Body Language for Competent Teachers

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HOW CAN I INCREASE MY AUTHORITY IN CLASS? HOW CAN I TELL WHEN l'M BEING CHALLENGED? Non-verbal skills are invaluable for teachers in getting their own messages across to classes and understanding the messages pupils are sending them. Here an educational researcher and a classroom teacher jóin forces to show new teachers in particular how to use effectively gesture, posture, facial expression and tone of voice to establish a good relationship with the classes they teach. Each chapter is illustrated with clear drawings of pupils and teachers in common classroom situations and accompanied by training exercises aimed at improving the new teacher's ability to observe both her class and her own practice. The illustrations accompanying these exercises are photocopiable and suitable for use on OHPs and suggested solutions to the problems raised are provided at the end of the book. The final chapter, addressed to staff responsible for their colleagues' professional development, provides... Tovább

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HOW CAN I INCREASE MY AUTHORITY IN CLASS? HOW CAN I TELL WHEN l'M BEING CHALLENGED? Non-verbal skills are invaluable for teachers in getting their own messages across to classes and understanding the messages pupils are sending them. Here an educational researcher and a classroom teacher jóin forces to show new teachers in particular how to use effectively gesture, posture, facial expression and tone of voice to establish a good relationship with the classes they teach. Each chapter is illustrated with clear drawings of pupils and teachers in common classroom situations and accompanied by training exercises aimed at improving the new teacher's ability to observe both her class and her own practice. The illustrations accompanying these exercises are photocopiable and suitable for use on OHPs and suggested solutions to the problems raised are provided at the end of the book. The final chapter, addressed to staff responsible for their colleagues' professional development, provides suggestions for half and whole day courses. Dr Sean Neill has been carrying out research on nonverbal communication at the University of Warwick over the last ten years. He has published numerous research papers and an academic book on Classroom Nonverbal Communication. Chris Caswell is a member of the Senior Management team at Myton School, Warwick and has run numerous courses for teachers on nonverbal skills and related matters. Cover design: Terry Foley Classroom skills and methods Vissza