Teaching Strategies & Techniques

  Increasing Student Engagement   1 Ask open-ended questions 2 Ask students what they know about a topic before instruction 3  Incorporate student discussion time into activities 4  Have students model or explain to other students 5  Offer multiple versions of activities or assignments 6  Encourage students to reflect upon the learning process.

  Ideas and examples for integrating project-based learning in English classes To put it simply, project-based learning delivers instruction through hands-on assessment. Students will meet the curriculum standards of the unit while they complete the project. The project will incorporate each learning goal by requiring students to reach the goal in order to solve the problem or finalize the project.   Examples: Your colleagues may have implemented PBL in their classrooms, especially if they teach STEM subjects. Project-based learning ideas are often associated with technical or scientific design. When people think about PBL, they often think of projects like growing a garden, designing an app, or hatching a chicken egg.

 How to implement and benefit from a flipped classrom 1. Curriculum Redesign Identify key learning objectives and decide which parts of your curriculum are suitable for the flipped model. Create or curate engaging pre-class materials, such as video lectures, readings, or interactive assignments. 2. Technology Selection Choose appropriate technology tools and platforms to deliver and manage content. Learning management systems (LMS) and video hosting platforms can be valuable. 3. Student Orientation Provide clear instructions to students about how the flipped classroom will work. Offer guidance on accessing and navigating online materials and technology.

  Affective Strategies for maintaining a productive learning enviroment 1. Frame your words in a positive manner. 2. Respect student opinions and allow them to espound upon and express their thoughts. 3. Make a frequent positive phone calls home to parents. 4. Celebrate positive behavior in your classrom.

Methods for tailoring lessons  to diverse learners  Humanistic Approach  The  Humanistic Approach is a student-centered teaching  strategy that emphasizes the importance of the learner’s experience. This approach is based on the belief that all learners have the ability to learn if they are given the opportunity to do so.  Communicative language teaching (CLT) Communicative language teaching (CLT) is a teaching method that focuses on  communication . This means that students are encouraged to communicate with each other in the target language. CLT is a very popular teaching method among English language teachers.