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ACC4300-4 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
INTRODUCTION
In the first part of classroom management we take a brief look at the differences
between the State school co-teacher classroom management system, and
managing
the ESL classroom in the Korean Hagwon (private school). We will look at the size
Of the empty classroom and its key fixed assets, how the electronic components
operate, and the available resources for use during practical classes. Then we will
Examine how to manage a classroom full of students, and see that sound
management by the ESL teacher minimises any unforeseen problems that might
arise during actual ESL teaching practice.
CO-TEACHER CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT IN KOREAN STATE SCHOOL CLASSROOM
Those ESL teachers who contract to Korean State schools, and enter
a co-teacher classroom situation, will find that the state funded
teacher resources available in the State school ESL classroom, e.g.
paper, pencil, games items, computers, projectors, and large HDMI
TV screen facilities, are second to none. Private schools rarely
compete at the same level with these classroom management
tools.
THE PRESENTATION OF ENGLISH THROUGH THE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF STATE ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, AND HIGH SCHOOLS
The presentation of ESL English through the different levels of E,M, JGS, and
HS state schools is split into a General English section, and a Drama section.
The General English course work is aimed at bringing students to a year
twelve university entrance level. Where the emphasis is on drama the
students the objective is to become adept at devising scripts, creative writing,
acting, them out, and to be able to confidently produce their own competitive
drama pieces. In a class of thirty students, divided into five or six study
groups, the students are given topical subjects to work with. They learn to
discuss the topics within small peer groups, and devise roll play scripting. The
ESL teacher is able to visit each groups and spend S-T time discussing aspects
of their endeavours, giving constructive advice where needed.. Quizzes and
vocabulary tests are also conducted in the drama classes.
STATE SCHOOL CLASSROOM METHODS ARE SUPERVISED THROUGH A “HEAD OF DEPARTMENT” TEACHER AND THE KOREAN CO-TEACHING STAFF
Both of these classroom methods are supervised through a “Head of
Department” teacher and the Korean co-teaching staff. The ESL
teacher attends pre-lesson briefings from the Korean co-teacher and is
given information on the ensuing lesson plan, and how the teacher roles
should unfold for the upcoming lesson. Each lesson starts with the daily
role call, (all Korean names for the children), which is a good time for
the ESL teacher to write up the date, and century, on the white board,
and prepare a weather report column, which is filled in after the
students have decided what the weather looks through the class room
windows. Everyday ESL students are asked what the time is (told from
the classroom clock), and what day of the week it (today) is, what
month it is, the year, and century, after which the lesson plan proceeds.
STATE SCHOOL CLASSROOM METHODS ARE SUPERVISED THROUGH A “HEAD OF DEPARTMENT” TEACHER AND THE KOREAN CO-TEACHING STAFF When the lesson proper beg ins, there needs to be rapport between the co-
teachers, and a sense of passing the teaching lead back and forth between
themselves as the dynamics of the lesson takes place. Text books and large
computer controlled video screens are used, singing and roll play is often
used in classroom activities.
In both the General English and the Drama classes the ESL teacher may be
asked to take the entire lesson, where the Korean co-teacher is not available.
The internalised teacher resources, such as ACC TESOL teacher training in
classroom management provides, becomes invaluable at such times.
Generally, though, state school classroom is for managed by the State
school staff, and is enhanced by the ESL teacher's aptitude to co-teach,
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT OF THE ESL CLASSROOM IN THE KOREAN HAGWON (PRIVATE SCHOOL)
The ESL teacher needs to quickly gather as much information as is
available about the Hagwon's physical ESL classroom environment.
Its size, the student number, the classroom seating arrangement.
Where the lighting switches and the power plugs are, and if there is
an overhead projector, if yes, how does it work. If other electronic
equipment is available how does it work? Are the chalk boards static,
or movable in their frames? Do they move up or down or side to
side? Etc.. Where are any other classroom resources kept? Where are
the keys to the stock cupboard? Having done so make a little
drawing scheme for the front of the “lesson plan” folder. This a hedge
against disorientation of classroom assets for the first week or two.
