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• Welcoming the coleagues• “Creating positive and practical learning”• Video lesson demonstrations• Discussions

“Creating positive and practical learning”

““It is the supreme art of the teacher to It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and awaken joy in creative expression and

knowledge.knowledge. “ “ Albert Albert EinsteinEinstein

LearningLearning may be viewed as a process of acquiring new, may be viewed as a process of acquiring new, or modifying existing, or modifying existing, knowledge, behaviors, skills,

values, or , or preferencespreferences..

Human learning may occuras part of Human learning may occuras part of educationeducation, , personal developmentpersonal development, schooling, or , schooling, or trainingtraining..

The teacher The teacher is a person who provides is a person who provides educationeducation for pupils and students. for pupils and students. Creating a positive Creating a positive learning environment in your classroom will learning environment in your classroom will allow your students to feel comfortable, safe allow your students to feel comfortable, safe and engaged. and engaged. When students feel respected, When students feel respected, supported, appreciated and valued, learning supported, appreciated and valued, learning comes much more easily.comes much more easily.

There are many things a teacher can do to make his or her There are many things a teacher can do to make his or her classroom a safe and positive place for students to learn:classroom a safe and positive place for students to learn:

A teacher needs to be enthusiastic about her or himself and A teacher needs to be enthusiastic about her or himself and come in with an energetic attitude.come in with an energetic attitude.

A teacher must be positive. How the teacher feels and A teacher must be positive. How the teacher feels and appears it will affect the classroom.appears it will affect the classroom.

The teacher should share with the students the importance of The teacher should share with the students the importance of an education and the importance of being independent.an education and the importance of being independent.

Look and sound enthusiastic when a child makes progress on Look and sound enthusiastic when a child makes progress on a skill he is finding difficult.a skill he is finding difficult.

Teach students to help rather than to laugh and remind your Teach students to help rather than to laugh and remind your pupils that everyone is human and makes mistakes...but that pupils that everyone is human and makes mistakes...but that it is okay and expected.it is okay and expected.

Make a positive statement before giving a correction. Make a positive statement before giving a correction. There is great satisfaction in being able to accomplish There is great satisfaction in being able to accomplish

something.something. The students should be taught to respect and care for each The students should be taught to respect and care for each

other.other.

Making Learning Personal, Making Learning Personal, Practical and ProfitablePractical and Profitable

Learning must be real: it must be relevant to a person’s daily life or work. Teachers should encourage pupils to explore and to ‘focus’ providing lots of stimulation. Learning must be real and timeless. Learning should relate to the individual’s needs and should be for today and tomorrow, rather than for yesterday.

Designing a positive learning Designing a positive learning environment for children is crucial environment for children is crucial to the success of your classroom.to the success of your classroom.

Without a positive learning environment, curriculum can become monotonous and instruction teacher-focused rather than student-centered.

There are a number of ways for teachers to create a positive learning environment for children:

Create order. Furniture should be arranged in such a way that Create order. Furniture should be arranged in such a way that there is little traffic throughout the day and so that it appears there is little traffic throughout the day and so that it appears organized.organized.

Ensure comfort, health and safety.Ensure comfort, health and safety. Include children in the creation of their environment. This will Include children in the creation of their environment. This will

help make their environment welcoming and comfortable.help make their environment welcoming and comfortable. Provide support, praise and feedback. This gives children Provide support, praise and feedback. This gives children

motivation to learn, make mistakes and accomplish new things.motivation to learn, make mistakes and accomplish new things. Teachers make learning interesting and enjoyable, then Teachers make learning interesting and enjoyable, then

learning and acquiring knowledge becomes alearning and acquiring knowledge becomes a joy.joy.Traditional classroom teaching encourages students to Traditional classroom teaching encourages students to

memorize material for future testing in key subjects such as memorize material for future testing in key subjects such as reading, math and science. It uses a more direct form of reading, math and science. It uses a more direct form of instruction from teacher to a group of similarly skilled students.instruction from teacher to a group of similarly skilled students.

