The Importance of Classroom Management

"The goal of classroom management is not quiet classrooms, it’s productive students." Robert Slavin.

Effective classroom management is one of the most essential components of a successful educational environment at school. Therefore, it is important that classroom management goals are set and actions are taken to see that those goals are applied in the classroom. 

First, and most importantly, students must demonstrate respect for themselves and others at all times. This goal covers a variety of skills. To meet this goal, students must not talk while others are talking; also, they must not speak before being recognized and must not exhibit an inattentive, rude or disruptive behavior. They must also be kind to others, listen when others are speaking, and keep their personal appearance and desk area in order.

Also, time in class is an effective classroom management tool. If the transition time between activities is held to a minimum, students will stay in control and focused more time. It will be much easier to move from one activity to another if students are not allowed to fall in a chaotic transition mode between the activities.

In addition, being on time in class is a major goal in any classroom management plan. Tardiness is an indicator of lack of time management skills, lack of respect for the teacher and class, and lack of concern for the student's personal academic success. The tardiness rules varies from school to school, but each rule is designed to contribute to a learning environment that is predictable and free of distractions. Therefore, encouraging students to be on time for class also helps them to develop punctuality, a very important life skill.

Classroom management is the term that teachers use to describe manage of their classroom and students to ensure that stressful situations are avoided and students learn topics and subjects effectively. Classroom management involves more than the management and discipline of the students but also the availability of additional information on every lesson. Effective classroom management will make life less stressful for teachers and ensure that students are provided with the correct tools in a calm environment in which to learn.

Motives for Teaching

Nowadays, motivation has an important role in the job of teaching. For that reason, teaching English is more than just a work for me. It's an experience that gives me motives and rewards when doing it. Therefore, I would like to explain some motives and rewards I get when I do my teaching practicums.

First, I feel motivated when my students learn what I am teaching. Also, the great appreciation that  I, as an English practitioner, receive from the students when I am teaching to them. In addition, I feel rewarded when my students successfully get good grades in my evaluations because not only I see that I am doing a god job, but also I am making good students for the future.

In other words, working with teenagers make me feel motivated because I share the knowledge I learned since I was a child, and rewarded because I know I am making good persons for the future.

Working with Teenagers

Every week, I work on my English practicums with a few students. All of them are teenagers. Working with them has given to me many experiences during my practicums. However, there are some things that I like and dislike while working with them.

Talking about the things I like about working with teenagers, I feel happy when they are paying attention when I am teaching because I know they are learning and enriching their knowledge for the future. Moreover, I feel glad when they energetically participate in every activity I do in every class and also when they do their homework assignments.

Nevertheless, there are some things that become hard or dislike when working with teenagers. For instance, I do not like when some students are talking while I am teaching because others may be interested in learning the lesson and those students do not allow them to focus. Furthermore, I dislike when they are doing other things instead of being working on the activities I have assigned them to do. In that case, I have to be monitoring them so they effectively work on the activities.

No matter the moments I enjoy or dislike while working with teenagers. What really cares to me is that they learn and understand English, a language that in a future may open them some gates to professionalism.

The Benefits of The World Wide Web in ESL/EFL Teaching

Nowadays, the internet has an important role and great potential in educational life. It is also used specifically in second language learning all over the world. Some research results indicate that the use of internet increases language and acquisition of second language. For example, it was found that interaction in language helps learners to gain input in language learning process. Specifically, it increases synchronous communication of ESL learners and boost them to use the second language in real situations. In other words, the internet motivates learners to use English in their daily lives and provides functional communicative experiences. 

As it was mentioned before, the internet is a useful medium for communication with native speakers in real situations, making students to improve the four macro skills, listening, writing, speaking and reading. Additionally, internet helps students to improve their computer skills, such as keyboarding skills, opening and storing files, Internet searching, and technical and conceptual experiences. In fact, many students indicate that the internet has positive effects on motivation, it provides means for creative works and gives opportunities for collaboration and socialization in learning process.