Dealing with mixed abiilty classes
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This document discusses mixed-ability classrooms and strategies for teaching them. It defines a mixed-ability classroom as one with students having different language levels, learning styles, backgrounds, and motivations. Some strategies presented include catering to different learning styles through a variety of activities, using open-ended questions and assignments, and having fast finishers help other students. The document also notes some challenges teachers face with mixed-ability classes, such as keeping all students engaged and addressing different paces of learning.
Dealing with mixed abiilty classes
- 1. . Presented by: Mohamed Louza
- 2. The outline: 1. What is a mixed-ability class? 2. How can we deal with mixed ability classes? ۩ Catering for different types of learners. ۩ Open-ended activities ۩ Dealing with different learning speeds 3. Some problems that mixed-ability classes present for teachers
- 3. What is a mixed-ability class? Different individuals. » language level » learning style » students’ background knowledge » levels of motivation
- 4. How can we deal with mixed-ability classes? Catering for different types of learners Learning styles and prefernces Approach - Learning activities
- 5. • what kinds of learners are there? » Visual learners » Auditory learners » kinesthetic learners » Individual learners » Group learners » Concrete learners » Analytical learners » Communicative learners » Authority-oriented learners
- 6. • how can you cater for different learning styles? » Grammar persentation » Vocabulary » Skills work: balance
- 7. Open-ended activities Ask/ answer questions » You and your family » School » Holidays Responding to a picture. Using stories Music Student journals: journals or diaries in English
- 8. My Christmas holiday 12th January At Christmas holiday i go to my grandmothers’ house. When i came, i heelp my mother do the cakes to Christmas. I eat so many cakes, then i was full. My presents were grait. I go to the beach, i watch T.V. and go to cinema with my friends. The new year was grait! I eat again cakes and again i was full. You like cakes I think! Are there special cakes you eat at Christmas in Portugal? I’m glad you got some great presents. What did you get?
- 9. Dealing with different learning speeds ►Fast finishers. ♫ Encourage fast finishers to check their work. ♫ Helping other students. co-operation ٭Reading comprehension. ٭Grammar exercises ٭Writing ٭Homework
- 10. Some problems mixed-ability classes present for the teacher Half the students finished other half have just begun. The stronger students get bored if I spend time explaining to the weaker ones. We’ve got a syllabus to get through but most of the students are already behind.
- 11. The stronger students dominate. The weaker students sit at the back and start disrupting the lesson. The weaker students don’t even try. The weaker students are always asking me things in their own language and want everything explained in it.
- 12. References: The Mixed Ability Class Julie Tice 1977 Richmond Publishing The Practice Of English Language Teaching Jeremy Harmer Fourth Edition 2009 Pearson Longman
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