dealing with multi-level classes.pptx

8/9/2019 DEALING WITH MULTI-LEVEL CLASSES.pptx

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Dealing withMultilevelClasses

Teacher Trainer: Ivan SenisseStart date: May 4thEnd date: May 11th

Frequency: Monday, ednesday, Friday! Ti"e: 4:#$%" & ':#$ %"


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To identi+y thecharacteristics o+ a

"ultilevel class so as todeal with the dicultiesthat "ay arise!

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0artici%ants will

review the characteristics

o+ a "ultilevel class!e2%lore the di3erent

challenges that teachers +acewhen dealing with "ultilevelclasses!

engage in a %reli"inarydiscussion aout theteacher5s a%%roach!

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ar" u%: 6ow "uch do you7now aout "ultilevel classes8


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Tas7: 0reli"inary Discussion

What do multilevel

classes look like? What problems do

teachers face whendealing with multilevel

classes?

Answerthequestio

ns. Share

wih apartner.


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Multi9level Classes

I’mbored!

I’mlost!


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Multilevel classes: 0role"s

1! 6al+ the students have ;nished ane2ercise when the other hal+ have only ! The stronger students get ored i+ Is%end ti"e e2%laining to the wea7erones=!

3. “We’ve got a syllabus to get throughbut most of the students are alreadybehind.”

4. “The stronger students dominate.” 5. “The weaker students disrupt the

lesson.” . “The weaker students don’t even try.” !. “The weaker students usually resort to

"#.” $. “%ome of the weaker students try hard

but they still get low marks.”

Instructions:

1! ?ead thestate"ents!

>! Do youagree withthese

re"ar7s8#! Share witha %artner!


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Multi9level Classes

“ All &lasses should be dealt with'to a greater or lesser degree' as()"T*"+,+".There is not su&h a thing as a“”single'level” or “one'level”group of students- that is simplyimpossible and a &urri&ulumbased on that false premise is not

realisti& and detrimental to ourstudents”

@Senisse, I!, >$1AB

oou

agree?


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Tas7

"ook at page 4/ in yourT0)12%T0+ tetbook

6eading Tasks 7 and 8 “Timeto &elebrate”.9is&ussion:#. What problems do you

foresee with low students;. 2ow &an you help low

students in your &lass &arryout the task su&&essfully;

"echnique#

"hink

$airShare


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ideo 1! Facilitating MultilevelClasses

atch the +ollowing video

htt%s:www!youtue!co"watch8vcM-67.'GH/

/nalye it and then share yourideas with a %artner!

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Teacher5s /%%roach: (nesie ;ts all8

%rom apedagogical

standpoint&whatdo out

think theproblemis?


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Teacher5s /%%roach

"wo hpotheses

1! 'ring all the students5 co""and o+the language up to the e(pectedlevel prior to the actual developingof the course curriculum y%roviding intensive training to thewea7= students and +urther review to

the strong= students!>! evelop strategies to cater forall students’ varied levels as wecarr along the course curriculumso that we "a2i"ie learning outco"es

+or all the students!

Instructions#

).Identif

*pros+and*cons+

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thegoupopinioninterms

of


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Tas7

1! .et in grou%s and %ut your%reli"inary ideas on aJi%chart!

>! Share the" with the class!


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ra% u%: hat did you learntoday8


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Teacher Trainer: Ivan SenisseStart date: May 4thEnd date: May 11thFrequency: Monday, ednesday, Friday!

Ti"e: 4:#$%" & ':#$ %"


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To identi+y di3erent learningstyles and varied ailities to

success+ully deal with a"ultilevel class, ulti"atelyregarding students5individual characteristics as

an asset to the %rogra"!

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0artici%ants will

identi+y the

characteristics o+ ourlearners!review di3erent

learning styles!discuss the +eatures o+

"i2ed9aility classes!

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ar" u%: 6ow "uch do you7now aout learning styles and"i2ed9aility classes8


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.etting to Gnow our Students

Think of one of your groupsuestion


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.etting to Gnow our Students

ormal

distribution

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>$K '$K >$K

Nelow level /t level /ovelevel


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.ood *earners8 Nad *earners8

*s there su&h a thing as “goodlearners” and “bad learners”.What are the &hara&teristi&s of“good learners” 9is&uss with a

partner. )se the mind mapin&luded in your handout.

"hink $air Share


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.ood *earners8 Nad *earners8

ow read the arti&le by @eremy 2armer and &onArm your answers. 9o you

agree with the author;

/ead iscus

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*earning Styles

1! Do you 7now your students5learning styles8

>! hat are they8#! .et in grou%s o+ three!4! The +acilitator will assign

you a nu"er!A! ?ead the corres%onding

handout!'! Fill in the lan7s!

! .et ready to share!

Oigsawreading


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ideo >

1! atch this video!>! /nalye the learning style

strategies! Ta7e notes#! Do you agree or disagree8

htt%:www!schooltue!co"video+LdLP+A#a'A4a4ad$a*earningK>$StyleK>$Strategies

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Tas7: *earning Styles

"ook at page 54 in your

T0)12%T0+ tetbook “0ut%hopping”. What type oflearners beneAt more from thelayout; 2ow &an you improve it

so all types of learners fully getthe best out of it;

"echnique# "0$0S


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Mi2ed9aility Classes: hat is "i2ed9aility8

“%tudents used to be splita&&ording to their abilities

into Bstreams’. ow all thestudents are mied together

in one &lass. There are goodstudents average studentsand bad students. * &an’t

tea&h three diCerent levelsat the same time so * aim thelessons at the average

students. * &an’t really&hallenge the good students

and the bad students aren’tinterested anyway so they

tend to get e&luded.”

