Teaching Strategies that can be implemented during placement.

Strategy What? How? Why?

Communicati Communication is one of the way Always remember that the Discussions allows the lesson to be more
on, to convey the lesson to the conversation shouldnt just be than just a one-sided lecture. It helps
Skilled students. It is a way for you to the teacher talking. Building engage the student into the lesson
Questioning assess the understanding of the up questions (not necessarily (providing a hook so to say). It also helps
(Costas student of a particular topic. but can start from a lower to develop a students communication skills
Level of higher order of thinking) and awareness of acceptable means of
Questioning) allowing the students to find social interactions.
,
Discussions
Direct Direct instructions are whole- Whilst writing up my lesson Although it is necessary for lesson plans
Instructions class expository teaching plans, I would include various (especially for me as a teacher student).
(Killen,2014) techniques. This includes, phrases that will help me Having a script of concise, easy to
modelling a certain task and deliver my instructions across. understand instructions is a good thing to
using visual aids to help with the have when delivering my lesson.
lesson.

Classroom Management Strategies that can be implemented during placement

Strategy What? How? Why?

Classroom It is a summary of responses a teacher A key when using Low Key Responses is to The Low-Key
Manageme may use when a student is off task or know the students and for them to know you. Responses create a
nt Bumps misbehaving. safe space for students
Mainly 1. Win the student over A way which I hope to implement this method is to grow as human
focusing on 2. Use a signal to begin/get first to memorize the names of the students and beings. When they
Bump 1 attention to get to know their behavior and mannerism. misbehave, its rarely
Low Key 3. Proximity for no reason.
Responses 4. Deal with the problem, not the Most of the suggestions, such as be polite and Therefore, it is
(Bennet & students show interest seems to me that a key aspect ultimately up to the
Smilanich). 5. Be Polite of winning the students over when dealing with teacher to recognize
6. Deal with the supporting cast
 first a behavioral problem is to treat them as the situation and the
7. Use minimal or non-verbal individuals that deserves respect and attention appropriate response,
signals some of which are
8. Be on the alert listed in the Classroom
9. Transitions Management Bumps
10.Ignore summary table.
Setting At the beginning of class/ lesson, it is In the beginning of the placement, when I am It is essential to know
down Rules crucial to discuss not only your class introduced to the class, I hope to briefly outline where the student and
and rules and expectations but what the my expectations to the class. This should be teacher stand within
Expectation students think about the different rules closely aligned to what they are used to with the classroom
s that have been established or will be their teacher (my mentor). dynamics. Having help
(Groundwat establish. set and agreed to the
er-Smith, We did discuss some management strategies various rules, the
2011) that she has set which the students respond to. students have a sense
Therefore, the explanation of my rules should of responsibility to
just be a reminder for them. uphold them.