Are My Classes Clear and Motivated? Checking and Making Sure
Tim Hughes & Rosmah binti James
The topic is developing strategies for improving student involvement in classes through observation and reflective planning. Using the reflective cycle Mdm Rosmah planned and evaluated new strategies based on observations of struggling students, examining the effects of times of day, task types, clarity of tasks and teacher’s actions. This talk explains Mdm Rosmah’s experiences, useful questions for investigating student’s engagement, practical methods for helping students understand and for teachers to cooperate to improve classes. We will have a short introduction from Mdm Rosmah, then discuss class photos,have small group discussion of the topic and share questions and answers.
The topic is developing strategies for improving student involvement in classes through observation and reflective planning. Using the reflective cycle Mdm Rosmah planned and evaluated new strategies based on observations of struggling students, examining the effects of times of day, task types, clarity of tasks and teacher’s actions. This talk explains Mdm Rosmah’s experiences, useful questions for investigating student’s engagement, practical methods for helping students understand and for teachers to cooperate to improve classes. We will have a short introduction from Mdm Rosmah, then discuss class photos,have small group discussion of the topic and share questions and answers.
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Working with Weaker Pupils to Maximize Their Potential
Sandra Randall & Ririn Angraini Mohd Terang
Every teacher must learn how to deal with weaker learners. Different methods and approaches are required. Last year, I noticed an increasing problem with weaker pupils falling behind, many of whom, joined school later in the year with limited schooling in the past. I decided to experiment activities to work out what I could do to make a difference with these pupils. I trialled a variety of activities and reflected on what worked best for different pupils. In this session I will demonstrate and share some of the activities that I found successful for working with weaker pupils.
Every teacher must learn how to deal with weaker learners. Different methods and approaches are required. Last year, I noticed an increasing problem with weaker pupils falling behind, many of whom, joined school later in the year with limited schooling in the past. I decided to experiment activities to work out what I could do to make a difference with these pupils. I trialled a variety of activities and reflected on what worked best for different pupils. In this session I will demonstrate and share some of the activities that I found successful for working with weaker pupils.
Motivating Pupils Through a Balanced Reading Programme
Zoe Hibbert & Lu Mee Yian
The presenter will describe strategies she has been researching with a year 2 class in order to encourage even the most reluctant children to participate in and enjoy reading activities. A short presentation of a balanced approach to teaching reading skills through guided reading, shared reading, creative projects and games will be given and photos and pupil feedback will illustrate the positive change the presenter has seen in attitudes to reading and to English lessons as a whole. At the end of the presentation, the audience will have an opportunity to look at resources and photos and to ask questions.
The presenter will describe strategies she has been researching with a year 2 class in order to encourage even the most reluctant children to participate in and enjoy reading activities. A short presentation of a balanced approach to teaching reading skills through guided reading, shared reading, creative projects and games will be given and photos and pupil feedback will illustrate the positive change the presenter has seen in attitudes to reading and to English lessons as a whole. At the end of the presentation, the audience will have an opportunity to look at resources and photos and to ask questions.
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Classroom Research Project: Researching to Find Solutions
Martyn Stephens & Margaret Yong
Do your students talk too much in their first language? Do they not understand or respond to you when you explain things in English? Do your students lack motivation to speak or participate in the lesson? How can we find solutions to these kinds of problems that arise from simply teaching English as a second or third language? In this 30 minute interactive talk, we will explore ways in which we can research solutions to classroom and learning issues such as these, as I sought to do last year when I undertook a Classroom Research Project.
Do your students talk too much in their first language? Do they not understand or respond to you when you explain things in English? Do your students lack motivation to speak or participate in the lesson? How can we find solutions to these kinds of problems that arise from simply teaching English as a second or third language? In this 30 minute interactive talk, we will explore ways in which we can research solutions to classroom and learning issues such as these, as I sought to do last year when I undertook a Classroom Research Project.
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Developing Independent Writing Skills with Year 1 Children
Anne Clarke & Ling Siew Ping
The presenter will describe a research cycle showing how she movedaway from the traditional approach to the teaching of writing, and more towards the encouragement of independent writing. A short demonstration of the techniques used will be given and the audience will be invited to participate. Big books and other materials
which were used as stimulus will be available, and examples of children’s work will be presented as evidence of development. Photographs will illustrate the progress of the programme over time and suggestions will
be given as to how this progress will be nurtured.
The presenter will describe a research cycle showing how she movedaway from the traditional approach to the teaching of writing, and more towards the encouragement of independent writing. A short demonstration of the techniques used will be given and the audience will be invited to participate. Big books and other materials
which were used as stimulus will be available, and examples of children’s work will be presented as evidence of development. Photographs will illustrate the progress of the programme over time and suggestions will
be given as to how this progress will be nurtured.
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