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Unit 5 touched on methods of effective classroom management. A teacher?s body language, including eye contact, gestures, and vocalizations, has appropriate situations and stages of the learning process when it should be utilized. Organizing the students in the classroom into individuals, pairs, groups, or the entire class as a whole, according to the activity occurring can also increase the efficacy of a lesson. These arrangements of students, as well as the relationship between the instructor and students, can be made even more effective by how the seats are set up. Writing on the board is can lead to a divide between a teacher and class due to the teachers back facing the students. However, this can be remedied in various ways like writing before class or having students write for you. Building a relationship with students is important if a teacher wants to be effective. Giving a student individual attention is helpful when attempting to fix mistakes but it may make some students nervous. Building rapport with students can help alleviate this anxiety and help students develop a sense of belonging in the classroom. In ESL courses especially, giving instructions can be confusing and complicated. To ensure student understanding it is important to use consistent language the students can understand while using visual clues. Having the students then explain the activity back to you can then find any misunderstandings. Finally, discipline in the classroom is very important. Recognizing possible sources of misbehavior is necessary when attempting to solve a problem. A calm, proactive, and respectable teacher can ensure that issues do not grow into greater problems.
