Behavioural Management Techniques and Tips for Online Teachers

A teacher's consistent time management skills and punctuality is important because:

• A timely start to lessons teaches students responsibility towards the learning process.

• It will ensure that students will in turn, always be on time for all lessons.

• Being punctual allows students more free time to converse with one another casually whilst waiting for other students to arrive in the online classroom.

• Punctuality sets the tone for a strict and closed-ended learning space for young students. Young students need to be dealt with a firm hand at all times.

_________ students for their improvement and achievements creates a riquochet effect of positivity!

The acronym 'TPR' in the area of teaching refers to:​ (a)  

• Total Physical Response
• Teacher / Parent Response
• Total Practical Reinforcement
• Teaching Practical Responses
• Total Parental Receptiveness

Answer explanation

YES! Well done!

Be prepared before class to re-energise and re-focus your students during the lesson by using TPR techniques as needed.

Examples:

1) You can introduce miming games to break up exercises during the lesson

2) You can warm up the class using a song with a lot of movement verbs. Sing along with your students, as they will love that and be entertained

3) You can teach your students a short song incorporating movement to practise every lesson between different activities

4) You can introduce audio visual tools such as short Educational videos, which students can listen and move to freely

5) You can teach them a short stimulus action (phrase with movement) to regain concentration

---> Teacher: 1 2 3, eyes on me! (with specific actions)

---> Students: 1 2, eyes on you (with specific actions)

The​ (a)   is your greatest ​ (b)   that you have in hand. It is there for you to keep students ​ (c)   and ​ (d)   .​

• online platform
• interactive tool
• intrigued
• motivated
• ESL textbook for Early Years learners
• demotivated
• paperback tool

The three R's to remember when trying to get behaviour right are seen through the following response mechanisms; ​ ​ (a)   , ​ (b)   and ​ (c)  

• routines
• rewards
• relationships
• Receptiveness
• reinforcement
• replacement

According to Tom Bennet, "Children need ______ and ______. Boundaries without love is tyranny and love without boundaries is ______. Our ______ need both!"

• love

• learners

• boundaries

• indulgence

When dealing with behaviour, ______ on the ______, not the _____

• outcome

• focus

• behaviour

Answer explanation

As far as possible, always utilise words of positive reinforcement to correct and praise Early Years students' behaviour in the interactive classroom environment.

An amazing teaching ​ (a)   .

• inspires
• demonstrates
• explains

Take the time to ​ (a)   good ​ (b)   and ​ (c)   with your students.

• build
• relationships
• rapport
• connectiveness
• conversations
• debates

Always ​ ​ (a)   and be ​ (b)   during your lessons

• smile
• joyful
• frown
• speak softly
• uncharismatic

Answer explanation

Smiling is contagious!

A smiley face is your greatest asset to achieving success in the online classroom.

A happy teacher makes for happy children.

Creating a joyful and playful ambience will initiate good behaviour and your students will be more inclined to listen to you and respect your instructions.