English Convo IIWEEK 11

Today’s Schedule Welcome Review Classroom Management

Techniques Practice with partner

This week’s topic: love stories Introduction Watch video Group discussion Speed dating

Communication Project 50pts Choose a conversation partner and chat with them once a

week for at least 4 weeks. Week 13 (Nov. 28th) we will present Presentations ~5 minutes

Tell us a little about your partnerTell us how you chatted with him/her (i.e. via email once a week)Interesting English words/phrases/etc. you learned and/or Cultural

info. (or current events, etc.) you learned aboutConclusion/any additional details you’d like to share10 points per content area (=40) +10 points for participation

(=50)

Proactive Teaching Establish rapport Establish a routine Make and remind students of the rules

1. Follow directions2. Come to class prepared and on time3. Leave gum, food and beverages in your locker4. Keep your hands, feet and other objects away

from others

Classroom Management Techniques1. Focusing attention – don’t begin class until you have their attention “I’m waiting for…”2. Explain the lesson “Today we will…”3. Monitoring – walk around the room4. Modeling – show good behavior yourself5. Non-verbal cuing - facial expression, body pos-ture, hand signals, flicking the light switches.

6. Environmental Control – colorful, cheery room7. Low-Profile Intervention – name dropping, coming near the student to intervene

8. Assertive Discipline – clear rules are laid out. No child has the right to interfere with the learning of another student.

9. Assertive I-Messages - “I want/need/expect you to…” Fo-cus on good behavior not misbehavior.

Classroom Management Techniques

10. I-Messages – express feelings

1.Child’s behavior “When you talk when I’m talking…” 2.Its effect “I have to stop teaching…”3.Your feeling “which frustrates me.”

11. Positive discipline – (No fighting – settle conflicts ap-propriately) Praise good behavior.

Classroom Management Techniques

Remember it’s the student’s choice Remind students they can choose to make good choices

“What did I ask everyone to do? And what are you doing? What do you think a good choice would be right now?”

Remind students of the rules “Remember our first classroom rule, we need to follow di-

rections”

Review TechniquesGroups of 2

Partner 1: Student - Do an inappropriate behavior Partner 2: Teacher – Correct the student If a student misbehaves…

1. Name-drop, walk near them, eye contact 2. Remind them of class rules, remind them to make good

choices 3. Give an I-message (when you do…I have to…and makes me

feel… 4. Give punishment. I warned you several times… but you chose

to… so now…)

This week’s topic: Love Stories

Chat with your group

What are your favorite love stories?

Why do you like those stories so much?

What do all of your favorite love stories have in common?

The Story of Ian and Larissa http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEBzPi2GbkI

As you watch the video, answer the following questions…

How long did Ian and Larissa date in college?

What had to happen before they would consider marriage?

What fact helped Larissa make her decision?

Group Discussion Questions What similarities are there between Ian and Larissa's

story and other love stories? What differences are there?

Do you think this love story is inspirational? Why or why not? What could be considered especially power-ful about this love story?

Speed Dating

I have a series of questionsEach time find someone dif -ferent to talk to.

How do you think Ian’s par-ent’s felt about their mar-riage? How about Larissa’s parents?

Most people get married in health and then experience sickness, but Ian and Larissa began their marriage in sickness.

What do you think would be hard about caring for a sick loved one? Would it be rewarding at all?

What kind of lessons can people learn from Ian and Larissa?

If you were in Larissa’s situa-tion would you have made the same decision?

What do you think Larissa’s source(s) of strength is/are? What about Ian?

Would you recommend a friend watch this video? Why or why not?