I was looking forward to listen about clasroom management techniques.I was a little concerned about it but now I think that I may feel more confident on what to do.There were many interesting things that Mathew said and called my attention.Things such as how to organize students to work in groups, talk frequently to parents,the way we set the rules inside a classroom, and establish a routine so that students get used to it and many many other things.I hope I can keep them on my mind and do my best.
Teaching listening
I think that teaching listening would be the hardest thing for me to do. I think that is harder than it might seem.In fact, I am trying to improve my listening skills because sometimes I just don' t understand what English native speakers are talking about. I have been thinking on the concept of using both bottom-up and top down listening techniques when teaching English.Students who are just beginners, would not be able to understand whole sentences.For example, when listening a story, I think that I would ask them to listen for key words already explained.Now, I am thinking how could I explain those key words to kindergarten kids If I had to teach them.
Thank you fro your reflection, Sol. I'm glad the presentation helped you fell more confident. Because there are so many things to think about, it is easy for teachers to feel overwhelmed by the many different aspects of classroom management, yet it is hoped that by being aware of these facets, you better identify and predict possible problems (and possible solutions) BEFORE they occur. If it starts to feel overwhelming, focus on a few things, and as those aspects improve, move on to other things.
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