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How to be confident
Started this discussion. Last reply by Roland Baggott Jan 21. 7 Replies 1 Like
I have no problems with standing up in front of a class and speaking to a group, but I am struggling with being confident and assertive of my authority in the classroom as a teacher.It sounds silly…Continue
How to help a student who doesnt want to be helped?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Alex Dawson Jan 8. 4 Replies 0 Likes
I have an autistic student in one of my classes who has been assigned a LSA. He has said that he doesnt want to be singled out in the classroom as 'the kid who needs help' which is fair enough, so…Continue
How you can be inclusive and ethical?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Alex Dawson Jan 8. 2 Replies 0 Likes
'Equality in education is not about treating everyone the same; it is about giving everyone an equal opportunity to access the learning experience'…Continue
Student retention numbers
Started this discussion. Last reply by Alex Dawson Jan 4. 6 Replies 0 Likes
A couple of week ago I was chatting to one of my placement tutors who was having problems with the numbers of his students. It wasn't that his students were all leaving but that some from last year…Continue
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Roland Baggott replied to Alex Dawson's discussion How to be confident"Hi Alex,
I am not sure about your classroom layout or set-up. Edward T Hall highlights the importance of spacial awareness and management. I myself am a little bit of a wanderer when I teach. Being that much closer to students I find they are more…"
Colin Chaplin replied to Alex Dawson's discussion How to be confident"Hi Alex,
Don't be so nice. If you are naturally a nice person, then this sort of stuff does become difficult. What you will have to be careful of is 'snapping'. I'm not saying it will happen, but it has to be…"
David Antrobus replied to Alex Dawson's discussion How to be confident"Hi Alex, I feel the same as you. In fact I think every teacher feels this way before every lesson. I've been told it will come with time and experience, just keep getting back up there and arm yourself with a few management tips. I had the same…"
Alex Dawson replied to David Antrobus's discussion Breaking the mold."I think it can be difficult if you have a student who doesn't want to do well in case they lose their friends or are pushed out for doing well in a subject but I think as teachers it is one of our responsibilities to address this to make sure…"
Alex Dawson replied to Alex Dawson's discussion How to be confident"Thanks everyone, I guess just getting my confidence up is something for me to work on, rather than finding any quick fix for it. I have noticed though that keeping learners busy is much more effective than a long session with one or two…"
Emma Breen replied to Alex Dawson's discussion How to be confident"Hi Alex,
I can relate to your dilemma 100% - I think classroom management is such a challenging task as it is forever changing. One week a class will be angels and the following week the same learners can be a complete nightmare. I have often heard…"
Gina Allen replied to Alex Dawson's discussion How to be confident"Alex i am finding myself in a similar situation. Not scared necessarily but I find it hard to know what "head" to put on.
I have 2 personas:
The "work" me - the cut throat, do or die, get it done or else sort of thing…"
Lucy D Roberts replied to Alex Dawson's discussion How to be confident"Hi Alex,
I think we all go through this - I know I did the very first time I ever taught a class when I was 17 on work experience at my old secondary school! Working subsequently with at times with some of the most challenging students in schools…"
Alex Dawson posted a discussionHow to be confident
I have no problems with standing up in front of a class and speaking to a group, but I am struggling with being confident and assertive of my authority in the classroom as a teacher.It sounds silly to be like this with a bunch of 18 year olds but I can sometimes feel intimidated by some and then tempted to ignore them, meaning that they can get away with not doing any work becase im too scared to talk to them!I havent had to deal with any serious issues yet, only for instance surfing the…See More
Alex Dawson replied to Alex Dawson's discussion How you can be inclusive and ethical?"Some great thoughts there, especially about the assessments, as this is something Ive been thinking alot about. It would be great if everybody could be assessed so they can best prove their ability but again this brings up some issues with making…"
Alex Dawson replied to Alex Dawson's discussion How to help a student who doesnt want to be helped?"Thanks everybody, I like the idea of creating smaller small focus or study groups n order to get closer to this student, and perhaps working with others will motivate him as well.
I do also feel that the LSA perhaps needs to be a bit more on board,…"
Gina Allen replied to Alex Dawson's discussion How to help a student who doesnt want to be helped?"Agreeing with both Marie and Hannah here!
The help still has to be given otherwise this lad is going to fall through the cracks. The fact that you've already recognised it happening is a step in a positive direction.
Sounds like…"
Andrea Thompson replied to Alex Dawson's discussion How you can be inclusive and ethical?"In my experience its about giving people an even playing field, getting everyone to the start of the race, so to speak, instead of some starting way back. This could come in the form of financial help, students from low income families can apply for…"
Hannah Garnham replied to Alex Dawson's discussion How to help a student who doesnt want to be helped?"Hello Alex, I used to work in a challenging behaviour unit for adults with Autism so I hope I can help.
Learners who have an Autism Spectrum condition require support from as early as possible and need the time to build a trusting relationship with…"
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