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Strategies for Managing Large Classrooms

Managinglargegroupsofstudentsinoneclasscanbechallenging.Duringthissession,par0cipantswilllearn:•  strategiesforbuildingcommunityandusingtechnology•  waystostructuregroupworkandinterac9vediscussions•  techniquesforkeepinglargegroupsofstudentsstudentsengaged,interested,andontask

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Christopher S5llwell ChrishasworkedasanESL/EFLeducatorforover20yearsandasateachereducatorformorethan10years.HehasanMAinTESOLfromTeachersCollegeatColumbiaUniversityandanMAineduca9onfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Irvine’sSchoolofEduca9on.HewillsooncompletehisPhDineduca9onatUCIrvinewithadisserta9onfocusedontheneedsofEnglishlanguagelearnersinlargeclasses.HehasalsoservedasanEnglishLanguageSpecialistinCairo,Egypt,helpingdevelopaTESOLcer9ficatecourseandestablishingavirtualexchangebetweenEgyp9anteachersandteachersintheU.S.

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Strategies for Managing

Large Classes

ChristopherS9llwellUniversityofCalifornia,Irvine/

[email protected]

©2018byChristopherS0llwell.StrategiesforManagingLargeClassesfortheOfficeofEnglishLanguage Programs.ThisworkislicensedundertheCrea0veCommonsAKribu0on4.0License,exceptwherenoted.To viewacopyofthislicense,visithKp://crea0vecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Online Discussion Ques5ons

• Wheredoyouteach,andhowmanystudentsareinyourclasses?• Whatmakesmanaginglargeclassesdifficult?• Whatteachingtechniquesworkbestforlargeclasses?• Howcanwemaximizestudents’par9cipa9oninalargeclass?

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TheNextQues0on

Doyouhaveexamplesofwaystoprovidestructureforyourlargeclasses?

Pleaseshareyourideasandstrategiesinthecomments.

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Two Principles of Managing Large Classes • Providestructure

• Buildcommunity

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Providingstructuremeansdefiningthedifferentpartsofourclasses,ourac9vi9es,and

ourassessments

Providing Structure

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Why?• ClaritymaXers• Increaseddiversity=increasedneeds• Efficiency• Studentresponsibility

Providing Structure

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Example:Givinginstruc0ons

Diversity:• Usevisualsupportthroughtextandimages

Providing Structure

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Telling students how to arrange the room

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Example: Giving instruc5ons

Clarity:• Planinstruc9onsinadvance• Breakbiginstruc9onsintosmallersteps• Checkstudents’comprehensionofinstruc9onsbeforetheybeginatask

Providing Structure

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Example: Giving instruc5ons

Efficiency:• Givestudentsopeningandclosingsentencesfortheirwork• Tellstudentswhattheclosingsignalwillbe

Providing Structure

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Giving clear instruc5ons

• Roleplayrules• Openingsentence• Closingsentence• Direc9ons–Whatdidyouunderstand?

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Clarity:• RubricsshowhowassignmentswillbegradedEfficiency:• RubricsmakegradingeasierStudentresponsibility:• Studentscanuserubricstoassessthemselves

Example:GradingwithrubricsProviding Structure

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Adaptedfrom:hXps://americanenglish.state.gov/resources/teachers-corner-making-meaningful-assessments#child-2140

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Two Principles of Managing Large Classes • Providestructure

• Buildcommunity

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Ques9onsWhatmakesastrongclassroomcommunity?Howcanwebuildcommunityinlargeclasses?Howcanbuildingcommunityhelpustomanagelargeclasses?

Building Community

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Why?•  Inalargeclass,studentsmayfeelliketheydon’tmaXer•  Instead,weshouldhelpstudentsfeelliketheyaremembersofavaluablecommunity

Building Community

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How?• Usestudents’names

• Beinclusive

• Formfixedgroups

Building Community

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Why is it important to know names?

• Helpsbuildrela9onships• Helpsclassroommanagement• Helpsstudentstofeelknownandimportant

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Using students’ names

• Studentprofilecards• Makelearningnamesapriority

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Secrets of learning students’ names

• Remember:Studentsappreciateit• Dedicateclass9metoit• Classphoto

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• Embracethediversityofalargeclass• Teacherscanmakestudentsfeelliketheybelong• Makeyourac9vi9esaccessibleforeveryone• Forexample,avoidmakingthecolorsredandgreenimportant,becausesomepeoplecannotseethedifference

Building Community Be inclusive

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• Hearfromavarietyofstudentsineveryclass• Don’tlecturetoomuch–interact• Don’tcallonthefirstpersontoraisetheirhand• Givestudentsthinking9me

• Usethink-pair-share• Callonstudentsintheirgroups

Building Community Be inclusive

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Building Community

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Ques9on:Howdoyouhelpstudentsbeproduc9veingroups?

Building Community

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Next: Make a sea5ng chart to show at start of class

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Give groups 2-5 minutes to work together as part of the opening rou5ne

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Support group work

• Designac9vi9essostudentsneedeachothertocompletethem• Makestudentsindividuallyaccountable• Don’tassumethatstudentshavethenecessarysocialskills

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Summary Providestructure

Buildcommunity• Beclear• Supportdiverselearners• Useefficientassessments• Helpstudentstakeresponsibilityfortheirownlearning

• Usestudents’names• Beinclusive• Formfixedgroups

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