This teaching tip with David Rixon looks more closely at this topic and offers practical advice on how best to manage classes of young learning students.

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Submitted by Irinaglez on Wed, 08/09/2023 - 07:49

Thanks to David Rixon for those practical tips to bear in mind when teaching.

Submitted by Irinaglez on Sun, 08/06/2023 - 09:32

Hello. I enjoyed this video. It was quite interesting. Every class is different. The more tips we have, the better chances to meet students needs.
Thanks again.

Submitted by Nontokozo112 on Thu, 10/13/2022 - 09:14

I have recently started my WIL practical and I am experience both best and worst experiences. The school is overcrowded and learners promote the culture of misbehaver. I do not know how to properly manage them please assist

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 10/13/2022 - 20:33

In reply to by Nontokozo112

Hi there,

That sounds very stressful for you Nontokozo112, I hope you find it gets better as you get into routines with your classes. You might find this video useful https://www.facebook.com/TeachingEnglish.BritishCouncil/videos/648092096644279,  and this article has a range of useful tips. Search the site for more, join the teachers' community and find other teachers who can give you support :).https://www.facebook.com/groups/1095104140523615

Anne

TeachingEnglish team

Submitted by Lesiak on Mon, 08/01/2022 - 11:54

I need your help. It’s really great to have your own area where you can arrange everything to make learning English easy. But what should I do when I don’t have any opportunity to do this. When our teachers have lessons in different classes. And you need more time for preparation. You need to move furniture, stick some flash cards , ….

Hi Lesiak,

Yes, that makes it a lot more difficult, having a 'bag packed' helps a bit, having all the typical things you need in a suitcase and moving that round can help ( I know that may not be practical, but I've seen it work really well)  Asking for cupboard/ shelf space if that's possible in the different rooms also can help. If technical set up is the issue, there is no quick solution I'm afraid - so many times we've all got to a room to find something doesn't work. Maybe other teachers here have some other ideas?

Anne 

TeachingEnglish team

 

Submitted by eduin.bonilla.edu on Mon, 06/19/2017 - 04:01

Excellent tips. I remember that one of my professors of ELT told me once that the key to classroom management is actually the planning. The clearer the plans and objectives are, the more you will have a smooth control of the class. However, now I am facing a big situation where I have a 40 students class and believe me it is not easy to manage a so big class. It is very difficult to give attention to every single kid. If you go and direct yourself to a single student just because he needs some help, then the rest of students go around, laughing, screaming, jumping, and doing anything they can invent. I have to be very serious if I want to keep the control and be able to teach my lesson. So you'll almost never see me smiling like. So again, the key for large classes is the very clear and deep lesson planning. And make sure they never be free. From task to task. One more thing, if it is necessary, we have to be rude without disrespecting or violating kids' right and causing emotional and affective paradigms.

Submitted by Babbi on Thu, 04/10/2014 - 12:20

I was teaching them novel reading with differentiated instruction but the group of 12 was difficult to manage. Could not start the hook session with cd. What to do the boys were really troublesome? Any one has any idea...

Submitted by shanejordan on Fri, 08/09/2013 - 14:20

Overall, very effective tips and strategies for dealing with YLs in a class. Heard you mention the word "Rubber" in your class and was wondering if this was a slip as this word has negative connotations the world round. If we are striving hard to teach our kids English that is understood and accepted worldwide, then don't you think we should be more careful when choosing our words, in order to save them being embarrassed in an English speaking country. Especially when this is picked up from a native speaker of English.

The problem here is that rubber is the accepted word in classroom usage throughout the UK, you obviously are looking at this from an American perspective, it doesn’t have negative connotations in the UK at all, as your “ rubber” is then called a condom . There is no mix up with the words in English English only American style English..

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