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Staying organized and incorporating language learning into classroom
management while you’re at it
J. E. SeibertTokyo International University of America
2009
Organizing Tipsfor New (and not so new)
ESL/EFL Teachers
Why stay organized?Reduces teacher and learner anxietyIncreases shared assumptionsCreates a predictable classroom “culture” where
the outside culture may be confusing Maximizes use of prep and teaching timeAllows for novelty and creativity within a
predictable frameworkMakes you look like you know what you’re doingMakes teaching the course again easier
•Checklist of things to do•Lesson plan form•Template for handouts or web pages
•Student number
Term/year start up
Course scheduleand day’s “agenda”
Post the course schedule and homework
Websitecalendarexample
Have a student write the day’s agenda on the board
Calling on students
Making pairs and groups
Making pairs and groups1. Name cards: easy to
move around2. Old scrabble tiles for
determining order
Making pairs and groups3. Vocabulary review
Give a different review word to each student in half the class and a corresponding definition to the other half
4. Using dictionaries for pronunciation
Write a new or difficult word on cards: enough words for half the class or a third of the class (for groups of 3). Give each student a card. Each student looks up the word, practices saying it, then circulates saying the word. Students compare their pronunciations.
Making pairs and groups5. Grammar review
Half the class has sentence beginnings and half have sentence ending. Students circulate and find a partner that allows for a correct sentence.
6. GeographyFor pronunciation,
allocate place names: two or three students have the same name. They find each other.
For content knowledge, half the class has a place name the other have each has the geographic location
Timing activities“Kitchen” timer Three-minute timer
“Job” cards
Bright cards of different colors
For exampleLeaderRecorder-ReporterTime keeper-Trouble shooter
Using board spaceThe same information always in the same place
Dartmouth Recorderfor student speaking
http://helix.dartmouth.edu/dl-recorder/
For absent students: folders with handouts and returned work
Password protected web access
My favorite: Gradekeeperhttp://www.gradekeeper.com/
Electronic grade booksA B C D E F
Storing materials for next time: paper and/or on a web server
Notebook File box