Week 1

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Question 1
Discuss characteristics of
Effective classroom instructions
Effective management
practices/techniques/strategies
.

The Ten Elements of Effective Instruction

1. Provide the necessary conditionsfor
optimum learning and engagement: a safe and
supportive environment in which students can
do what you want them to so that they learn
within a meaningful, authentic context.
2. Establish and communicate clear, specific
learning objectives
3. Make explicit connectionsbetween present
and past lessons, students' lives
4. Prepare students(relevant background
knowledge,skills)

5. Integrate assessment(establish initial

understanding, measure progress, provide feedback,
refine instruction, and prepare students for future
performances. Students can also reflect or assess
their own performance and progress.
6. Teach students strategiesfor learning,
remembering, and doing.
7. Make literacy practices and performances
easier
modeling, providing examples, and giving clear
directions
8. Use different instructional methods and
mediain clear, coherent ways.
9. Ask students to generatea range of ideas,
interpretations, solutions, questions, and connections.
10. Provide meaningful opportunities to practice

Effective Classroom
Instruction

Make sure your students are silent and focus

on you before you explain any instructions
Spend some time to explain and model good
behaviours
Explain clearly and precisely when giving
classroom instructions what you want the
students to do
Gives classroom instruction in stages too
much information can cause confusion
Check students understanding by asking a
few students to repeat your instructions
back to you, before begin the activity

Effective management
practices/techniques/strategies
Maintain an orderly development of daily activities,.
Use Equitable and Positive Classroom Behaviors
Awareness of High-Needs Students
Establishing Classroom Norms
Creating a positive and safe climate in classroom

Checklist for Effective management practices/techniques/strategies

(Learning environments)
Learning Environments
Distractions are minimized in the
direct instruction and independent
work area areas
Children are seated and
positioned to maximize focus on
task or person
Materials needed for activities are
in appropriate places in the
classroom where students can
access them easily
Materials are clearly marked with
visuals for all students to see
Materials are age and
developmentally appropriate for
the students
Adaptations are made to
materials where appropriate to
maximize student success

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Checklist for Effective management

practices/techniques/strategies
(Activities)
Activities
Activities have a clear functional
purpose
Activities are age and
developmentally appropriate
A variety of activity-types are
available including sedentary,
active, group, independent,
cooperative, teacher directed, and
independent activities.

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Question 2
Discuss how different roles played by
teachers and pupils would lead to
effective classroom management

 Roles by teachers:
1. Teacher should know how to control the
class and the pupils
2. Teacher should cater his / her pupils need
3. Teacher should know pupils potential and
their style of learning.
4. Teacher should give a positive
reinforcement and feedback to the pupils
5. Teacher should prepare conducive and non
threatening environment.

Effective teacher
Effective teacher possesses a
cheerful disposition and friendliness
Teachers as listeners, mentors and
role models
Effective teacher are those who are
able remain calm in crises
Have capability of responding to
change and adapting to a situation in
order to meet students needs

 Roles by pupils:
1. Pupils should follow teachers
instruction
2. Pupils must cooperate in teachers
lesson
3. Pupils should know their role in
classroom.
4. Pupils should participate in the
classroom discussion.
5. Pupils must work together and
respect the teacher.