Rapport With Students

  There are some other classroom management issues that we need to consider and they may include issues such as writing on the board, giving students individual attention, the use of teacher talk time, the way in which we should give instructions to our students, the building and maintaining of rapport with our students, and finally the one that perhaps most new teachers particularly spend a lot of time worrying and thinking about, is the issue of classroom discipline. So what we'd like to do is to take each of these in turn and look at some of the major issues surrounding these classroom management issues. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jackson California 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: It is important for a teacher who is new to a school/classroom to build rapport with her students to begin to build a comfortable, safe environment for them. Students progress farther faster when they are engaged in the learning process. Speaking, listening, writing, and reading are all hands-on activities and the teacher should encourage her students in all of these areas in an entertaining and educational way. It is up to the student to actually speak. The teacher will hopefully find exciting ways...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Gilbert Minnesota 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 teaches some good ideas for conducting the first lesson. The teacher should build a rapport with and between the students to begin with. Introducing games can be used to find out individual student's interests and needs with English. The teacher should also get involved in the games, so the students can learn about their teacher. After building a rapport, teachers can use 'warmer' exercises, such as hangman or tongue twisters. This unit also teaches ideas to deal with large classes, and...  [Read more]

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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]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Coppell Texas 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, the topic of troubleshooting problems for first-time teachers/classes was covered. Problems such as building rapport among the class and how EFL works was something I felt was necessary for me, a I have never taught EFL. Moreover, the degree of rapport an existing group may have also plays a big part in how any teach will structure future lessons and build a rapport with students. As this unit dealt with troubleshooting, I felt the recap on taking on large classes, and structuring...  [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 Certification China Putian 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: Building a good learning environment works in conjunction of how one arranges the seating, creating student groups and build rapport with the students. There are many different ways to control the classroom, such as using eye contact, your voice or overall presence when either standing or sitting down. Being able to control your presence during key moments of learning can also aid in the student's group and can be done by varying from being dominant during the instructional (studying) phase...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Shabbona 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: This unit discussed how to set up a classroom and the position a teacher should take when giving a lesson. It also discussed how to build rapport and discipline in the classroom. I learned that the positioning of desks and students could interfere with the learning process. A horseshoe or circle classroom is more intimate and will make students feel more at ease. It is easier to get the attention of the whole class if they are not partnered near another student who could distract the or he or she...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Gaoan 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: M.K. - Bolivia said: This unit stresses the importance of creating a positive rapport with students and managing the classroom. Building rapport with students is essential to creating a positive learning environment. Some of the ways to build rapport with students is to: demonstrate a positive attitude toward teaching and the subject matter, show personal interest in your students, chose materials and activities involving more student talk time, and make sure students know each other's name and a little bit about...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Niantic 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: First lessons the teacher should never start teaching from the book. At first class should all be about building rapport, finding out about students? needs, and finding out about the English level of each student in the class. Teaching existing groups is great because the students already know each other and are more comfortable with one another. For new groups the teacher must establish rapport between the students. Questionnaires and pass the ball are a few ways to build student rapport. Class...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Pakistan Pakpattan 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: Knowing how to manage a classroom, and knowing alternative ways to work out solutions to problems with building rapport, is extremely useful. Breaking down the pros and cons of each kind of grouping and seating, and why using a varied mix of all of them helps keep the class interesting and the students engaged. I especially liked the section on the importance of STT and how to encourage it, versus TTT and how to avoid it unless it's absolutely necessary. One of the biggest problems in an ESL...  [Read more]

Establishing Rapport I remember back to my early days of academic progression through the Australian public school system with mixed emotions. In the main, English (and other subjects for that matter) were laboriously taught “strictly by the book”, by uninteresting individuals in droning monotone, that failed to instill any ongoing interest in either the subject matter, or the lesson as a whole. My attention unerringly moved to watching the second hand on the clock excruciatingly slowly, rotate through three hundred and sixty degrees, marking the completion of that minute and the start of the next, that would eventually culminate in the required number of minutes being completed to conclude the lesson and the hasty, mass exodus from the classroom, at great risk to life and limb, by...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Tbilisi 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: M.M. - Australia said: In the first lessons, it is very important that teachers establish rapport with students and set the tone for the rest of the course. We have two categories for these classes for example the existing group and the new groups. With new groups, the students don?t know each other and some work will be needed to establish rapport between the class members while with existing groups, students are likely to know be comfortable with each other and familiar with EFL teaching. In the first lesson,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Billings Pennsylvania 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: Problem teaching situations are common. With new classes, there is the problem of establishing rapport with the students and the teacher. Warmers (short, fun communicative activities) may be helpful in such situations. Students may have different levels of interest and learning, so pairing a stronger student with a weaker one might be prudent during some lessons. Large classes require special treatment, like choral repetitions or group leaders to make classroom management easier. Role-play is...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Santa Clarita California 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: Classroom management is the skill of organizing the class to maintain discipline but have a relaxed, friendly manner when working with students. This is done by making good eye contact in order to involve and encourage students in the lesson, and establish good rapport with students. Establishing good rapport means giving clear instruction, allowing student talking time by pairing or grouping students effectively, and planning lessons that reflect students' interests. Teachers can prevent...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Knox Kentucky 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 talked about some common problem situations and gave advises and tips on how to handle them, it's very helpful. For the first lessons of new group, it is important to create a good rapport in the class as the students don't know each other. For the first lesson of existing group, the students are already likely to know and be comfortable with each other and familiar with EFL teaching. When face the first class, experienced teacher will not resort to the course book but will try to use...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Hechuan 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: J.D. - China said: This unit circulated around how to properly manage the classroom. The first piece of information I found useful was the explanation of student talk time and teacher talk time. This section helped clarify instances when a teacher will most likely be talking and when they shouldn?t. For example when a teacher is presenting a lesson or giving out instructions most of the talking should be done by the teacher. More importantly this section provided input on how to avoid speaking too much, such as...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Khulna 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: M. G. - Hong Kong said: It is always crucial for the first lesson to be used for establishing rapport with the students. In a new class rapport also needs to be established among the students. An established class already have rapport as students already know each other. It is also important to find out about the students, needs, language levels, interests etc. Surveys/questionnaires, \"pass the ball\" and needs analysis are a few methods for doing so. Start classes with a warmer exercise to encourage motivation....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Tanzania Zanzibar City 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 learned about advantages of teaching an existing group that these students already know and are comfortable with each other and familiar with EFL. I learned that the teacher should use the course book in the first lesson and instead try to establish rapport between the students. I learned about things that should be included in the first lesson such as finding out what the English language level of each student is. I learned about a suitable activity for establishing rapport, the warmer...  [Read more]