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IBN ZOHR UNIVERSITYM.A TEFL & ICTESP MODULE
Prof JENIFER JUNE EVANS YOUSSEF TAMER
SOLVING OR AVOIDING PROBLEMS
Omar Taky-EddineMustapha AboulaHassanMed Ait Madani youssefBrahim ElomariAhmed dakhissi
PRESENTATION OUTLINE:
OVERVIEW ACTIVITY ONE ACTIVITY TWO MINI LESSON
OVERVIEW OUTLINE:
1.Absenteeism and Lateness2. Low motivation3. Mixed status class4. Mixed Level class 5. Unexpected students and
Unplanned changes6. Bad Feedback7. Lack of expertise
Course progress slows down
Lesson plans need to be adjusted
Affect badly punctual students
A. FORMAL SYSTEM
Only when SS are present, the teacher can motivate them and enhance their autonomy
Makes unpunctual SS reprioritize the importance of the course
There should be norms for monitoring attendance, any student who exceeds the limited number of approved absences can no longer attend the course
B. INFORMAL APPROACH
Remind the whole class of the course objectives and highlight how every particular lesson fits into the overall program
Make a good joke about it, when SS come in late or after class
Ask regular SS to update the absentee / latecomer
Refer the absentee/latecomer to the work completed by regular SS
2 .LOW MOTIVATION
LOW MOTIVATION AFFECTS BADLY THE COURSE
disruptive attendance poor results difficult teaching / learning
program
failure
present yourself professionally
be systematic in dealing with irregular attendance
tune into your SS make good use of time vary teaching materials and approaches
fulfill SS’ real-life occupational needs:
objectives review deep ending prioritizing objectives starter pix model-mentoring model-mentored dialogues experience exchange anecdote access
establish good class dynamics: word board springboard series floor cards guided speaking ball braining cut-up texts text rebuilding the question game
….
3. MIXED STATUS CLASS involve low status SS by eliciting
more responses from them and being supportive towards them (high status SS can assert themselves)
assign “ridiculous” roles for high class status SS
accommodate SS’ different needs: assign different self-study books for homework to each status
encourage discussion between different status SS
make tasks open-ended
4. MIXED LEVEL CLASS
get SS with extensive work experience to explain real-life lge problems to other SS
get SS to share their skills by changing the groups
get SS to edit each other’s work without highlighting the authorship
COPE WITH THE SITUATION AND CONTINUE TO APPEAR PROFESSIONAL:
Prepare contingency plansHave some teaching ideas up your sleeve which require no preparation or material
Keep necessary tools within your reach
regard the feedback as helpful
feedback shows what your SS dis/like
re-examine priorities
7 .LACK OF EXPERTISE
Business SS know a lot about their specialty before coming to class. For teachers, lack of expertise may affect teacher’s strategies for dealing with specific situations.
Get a student who raised a subject to expand, and invite other SS to do the same
ask SS if they can find out relevant information before next class
keep up to-date (book fairs, conferences, TV news, newspapers….)