English Language Specialists

HOW TO: Problem-Solving on Your Feet      As teachers, we know possibly better than anyone else that when things go wrong, they can really go wrong.        Being able to solve problems on your feet is one of the most valuable skills a teacher can have. There are so many variables as to what can go awry in a classroom that generally luck would have it, many things tend to go wrong at the same time. Face problems head on with these tips, and you will be able to handle the worst of classroom disasters! HOW TO: Problem-Solving on Your Feet How to problem solving on your feet from Mr. El-Sayed Ramadan

        CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT for the Adult ESL Student It is a great job, indeed. And adult ESL students rarely have classroom management issues like throwing spit wads and shoving each other—they do, however, make and receive cell phone calls during class and update their Facebook profiles. ESL students, like students in general, come to the classroom for a variety of reasons, intrinsic love of learning is probably not primary among them in most cases. This is complicated by divergent notions of what is appropriate classroom behavior — not only from what students were taught in their past education experiences but also from instructor to instructor on the same campus. One instructor may not be bothered by the student text-messaging under the desk — or at least, not say so — while another may come unhinged. So how does the teacher manage the classroom under such circumstances? Classroom management for the adult esl student from Mr. El-Sayed Ramadan

HOW TO Deal with Indiscipline in the Classroom ? IT HAPPENS TO EVERY TEACHER AT SOME POINT. Sometimes it is with the first class. Other times a teacher gets a few good years under his or her belt before it hits. Sometimes it seems like it happens in class after class. The problem that all too often rears its ugly head is lack of discipline . Every teacher experiences it, and no teacher likes it. The good news is that there are ways to handle indiscipline in the classroom . Here are some classroom management tips to try with your students. How to deal with indiscipline in the classroom ? from Mr. El-Sayed Ramadan ULTIMATELY, NO CLASSROOM IS PERFECT. YOUR KIDS WILL HAVE GOOD AND BAD DAYS, AND YOU WILL, TOO. Do your best to keep your cool when your students start getting out of control. Tomorrow will be a new day with limitless potential and it may just be the right day to get off to a new start!