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Task 5 Teacher Talk

Focus: teacher talk instruction-giving & positive


reinforcement
Objective:
To realise how the teacher uses language in the classroom to give clear
instructions and to offer praise and motivation. Student teachers have looked
at how the teacher manages the classroom, the class and the learners. This week,
they will develop their understanding of how teachers use their talk to give clear
instructions and to offer positive reinforcement (praise) to their students.

At the beginning of the day:


- Meet your MST, and learn about his/her daily plan.
- Tell your MST that your focus for today is to notice teacher talk that (s)he uses
in the classroom during the day.
- Tell your MST that you also need to observe ONE or TWO activities. You need to
pay very special attention to the beginning of Tell him/her that during these
moments, you will not participate. You will sit out and just very quietly look,
listen, complete your task sheet.
- Ask your MST which lesson, in particular, would be good for you to observe
- About the lesson: Try to find out what materials will be used; what the teacher
wants the children to do
During the day:
- Make notes in the 3 tables provided.
- The first table focuses on giving instructions:
- The second table focuses on praise
- The third one is about negative statements that you might hear.
- Get involved in all of the other activities that are happening
- Assist your MST in every way requested. Notice things that you can do
without being told.

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Table1. Giving instructions: Complete the table below about teacher


talk during one whole activity or lesson:

Teacher talk at the beginning of the activity


Starting the activity:
How does the teacher get
the childrens attention?

step by step: (write the exact words the teacher used)

Giving instructions for the


activity :

step by step: (write the exact words the teacher used)

She start to sing to obtain their attention ." stop , look , and listen "

1- put the pencil down .


2- come join me on the carpet ( as a song ) .

teacher talk during the activity


What does the teacher say? step by step:
1- she start to talk to the students to till them what she want so she
said : If you have the number sheet and other sheets bring it to
me .
2- the students was sittings in a row so she started with the first
row then the second.

How do the children


respond?

step by step:
They start to perform so quietly .

How does the teacher stop


the children during what
they are doing? What does
the teacher say?

step by step:
1-when the teacher say 1,2,3 sticky lips so they stop what are they
doing then she till them what she want .

Misbehaviour
What was the learner
doing?
What did the teacher say?

How did the child


respond?:

Not mastered writing


step by step:
Can you do the good work for me so I can show your parents how
are you doing well .
That she will do her best next time .

teacher talk at the end of the activity

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How does the teacher stop


the children during what
they are doing? What does
the teacher say?

step by step:
1- she let the students to stand up then she start to count down .
Let's line up to go wash our hand for a snake then she start to pick
the students one by one to line up .

How do they respond?

step by step:
Line up on a good way

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Table 2

Teacher talk PRAISING the student(s):

Complete the table below with at least 5 examples of praise you hear
during the day (maybe from your teacher, the classroom assistant, a
specials teacher, etc.):
Exampl

When the child(ren)

The teacher

Type of praise

said.

(public/private
Non-specific/specific
Conditional/
unconditional)

Look at
the
example

put his things away

Well done, Ali, you put Private/Specific/

tidily and quickly

your things away very

1.

Complete his worksheet Tami,that's very good

Unconditional

quickly and nicely.


in the morning

Private , non-specific ,

that you are doing it on unconditional


a good way .

2.

Doing what she asked

Everybody is working

Public, non-

them immediately

so nicely. I'm so

specific,unconditional

Impressed.
3.
4.

Jashwan,you really do

Private,non-

a great job .

specific,unconditional

They was reading the

That ware very good

Public,specific,

schedule together

job , every one was

unconditional

reading together.
5.

How he wrote his name

Good job . Miss shanon

Private,non-

on the board .

so happy to see that

specific,unconditional

Negative Praise: Write any negative instructions (words with NO, NOT and
DONT) you heard, and then write a more POSITIVE way to state it.

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Example:

Postive way to say it:

Dont run!

Please walk!

You are not paying attention

Please focus !

Reflection
Their are different levels of understanding to students ,some of the
student can understand from the first minute but others have some
difficult to understand so the teacher should give clear instructions
and to use positive praise to students . If the teacher gives a clear
instructions students will comprehend all of them at the same time . I
think I will face some easy about using positive praise and difficult ,
first I will mention what is difficult to me and it's saying a positive
praise most of the time and if they was hooligans I can't give clear
instructions and they will not understand what they should do , I hop
that the other things will be easy for example to control the students
at the class room . Some teachers does not give clear instructions
that will cause a negative results to all students for example , they
will not understand , the class will be chaotic and its wasting time to
students . Everyone receive negative praise and it makes me
frustrating also , sometime it make me hate the person and for sure I
will be more un responsibility . On the other hand when I get praised
for something I did well it make me feel hopeful and grateful to the
person .

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Teaching Practicum Task 5 Observation Task 5 Teacher Talk

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Teaching Practicum Task 5 Observation Task 5 Teacher Talk

AY 2014/15

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Teaching Practicum Task 5 Observation Task 5 Teacher Talk

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