TEACHING

STRATEGIES
• Organizers
• MacMillan Education, India
- Keynote Speaker
- Manisha Bhavsar
Segment 1

ICE BREAKER
 Ice Breaker

a. Introduce yourself

b. 2 professional skills you are good at

c. 1 professional skill that you want to hone.

d. I like my job because…

Segment 2

CLASSROOM
MANAGEMENT
 1. Classroom/Group Agreements

• Let students help establish guidelines: Ask students what they

think is and isn’t acceptable behavior, encouraging them to suggest

rules for the academic year.

• Document rules: Ensure your guidelines aren’t forgotten by writing

them down and distributing them as a list for students to keep and

reference.
 Circle Time

What is circle
time?

What do you
think are the
benefits?
 2. Circle time
• A popular activity that’s used in many primary schools to
help develop positive relationships between children.
• Give them tools to engage with and listen to each other.
• Often used as an opportunity to solve problems that are
affecting the class, for example too much talking during
lessons, or someone being picked on.
• The whole class takes part in Circle Time at the same
time, usually led by their teacher, who sits in the circle
with their pupils.
 Skills Involved?

Unity Respect Turn-taking

Collaboration Cooperation Thinking

Listening Speaking Concentration

Food for thought
WHICH ARE THE MOST
IMPORTANT SKILLS
NEEDED IN A
WORKPLACE?
 Skills Recruiters Look For?
Creative problem
solving and
innovation

Communication
Adaptability
skills 

Time
Collaboration
management

Emotional A growth
intelligence mindset 
Segment 3

TEACHING
STRATEGIES
 KWL

Your turn to
What is it? Is it useful? ask
questions
 Fish Bowl Conversation

• What do you think it is?

• How do you think it is organized?

• When should you use it?

• What are the benefits?

• Why is it useful?
Fishbowl Conversation
 Skills involved?

Advanced Communication Skills

1. High verbal communication skills.

2. Concentrate on the speaker

3. Listen actively

4. Avoid distractions

5. Be objective

6. Support their arguments

7. Think of the next question

 Skills Involved?

They build classroom

community Eliminate competition FUN!