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8 thoughts on “Broken Record Technique”
This is a great idea… Obviously I’m well past the first day of school, but I will try this in my classes. I’ll also try this approach with 2 of my four blocks next trimester, and my traditional approach (go over everything on day one) with the other two, to try to get some “research.” “Positive confrontation, keep good will.” Yes, yes, yes.
Thanks Diana!
We have a person in DPS who has had HUGE classroom management problems for years but his heart and mind strive on and on with the CI. Recently he did the above steps mechanically whenever the class got too loud. It worked every time.
Once again, Ben, you’ve taken what could be thought of as a very complex problem and provided a simple solution. Simple and effective. Thank you for helping us become happier teachers. (I noticed you’ve edited the headline of your website “A Happier Way To Teach Language”. Brilliant!)
HELP!!! Has anyone any ideas for the following problem?
I wonder what to do with very young students. I teach year 2 at elemantary school and in this class are quite a few noisy pupils and two students have a psycho-social disorder.
I can handle the situation so far but I pay dearly with regard to strength. After one period with them I often feel like I’ve been teaching all day.
I think I will try out the classroom rules with them although very young learners don’t react to rules the same way older, cognitive more mature students do.
I saw someone on CI Liftoff made the rules children-friendly by altering the language and including images. I can’t remember who though!
Uno I’m feelin’ you on this one. The only people I know in the world who might be able to handle this are Alisa and Catharina. I will contact them both about this. I know it’s a big strain.
Thanks very much!
We’re handling this in private emails but this is a preliminary response from Alisa to Udo today:
It’s so hard to know what is happening in this classroom. Do the kids come to the language teacher? How long is the class? Is it all sitting? What is the sitting arrangement – floor? Chairs? If floor maybe challenging kids need/prefer a chair? We must accommodate their needs if at all possible…
Maybe the teacher should visit/give the lesson over in the core classroom,, enjoying the support of the core teacher? Also, do the kids with issues have an aide? In my school kids who cannot refrain from constantly disrupting are often doing other things during Spanish, or there’s an aide with them. (this doesn’t happen much but the for example the Asbergers’ student does have a 1:1 aide in the room….
Preferential seating with plenty of eye contact and positive reinforcement is good, if applicable.
I need more details – I want to help if I can.
Alisa