| Effective Classroom and Group Control | |||
| 28 Sep 2010 | WS2915 | £245 | Birmingham City Centre |
| 29 Sep 2010 | WS2919 | £259 | London Euston |
| 30 Sep 2010 | WS2917 | £245 | Leeds City Centre |
| 08 Feb 2011 | WS3625 | £259 | London Euston |
| 09 Feb 2011 | WS3626 | £249 | Birmingham City Centre |
| 10 Feb 2011 | WS3627 | £249 | Leeds City Centre |
| 11 Feb 2011 | WS3628 | £249 | Manchester City Centre |
| 17 May 2011 | WS3629 | £259 | London Euston |
| 18 May 2011 | WS3630 | £249 | Birmingham City Centre |
| 19 May 2011 | WS3631 | £249 | Leeds City Centre |
| 20 May 2011 | WS3632 | £249 | Manchester City Centre |
| 27 Sep 2011 | WS3633 | £249 | Leeds City Centre |
| 28 Sep 2011 | WS3634 | £249 | Manchester City Centre |
| 29 Sep 2011 | WS3635 | £259 | London Euston |
| 30 Sep 2011 | WS3636 | £249 | Birmingham City Centre |
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Understanding & Applying Approaches that Really Work
There are some lucky teachers and trainers and who always appear to get the better behaved groups and classes. On the other hand there are many teachers, trainers, assessors and lecturers who regularly have to break off from their core teaching and training rôles to deal with disruptive pupils and learners - hoping that the next group will be better behaved. In many situations it could feel as though more time is allocated to dealing with disruption or avoiding the looming riots, than actually teaching and training.
Waiting for that better group to come along is one approach but a far quicker and certainly more effective solution is to use the often hidden “art of classroom control”. Teachers and trainers, in fact anyone at the front of a classroom, training session or group activity, can maintain pro-active discipline by studying, understanding and then applying a range of simple but effective techniques so a happy, healthy and productive environment is created for all.
This workshop explores and demonstrates the simple but effective approaches that enable those at the front of a classroom training session or group activity to prevent disruption, maintain control and to get on with teaching and training
For Whom
This fast paced, highly pragmatic and practical workshop is designed for all those that have to control groups of children and adults. It is especially suited to teachers, trainers and learning support staff from schools, colleges, independent learning providers and youth clubs/groups.
Aims and Objectives
This workshop is designed to help those tasked with controlling groups of children and adults to maintain control in a pro-active and effective way that minimises or negates possible conflict
By attending this workshop participants will improve their understanding of:
- The importance of effective classroom/group control
- The importance of preparation
- How the use of routine can add to effective classroom/group control
- Ways to use positive role modelling to improve classroom/group control
- How to set limits to acceptable behaviour
- How to construct an action plan to implement recommendations and improve control
CONTENT
1 The Importance of Preparation
The first session will build on the old trainer adage “Fail to prepare, prepare to fail”. What can the teaching professional do before the learners have entered the classroom to ensure the session is going to be productive and effective for everyone concerned? In particular participants will be invited to review their approach to session plan design against
- The balance between listening, thinking and doing by the learners
- The preparation and use of learning materials
- Must Know, Should Know, Could Know
- How Preparation impacts on Control
2 The use of routine
Session 2 demonstrates the importance of routine to classroom control in particular looking at the benefits of:
- controlled starts
- start up activities
- Registers and rôle calls
- setting the agenda
3 Positive Rôle Modelling
This session explores the benefits of the teacher/trainer/Leader as a role model to the learning process including the importance:
- Enthusiasm and energy
- Effort, flexibility, and availability
- Firmness and fairness
- Knowledge of the content
- Handling Questions
- Key Principles & Approaches
- Requests for clarification
- Off-topic questions
4 Setting Behavioural Limits
Session 4 demonstrates how to set limits for acceptable behaviour and where necessary, enforce them effectively. The session will offer opportunities for the participants to share best practice in terms of having a disciplinary code within their learning function.
- Setting the ground rules
- Communicating the consequences of non-compliance
- When and how to use, or not use, infractions
- Placing the emphasis on what to do next back on the learner
- Avoiding Challenge and Escalation
- Responding forcefully and fairly to challenges to your authority
- Noisy Learners
- Hecklers
5 Action Planning and Implementation
The final session encourages participants to consider and plan how where and when they can implement and practice the approaches and recommendations covered in the workshop and in doing so achieve improve classroom/group control.
The final session gives participants the opportunity to
- Review the event in terms of new or reinforced learning
- Create an individual action plan so that the learning can be applied in the workplace
Related Teaching Techniques Workshops
- Active Learning
- Designing Effective Learning
- Effective Classroom and Group Control
- Improving the Standard of Teaching and Training
- Making Learner Induction Fun and Effective
- Making Teaching More Fun and More Effective
- Overcoming Resistance to Change
Certificates of Professional Development.
Formal Certificates of Development will be issued, by post, to participants who complete this workshop. These certificates will detail the key learning aims and the face-to-face learning hours undertaken, enabling participants to update their CPD records and logs accordingly. The workshop also allows time, during the day, for participants to reflect on and record their personal learning development and consider how best to apply the knowledge gained on return to work. This element of the programme is designed to maximise the benefits from attending and enable participants to make better review judgments when recording their CPD activities.