Learning facilities Positive classroom environment Effective classroom management  teacher’s physical presence  teacher’s voice  teacher’s marking the stages of a lesson  seating arrangement  student groupings  teacher’s evaluation …  proximity – physical distance b/w T & Ss  appropriacy –behaviors  relationships b/t T & Ss  movement – how much T moves around class  contact –aware of what Ss are doing, how they’re feeling  audibility – can be heard clearly  variety – changing tones and pitch  conservation – taking care of voice Some techniques:  clapping one’s hands  raising one’s hands  speaking loudly  using expressions that signal the new stages  making a summary … to focus Ss’ attention or point it in some direction Types of activities To find out:  whether a technique/ activity / task works  whether Ss enjoy it  how well Ss make progress How?  getting feedback from Ss  inviting a T to observe class & make suggestions  teacher’s physical presence  teacher’s voice  teacher’s marking the stages of a lesson  seating arrangement  student groupings  teacher’s evaluation Read chapter 3, p 15 – 23  ... – physical distance b/w T & Ss  appropriacy –behaviors  relationships b/t T & Ss  movement – how much T moves around class  contact –aware of what Ss are doing, how they’re feeling  audibility... summary … to focus Ss’ attention or point it in some direction Types of activities To find out:  whether a technique/ activity / task works  whether Ss enjoy it  how well Ss make progress How? .. .Learning facilities Positive classroom environment Effective classroom management  teacher’s physical presence  teacher’s voice 