Classroom Community Builders

ISBN-13: 9780997762877 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 172 str.

Walton Burns

Opis

This is an indispensable book, both for novice and experienced teachers, for teachers of young learners or adults, or for teachers teaching in an ESL or an EFL context. - Scott Thornbury Collaborative activities are essential in today's ESL class and this book offers teachers a wealth of ideas for ESL instruction. - Dr. Daryl Gordon, Associate Dean, Adelphi University School of Education Don't Break the Ice. Build Community. We all do an icebreaker on day one of class. Then how often do we forget about keeping strong rapport with students and between students? Usually, until there's a problem. By then it's too late. Classroom Community Builders is a collection of activities that build community in the classroom while students learn. There are a few name games here, because students should learn each other's names (and so often they don't). And yes, there are getting-to-know you activities, but only those that have students working in groups, practicing teamwork skills, and building community. But the heart of the book is the group work activities that have students working together toward interesting, meaningful, and mutually beneficial goals. And the activities are fun too. Community building activities are more than empty icebreakers; they're a way of ensuring your classroom is a place where students work hard and treat each other with respect.