Week 1: My Favorite Teacher, Ever.

We like to say that the classroom management course is the “heart” of the YL program.  In this course, we learn about some of the most important things that teachers of young learners need in order to help young learners grow into exceptional and effective people.  In the first half of this course, we will explore methods of managing our classes by means of thorough preparation as well as effective teaching practices.  The other half of the course will focus on behavior management and creating and nurturing positive partnerships with the parents and caregivers of our students.  Overall, it’s a well-rounded and extremely practical course.  There should be something for every teaching situation our trainees may find themselves in.

Remember that for your homework this week, you need to bring a rough draft of your one page paper about your favorite teacher ever.  The paper needs to be typed and in English. I will not collect it, but you will need to share it.  Go ahead and bring the picture from class too! Here's the assignment description if you need it.

You also need to read the Academic Honesty Policy, sign the bottom and bring it to me next week.  Let me know if you have any questions about it.  

Finally here are some documents for you to print off for next week:

Active Listening and Peer Review

I don't give many reading assignments in this course.  Instead, I expect everyone to check this website and prepare their documents for the next week.  If you have an iPad, Galaxy Tab or another tablet-type gadget, feel free to just load it up and save some paper!