teaching styles for 21 st century teachers

25 teaching styles for 21st century teachers

Grace Christian mission (GCM)grace christian mission technical school (GCMTS)February 23-27, 2010teaching stylesfor 21st century teachers

Question: What is the Filipino classroom like in the 21st century?Cellphones40, 50, 60-plus studentsFew textbooksLimited materialsRespectful StudentsLate StudentsAbsent StudentsMulti-lingual teachingNoisy hallwaysFew teachersHot weatherBrownoutsTired StudentsHungry StudentsBored StudentsSession ObjectivesIn the next hour, we will:Examine 5 Teaching stylesReview 16 teaching techniquesAnalyze the advantages & disadvantages

Problem #1: The teacher is using visual aids and the students are listening, but they still cant understand.

Teacher: Okay students, which is correct? A or B?A: Precious along with her friends is going to the store.B: Precious along with her friends are going to the store.Problem #1:Visual aids not enoughTeacher writes on the board

Inserted phrases like along with or as well as do not change the subject-verb agreement from singular to plural!!!Problem #1:Visual aids not enoughTeacher: Now students, which is correct? A or B?A: Precious along with her friends is going to the store.B: Precious along with her friends are going to the store.Problem #1:Visual aids not enough

Solution # 1: Kinesthetic Visual Aids

Teacher: Now students, which is correct? A or B?A: Precious along with her friends is going to the store.B: Precious along with her friends are going to the store.Solution # 1: Kinesthetic Visual Aids

Problem #2: Even with good visual aids, some students are not learning

Solution #2: Total Physical ResponseStudents learn by doingLessons focus on practical applicationKinesthetic (hands-on) learners benefitTotal Physical Response: Act out grammar rules

Turn aroundWalk aroundTalk withTalk toTalk aboutThrow toThrow at

Total Physical Response: Use body posture to teach pronunciationThe schwa, or uhh sound is the most common vowel in American English pronuncation.'a' in about [bat]'e' in taken [tekn]'i' in pencil [pnsl]'o' in eloquent [lkwnt]'u' in supply [spla]

Problem #3: Students are shy to speak English and afraid of nosebleeds.

Solution #3: Communicative/Natural Language ApproachProblem #4: Students poor english limits their ability to learnSolution #4: Mother Tongue scaffoldingProblem #5: Students are bored, distracted and unmotivatedSolution #5: Student-Centered Game-Playing