Azize Ozcan's ELT Blog

              Students' getting bored in the classes is a very common problem. It may arise  due to the length of the lessons. We can't expect  students to focus on what we teach during the whole lesson.There are some ways to prevent it.     As an A plan, we can divide the lesson into two or more parts. Imagine your lesson takes 40 minutes.You can divide it 20 minute-parts. For instance, in the first part you teach grammar and in the second part, you can get students speak about the topics related with what they have learned in the previous part.     Transitions are also important to attract students' attention. While passing to another topic, you can get them listen to music, play games or just chat .If you think the topic will take the whole lesson, when the students start to distract and get bored, stop teaching ,do something different like watching a funny video. When they are dynamic again you can turn to your real topic and you will see they are listening to you mo

                                                                                                                                            Picture source                  Teachers' one of the biggest problem is teaching to problematic learners,attention seekers and shy learners.Teaching to well-behaved learners is easy.The difficult part of the teaching profession is to be able to teach problematic, bullying and shy learners and also make them behave well and attract their attention. We shouldn't forget that the learners especially the young ones see us as the role models.Therefore, we , as the teachers should support positive behaviours to be good models for them.                 Teachers' one of the biggest mistakes is to criticize the learners in front of their friends.It is only a temporary solution and can cause more problems.Plus, we should never argue with the learners in front of the whole class.Because it can cause the loss of your authority. The te

What is TBLT? TBLT is an approach to teach the target language with the tasks related with   real-word . Group or pair work is very important in TBLT as the learners learn the language  by interaction with their peers or group members.  Tasks  are used by the learners to communicate in this method.Because speaking, listening and understanding are the main focuses of it. TBLT  provides cooperation, makes the learners dynamic and it gives the opportunity for revision. In the links below,you can find lesson plans and articles about TBLT.  http://tblt.net/  You can find everything her from articles to lesson plans. http://www.widgets-hq.com/   This website is awesome! http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/activities/task-based-speaking  Task-based speaking activity http://www.willis-elt.co.uk/taskbased.html   Free TBLT lesson plans to download http://cd1.edb.hkedcity.net/cd/eng/TBA_Eng_Sec/index.html  Everything about Task-Based Asessment http://www.slideshare.net/victorgao

What is  a word wall?  A word wall is a kind of display used in the classroom to organize the words with the purpose of teaching   reading and spelling.Besides reading and spelling purposes , it can be used to enhance students' writing skills and provide a visual map . Word Wall Ideas http://www.rundesroom.com/2011/04/word-wall-makeover.html http://thefirstgradebuzzbc.blogspot.com/2012/03/my-buzzy-garden.html?m=1 http://teachingintheearlyyears.blogspot.com/2011/04/my-word-flower-word-wall.html?m=1 http://www.firstgradeglitterandgiggles.blogspot.com/2012/07/classroom-makeover.html http://melaniefullerton.blogspot.ca/2010_04_01_archive.html http://classroomdisplays.org.uk/literacy/classroom-displays-more-word-walls/ http://mrswheelerfirst.blogspot.com/2011/08/interactive-word-wall.html http://artwithmre.blogspot.com/2011/08/art-room-bulletin-boards-displays-2011_12.html http://whattheteacherwants.blogspot.com

These ideas are great.I love them all.You should check them out! http://thelemonadestandteachers.blogspot.com/search/label/behavior http://mrsestblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/classroom-management.html http://aloha-kindergarten.blogspot.com/2011/07/behavior-plan-linky-party.html http://hornedfrogsandfairytales.blogspot.com/search/label/classroom%20management http://weeklyhive.blogspot.com/search/label/Behavior%20Management http://whattheteacherwants.blogspot.com/search/label/Behavior http://lullabylubbock.blogspot.com.es/2011/07/ellas-good-girl-jars.html http://learningahoy.blogspot.com/2011/08/vista-print-goodies.html http://steveandcat.net/mrswalker/what_to_expect.htm http://www.ateenytinyteacher.com/2012/07/i-dont-use-clip-chart-please-dont-throw.html http://pennypinchingteacher.blogspot.com/ http://www.miss-kindergarten.com/2011/07/classroom-management-mystery-words.htm

      Cartoons are a very helpful way to have fun in the lessons.They can be really fun while introducing new units and concepts You can also  illustrate some phrases and idioms with them. I have found out  lots of different cartoon maker sites. While some of them  are free ,some not. Here is my links : 1. http://www.cartoonize.net/   A website to cartoonize photos.                                                                                                                       2. http://cambridgeenglishonline.com/Cartoon_Maker/   Y ou can make hundreds of different cartoons and then print them. There is also an idea section in the website.                                                                       3.Cartoon Story Maker v1.1  is a software to make cartoons. You need to download   it from   here  4. http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/ 5. http://toon-books.com/fun_cm.php    A tool you can use in the classroom.