MANAGEMENT AND GROUP CONTROL IN THE CLASSROOM-NEW CHALLENGES AND SOME ADVICE

By. Raúl Ramírez A.

There are different ways to achieve the control and management of a group in the classroom. To succeed you have to know how to teach a class, teacher ‘s style adapt to it, taking into account the age of students , their ethnicity and Socio- Cultural level, as well as the personality of the class as a group and yours as a teacher…

This task is even more difficult in recent decades, as the attitude of students towards people in authority has change dramatically

LET’S BE ASSERTIVE…

Being assertive is to communicate with others in a clear way, using hands and appropiate gestures to make your point across. As well as to listen to other’s message. When you know what you want assertiveness comes in a natural way.

THERE ARE FOUR THINGS I COULD DO WHEN A DIFFICULT SITUATION BEGINS..

Listen to my own tone of voice: Make sure my voice has a normal volume no expressing any feelings

VERIFY WHERE I STAND…

Is good to be about a meter from the student: Being closer can be taken as an agression.. Being farther can be taken as ignoring or indifferenceVerify that I am on the students line vision, otherwise students may not realice that I’m talking to them.The ideal is to be on students sight at all times.

BE AWARE OF MY HAND’S POSITION..

Hands should not be crossed, neither in our pockets or in our hips: That could be taken as an aggression

Make sure to have my hands open , palms directed to the person: This means a sign of peace

BE CAREFUL IN WHAT I TELL…

What are you doing?

Could you…?

Would you….?

When you address a child do it with coherence and respect. Is important for his/ her understanding and affection. So You’ll be promoting their self- esteem and confidence.

THANK YOU