Classroom Management for Teaching English to Kids (EFL, ESL)

This is a quick introduction to the section and its content.

This is an introduction to Needs Based Management and a contrast with Control Management. It includes a discussion of why children misbehave according to Choice Theory by William Glasser, M.D.

This is an introduction to the core course concept of Holistic Management. It includes a contrast with a mistaken belief of many new teachers.

This lecture includes a brief overview of seven common misbehaviors teachers might see in the EFL-ESL classroom. Students should finish this course with ideas for how to manage and handle all seven of these misbehaviors.

This lecture includes a short discussion of two key questions you might want answered when you start working with a new group of students. These can be answered alongside a student profile questionnaire or, if that isn't possible, in replacement of.

This lecture is an introduction to the section about student development and a look at important aspects for the classroom of how children develop physically from 6 to 11 years old.

This lecture covers important aspects of how children develop socially and emotionally from ages 6 to 11 and that can affect lessons and their behavior.

This lecture covers important aspects of how children develop intellectually from ages 6 to 11 and how this can affect their performance & behavior in class.

This lecture is an introduction to understanding our students' various social and emotional needs in the classroom as they grow up from 6-11 years old.

This lecture is an introduction to understanding our students' various physical needs in class as they grow up from 6-11 years old.

This lecture is an introduction to understanding our students' various intellectual needs in the classroom as they grow up from 6-11 years old.

This lecture covers some of the factors that can affect your students' behavior and are useful to be aware of.

This lecture tells the story of a boy who I call Bob who nearly broke me as a teacher. I share the lessons I learned and how I handled his case. It highlights the main issues covered in this course.

This is an introduction scenario to the section.

This lecture covers the importance of the teacher-student relationship in the classroom for both learning and behavior.

This lecture covers peer relationships among students in the classroom and some ways to promote positive interactions.

This lecture covers six teacher attitudes that are useful in building positive relationships with students, and it also includes associated actions or habits teachers can use to demonstrate the attitudes.

This is an introduction scenario for the section to highlight some key issues.

This lecture covers the importance of providing a sense of security to students.

This lecture covers the two types of classroom routines and why routines are important.

This lecture covers several attention grabbers, what makes an effective attention grabber, and how to use one effectively.

This lecture covers the importance of opening routines and what they can achieve. It includes what can go into an opening routine and provides an example of an opening routine for 6-7 year old students.

This lecture covers several other routines that can be useful in classroom management of young learners.

This lecture covers six tips for effectively establishing and using routines in class.

This lecture covers why rules are important and tips for using rules effectively.

This lecture gives examples of rules that I've used in my lessons and ideas of making them more age & level appropriate.

This lecture covers the usefulness of implementing a Behavior Management System.

This lecture covers design traits that help make BMSs more effective.

This lecture covers how to use a BMS effectively.

This lecture describes Star Charts and some of their advantages and disadvantages.

This lecture describes Team Point BMSs and some of their advantages and disadvantages.

This lecture describes Dinosaur and Runner BMSs and some of their advantages and disadvantages. It also covers additional tips for using it effectively.

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This lecture covers the importance of giving attention and recognition in the classroom.

This lecture covers Catch Them Being Good and Proximity Praise and why they're useful.

This lecture introduces Carol Dweck's Fixed & Growth Mindset theory.

This lecture covers how the mindsets of the teacher and students can affect their behavior.

This lecture covers the importance of giving effective praise and gives 11 principles for effective praise.

This lecture gives several examples of bad praise and asks the student to critique them.

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This lecture covers the need and importance of movement, as well as tips for adding movement to lessons and balancing energy levels throughout lessons.

This is the introduction scenario to the section.

This lecture covers challenges with gross motor skills and behavior in the classroom.

This lecture covers the importance of keeping students' fine motor skills in mind when planning lessons.

This lecture covers some challenges with crafting in the classroom and tips for including them in lessons.

This lecture covers some issues with writing skills and how they can affect classroom behavior. It offers some suggestions on how to keep students well-behaved.

This lecture covers some challenges and tips for using songs and games in class that use fine motor skills.

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This lecture covers the importance of comfort for learning and behavior, as well as some common issues that occur in classrooms.

This lecture covers the impact of students' outside lives on their behavior in the classroom. It includes two stories of how factors outside of the teachers' lesson affected students' behavior.

This lecture provides tips for how to manage issues with students' comfort in the classroom.

This lecture covers what else might be going on if there are frequent complaints or requests for breaks.

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This lecture covers the basic need for fun and its importance for the classroom. It also covers the importance of fitting fun within the Goldilocks Zone.

This lecture covers the importance of using games and activities with high participation rates.