___and Im

___

Stealing
Four

cookies

corners

Guessing information through questions

Find

someone who

Setting up routines
AIMS:
1

- To keep the class in the target language.

- To develop smooth transitions between

activities.
Hello

songs

Oh

I like to say hello, say hello, say hello,

Oh

I like to say hello, hello goodbye

Hello,

hello, hello and how are you, Im fine,

Im fine, I hope that you are too
This

is the way we say hello, say hello, say

hello, this is the way we say hello, hello

Organizing class work

Songs
Games
Calendar
Helpers

of the week

Bathroom
Learning
Daily

signals

centers (stations)

schedule

Setting down the rules

Leave
Keep
To

toys and playthings at home.

hands, feet and objects to yourself.

speak, raise hands for permission.

Walk
Use

in halls and classroom.

a quiet voice.

Listen
When

so you can follow directions.

others are speaking, listen.

No

eating or chewing in class.

No

hitting, pushing or fighting.

No

tapping or drumming.

Clean

up your own work space.

Analizing intra-group
relationships
A SOCIOGRAM is a map representing
students preferences for each other as
play partners or work partners. It is
created by asking every member of a class
to write down the name of one classmate
in response to a question such as:
Whom do you most prefer to have lunch
time with?
Whom do you most prefer to work with
on a class assignment?

SOCIOGRAM

MOTIVATION
INTRINSIC MOTIVATION:
refers to behavior that is driven by internal rewards.
The motivation to engage in a behavior arises from within the
individual because it is intrinsically rewarding.
THIS CONTRAST WITH
EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION:
which involves engaging in a behavior in order
to earn external rewards or avoid punishments.

What factors affect motivation?

What must a teacher do when his/her students are not selfmotivated?

What do you remember...?

1)

Teacher roles

2)

Room arrangement

3)

Hello songs

4)

Attention callers

5)

Classroom language

6)

Classroom helpers

7)

Sociogram

8)

Motivation