The learners havediCerent linguisti&abilities but fordiCerent reasons. Theyhave a range of non'

linguisti& skills soeveryone hassomething spe&ial tooCer to the &lass. *have to help them all

to progress togetherand they have to learnhow to value ea&hother’s skills. *t is anin&lusive &lassroom.”

@?ose, O! “(ied'ability: 7n *n&lusive 1lassroom “ in English Teaching

0ro+essionalB

Which

opinionwouldoufavor?

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?eading

?ead the article (ied 7bility. 7n*n&lusive 1lassroom y Oi" ?ose,%! #! hat is the Elevator=

"eta%hor aout8

/eadanddiscuss


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Teaching Multilevel classes: /%reli"inary %ro%osal

6ow wouldyou teach

this tas7 sowea7= aswell asstrong=students

othene;t8

(! To listen +or s%eci;c

in+or"ation! Te2too7: Touchstone 1!

0age: 11#! Tas7s #/ and#N: *istening


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Teaching Multilevel classes: /%reli"inary %ro%osal

Suggested

procedure

What do

ou think?

Tas7 /:ea7= students and strong=students: listen and circle the

to%ic Tas7 N:a! ea7= students:

a! First listening: without the

audio scri%t!! Second listening: with theaudio scri%t!

! Strong= students: *isten andanswer the questions


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Tas7

1! .et in grou%s and %ut your

%reli"inary ideas on aJi%chart!

>! Share the" with the class!


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ra% u%: hat did you learntoday8


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Teacher Trainer: Ivan SenisseStart date: May 4thEnd date: May 11thFrequency: Monday, ednesday, Friday!

Ti"e: 4:#$%" & ':#$ %"


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To e ale to co"e u%with tailored solutions to

s%eci;c %role"sregarding "ultilevelclasses!

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0artici%ants will

discuss alternatives to dealwith %role"s related to"ultilevel classes!review the +ollowing notions:Di3erentiation*earner /utono"y

000%resent "ini de"o lessons

showing how they will"a2i"ie tas7 ti"e in a"ultilevel class!

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Dealing with M* Classes

Strateg "arget $rocedureDi3erentiation Nelow the level=

studentsModi+y a tas7 to hel% Ssachieve the e2%ectedgoal!

000 Nelow the level=students

Follow the 000 +or"at:1! 0resent the new

language!>! 0rovide chances +or

%ractice!#! Set a scenario +or

%roduction

/utono"ous*earning

/t aove thelevel= students

0rovide ss with"otivation ideas tas7sto go eyond the class

setting!


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Di3erentiation

“9iCerentiation


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ideo # 9 Di3erentiation

atch the video @TSQ$1Q1

$$:1>:A1 & $$:1#!4PB

/ccording to the teacher, whyis it a -(T a good idea to

"a7e di3erences noticeale8hat does the teacher doinstead8

Watch

anddiscuss.


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Di3erentiation0ros R Cons

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/utono"ous *earners

Decide whether the state"ents elow aoutautono"ous learners @/*B are T?)E orF/*SE!

a! /* are willing to ta7e ris7s! @ B! /* are aware o+ their learning styles and

ailities! @ Bc! /* %lay an active role in the learning

%rocess! @ Bd! /* are willing to e2%lore new learning

%ossiilities eyond the curriculu"! @

Be! /* are highly "otivated to +ollow9u%

their studies eyond the classroo"setting! @ B

+! /* "a7e use o+ a varied nu"er o+

educational resources to consolidatetheir learning! @ B

o thetaskandthecompa

rewith apartner.


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000

.rou% or7*oo7 at %age 1$$ +ro" your

T()C6ST(-E 1 te2too7, Tas7 1!Deter"ine the three stages@000B! 6ow would you teach

this activity8Stage 1 @0resentationBStage > @0racticeBStage # @0roductionB


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Teaching Strategiesand Ideas +or M*

classes


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Ti"elines: Showing Tenses


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Showing Meaning


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)sing isual (rganiers


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Strategies +or M* Classes

1! S%litting the class>!Di3erentiating

#! Focusing on s7illsother than language4!)sing grou%%air

wor7!A! 0eer Tutoring


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Fle2ile .rou%ing

Fle2ile s"all grou%s are within classgrou%ing in which "e"ershi% variesaccording to aility @sa"e aility,

"i2ed9ailityB, interest or questions,learning style, @B ageU @B! .rou%scan e teacher9selected, student9selected, %ur%ose+ul or rando"=

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Suggested .a"es +or M*Classes

/! Card ga"es

N! >$ questionsC! Mystery descri%tionD! Nac7s to the oard

E! CharadesF! -oughts and crosses

Whatcommentscan ou

make on thefollowinggames?


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Suggested .a"es +or M*Classes

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$rompts#

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Conclusions

/ Su""ary o+ *essons *earned in thisor7sho%


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1! /ll classes are "ultilevel !

>! M* classes are co"%rised o+ students o+di3erent levels o+ %ro;ciency!

#! e "ust ensure that each and every student

has a chance to succeed!

4! e should treat students as individualsta7ing their learning styles and variedailities into account!

A! *ow= students need s%ecial su%%ort +ro"the instructor!

'! / success+ul "ultilevel class is, y all "eans,an inclusive class +or all the students!

Conclusions

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