Establishing Rapport With Students

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Edgar Nebraska and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: In this unit we learned how to manage a classroom. The unit covered methods of establishing rapport with students. This includes student to student rapport and teacher to student rapport. The unit also suggest ways to arrange seating in class to set up a positive learning experience for the students. It also discussed maintaining eye contact and encouraging students to participate. Dealing with behavior problems and reasons for why those problems might occur were also discussed. I learned a great deal...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Huainan and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: O.C. - Australia said: Unit 5 Managing Classes taught me about classroom management practices/techniques and their advantages and disadvantages. In the first section I learned that good eye contact is essential to establishing a good rapport with the students, and that gesture and voice are also important in managing the class and can help convey the meaning of language, reinforce instructions, increase the pace of the lesson, add visual stimulus and interest, and lessen the need for verbal explanation thus...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Serampore India and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: The content of this unit focused on noticing the differences in teaching styles and how a teacher's attitude and lesson planning can affect student participation and overall understanding of a lesson. It was interesting to see the student's responses and how much they changed from the first video to the second. It is a good reminder of how much more effective it is to use body language and continuous engagement to establish rapport with students and instill confidence in them and willingness to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Lisbon Indiana and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: In this Unit I have learnt about classroom management . the useful uses of Eye contact , gesture and voice in class , using student's names , grouping students , individual students' working advantages and disadvantages , pairwork , groupwork . I also learnt about classroom and seating arrangement , writing on board , giving individual attention , teacher and student talk time as well as their advantages and disadvantages . Giving instructions is also something I came across along with establishing...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Washington Missouri and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This unit examined how the teacher's physical presence can have an affect on the students and effectiveness of the lesson. Eye contact, gesture, and voice are important in establishing a stable and engaging presence. Grouping and arranging the students in different ways depends on many factors, including class size, student personality, and lesson activity, and has many consequences, such as the amount of student talk time and feeling of responsbility. Teachers must be conscientious of what they...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs United Kingdom Glasgow and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: I found this unit especially useful in terms of the way a class should be handled. As a teacher in the past, I often used orderly rows, but I realize that a circular/horseshoe arrangement may be more beneficial when dealing with mid-sized classes. It was particularly useful to discover some tips on how to increase student participation in the class and to use TTT appropriately. I also appreciated the tips on establishing rapport, which is very important to maintain a light, positive...  [Read more]

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