The practical method involves teaching through critical The practical method involves teaching through critical thinking assignments, presentations, projects and technology thinking assignments, presentations, projects and technology as teachers can supplement their instruction.as teachers can supplement their instruction.

PPractical learning ractical learning ( the ability to do something) is just as ( the ability to do something) is just as

important as academic learning important as academic learning ( knowledge about something).( knowledge about something).

Practical training methodsPractical training methods

1. I observe-I imagine1. I observe-I imagineIt enables students to distinguish between what one It enables students to distinguish between what one

person is actually doing and how another perceives them. It person is actually doing and how another perceives them. It trains students to verbalise the non-verbal aspects of trains students to verbalise the non-verbal aspects of another's behaviour.another's behaviour.

2. Demonstration2. DemonstrationStudents should be given a clear model of how to Students should be given a clear model of how to

conduct the exercise. The teacher models it and invites the conduct the exercise. The teacher models it and invites the student to try it. The teacher compliments the student and student to try it. The teacher compliments the student and invites a reshaping of the student's statement if it does not invites a reshaping of the student's statement if it does not fit the ground rules, which are precisely designed.fit the ground rules, which are precisely designed.

Practical training activitiesPractical training activities

Introducing new materialsIntroducing new materials Effectiveness of materials depends on how you bring them Effectiveness of materials depends on how you bring them

to life. Adapt them and personalise them to match your student’s to life. Adapt them and personalise them to match your student’s needs and interests, which makes it easier for your him/her to needs and interests, which makes it easier for your him/her to absorb the new language.absorb the new language.

English corner or English tableEnglish corner or English tableAn English corner (or table) provides a focus for anything An English corner (or table) provides a focus for anything

related to English classes. It is the display and storage place for:related to English classes. It is the display and storage place for:• games• games• a mini-library of picture books• a mini-library of picture books• displays of English culture such as pictures, flags, etc.• displays of English culture such as pictures, flags, etc.• displays of drawings, home-made books or craft work.• displays of drawings, home-made books or craft work.

Music as a learning aidMusic as a learning aid Music can have beneficial effects upon learning. They have Music can have beneficial effects upon learning. They have

claimed that listening to certain types of music may enhance claimed that listening to certain types of music may enhance thinking skills, or create an appropriate mood, or climate, for thinking skills, or create an appropriate mood, or climate, for effective learning to take placeeffective learning to take place..

Games Games can be powerful teaching tools.can be powerful teaching tools.

It's long been understood that young children learn a lot It's long been understood that young children learn a lot through play. Teens and even adults can learn while playing games, through play. Teens and even adults can learn while playing games, and there is a wide range of games available to teach a variety of and there is a wide range of games available to teach a variety of topics. topics.

Play is work to children. Learning games for children and Play is work to children. Learning games for children and school activities are the best tools to teach pupils. It is through play school activities are the best tools to teach pupils. It is through play that children enjoy themselves and find learning fun. This positive that children enjoy themselves and find learning fun. This positive experience turns a child into a passionate learner in years to come.experience turns a child into a passionate learner in years to come.

Playing games adds excitement and fun to learning English Playing games adds excitement and fun to learning English and supports children’s holistic learning and development. Playing and supports children’s holistic learning and development. Playing games may even change the attitudes of some children who find games may even change the attitudes of some children who find learning English difficult as it gives them a chance to win. In playing learning English difficult as it gives them a chance to win. In playing games, unlike in many other activities in English, success is not only games, unlike in many other activities in English, success is not only measured by how well you can speak English.measured by how well you can speak English.

Types of gamesTypes of gamesGames can be grouped into:Games can be grouped into:• starting games – quick games used to select one person for a • starting games – quick games used to select one person for a leader or chaserleader or chaser• physical games that involve movement and space• physical games that involve movement and space• card games• card games• board games• board games

Using fairy talesUsing fairy talesFairy talesFairy tales communicate strong, unconscious communicate strong, unconscious

messages to children in terms they can grasp and messages to children in terms they can grasp and even carry into adulthood.even carry into adulthood.