HAGWON, THE ACTUAL CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ESL TEACHER
In a Hagwon, the actual classroom management is the sole responsibility
of the ESL teacher, there is no actual Korean co-teacher, but there is
always someone to consult if necessary. Here are a few pointers that can
make the ESL teachers classroom management a little smoother.
Hagwon classes, which can start daily at 9 am until 2 pm or 3 pm, but are
more likely to start around 4 pm and run until 9 pm or 10 pm daily, (life
goes on after ten pm in the Karaoke bars, and restaurants) have multiple
student level classrooms ranging from Elementary, Middle, Junior high
school to High school, to adults. Teaching hours in the classroom are 30
hours a week, but expect to put in at least ten more hours in lesson
preparation, planning, and making and writing up student reports.
ESL TEACHERS NEED TO QUICKLY BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH THE DIFFERENT STUDENT LEVELS THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO TEACH
ESL teachers need to quickly become acquainted with the different student
levels they will be required to teach in the Hagwon environment, and the
aims and objective of the different text books.
Some Hagwon classrooms have no text books and require the ESL teacher's
to draw upon their personal resources and teaching abilities (TESOL teacher
training), e.g. the ESL teacher might run “How to discuss” lessons with
Junior High School or High school students, or pick topics of current National
interest and run Debates classes. Having one or two printable ESL programs
with practice ESL material, and ESL tests on a USB drive that encompass
English for academic purposes material and that cover the combined set of
Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening skills is a useful resource that the
ESL teacher brings to classroom management resources.
ACTUAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR COMPONENT OF THE COURSEWORK IS PROVIDED BY THE HAGWON'S KOREAN TEACHERS
Because the actual English grammar component of the
coursework is provided by the Hagwon's Korean teachers,
Australian ESL teachers should familiarise themselves with
any coursework text book's “end of chapter“ grammar
testing. Not all students fully understand English grammar
tenses and their attributes, so the ESL teacher constantly
redefines the grammar components of each chapter, and
reinforces student's comprehension.
AT EACH LESSON'S OPENING, THE DAY'S DATE, MONTH, AND YEAR, THE TEXT BOOK CHAPTER, AND THE TEXT CHAPTER TOPIC SHOULD BE WRITTEN UP ON THE WHITE BOARD
At each lesson's opening, the day's date, month, and year, the
text book chapter, and the text chapter topic should be written up
on the white board visible to the students entering the classroom
This enables student's to identify the lesson and quickly find the
correct chapter.
Welcoming the students to the classroom, taking the roll call, and
arranging any classroom seating for group oriented lesson work, if
required, any teacher handouts and any pointers from the previous
lesson should be completed before the lesson proper begins.
PART OF THE ESL CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT HINGES ON THE KEEPING OF STUDENT RECORDS
Part of the ESL classroom management hinges on the keeping of
student records. These may be a required on a daily, or weekly
basis. They include attendance records, student performance
records, test records for the four skills reading, writing, listening
and speaking, and practice tests. Not all Hagwons provide forms,
therefore it incumbent on the ESL teacher to provide suitable forms
for each required task.
A good ESL teacher policy is to have a set of pre-written printable
forms saved on a USB or flash drive that can be modified at will.
ESL TEACHER MANAGEMENT OF SUMMER AND WINTER CAMPS
Summer and Winter camps are more fun, they are relatively well paid
short contract assignments for ESL teachers.
The ESL teacher manages a group of students in daily English
classrooms, and many activities that include short roll play theatre,
poster competitions between other student groups, clay and plasticine
modelling competition, Golden Bell knock-out vocabulary competitions
(very popular), wide games, treasure hunts, bowling and pool activities,
and co-teacher meal time supervision. Korean teachers look after the
students dormitory. ESL teachers are expected to contribute and interpret
the camp coordinators programs
Well, that's a little insight to managing the
practical classroom in the Korean ESL
teaching environment. Your TESOL teachers
training course will more fully describe
Classroom Management techniques during
the TESOL coursework