Role-playingRole-playingA role-playing game is a A role-playing game is a gamegame in which the in which the

participants assume the roles of participants assume the roles of characterscharacters and and collaboratively create collaboratively create storiesstories..

PPrintable activitiesrintable activitiesThere There are the different events and occasions are the different events and occasions

for pupils to use printable activities, games, books, for pupils to use printable activities, games, books, songs, role-play for entertainment. There are times songs, role-play for entertainment. There are times when we need to find some thing to do as when we need to find some thing to do as family family time, holiday fun time, traveling, waiting in a time, holiday fun time, traveling, waiting in a restaurant, parties, etc. restaurant, parties, etc.

RealiaRealia

The word realia means using real items found The word realia means using real items found in the world around us to help teach English. Using in the world around us to help teach English. Using realia, helps to make English lessons memorable, realia, helps to make English lessons memorable, creating a link between the objects, and the word creating a link between the objects, and the word or phrase they show.or phrase they show.

Using realia stimulates the mind, and makes Using realia stimulates the mind, and makes the vocabulary more memorable than a picture the vocabulary more memorable than a picture would. Students can, touch , smell, and with a food would. Students can, touch , smell, and with a food item, taste it. Realia saves time, as recognition of item, taste it. Realia saves time, as recognition of an object is often immediate; elicitation of an object is often immediate; elicitation of vocabulary becomes much easier as simply holding vocabulary becomes much easier as simply holding up the object with a raised eyebrow, will usually up the object with a raised eyebrow, will usually result in the desired word being spoken.result in the desired word being spoken.

Tips/ Suggestions for creating a safe learning Tips/ Suggestions for creating a safe learning environmentenvironment

Allow students to express their thoughts and ideas, build Allow students to express their thoughts and ideas, build relationships and practice collaboration.relationships and practice collaboration.

Post student work-using displays of essays, poems, posters, Post student work-using displays of essays, poems, posters, projects on the walls.projects on the walls.

Have non-negotiables- rules and procedures for the student to Have non-negotiables- rules and procedures for the student to know right out of the gate.know right out of the gate.

Admit when you don’t know-by saying “I’m not really sure…Does Admit when you don’t know-by saying “I’m not really sure…Does anyone else know or might like to look that up for us?”anyone else know or might like to look that up for us?”

Read and write with your students- The message sends this: “ I Read and write with your students- The message sends this: “ I like to read”/ “ I write side by side with you”like to read”/ “ I write side by side with you”

Remain calm at all times- it takes a long time to rebuild the feeling Remain calm at all times- it takes a long time to rebuild the feeling of safety and trust.of safety and trust.

Take every opportunity to model Kindness-They will follow.Take every opportunity to model Kindness-They will follow. Circulate- to monitor their work, overhear a student.Circulate- to monitor their work, overhear a student. Smile often- The more smiles we offer to students the more we Smile often- The more smiles we offer to students the more we

receive.receive. Laugh with your students- Learning doesn’t always have to be so Laugh with your students- Learning doesn’t always have to be so

serious.serious. Offer options- “You will have three choices”Offer options- “You will have three choices” Art and music feed the soul-Art and music feed the soul- it has therapeutic effect. it has therapeutic effect. Incorporate Incorporate

these in your lessons!these in your lessons!

Just as the teacher's attitude plays a role in Just as the teacher's attitude plays a role in establishing the positive environment, the parents' establishing the positive environment, the parents'

attitudes also take effect. attitudes also take effect. With the support and dedication of the teachers, With the support and dedication of the teachers,

parents, and administration, any learning parents, and administration, any learning environment can and should be transformed into a environment can and should be transformed into a

positive learning environment.positive learning environment.

‘‘Imagination is more important Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited, than knowledge. Knowledge is limited, Imagination encircles the world.’ Imagination encircles the world.’

Albert Albert EinsteinEinstein