On the 25th of April 2022 the Foreign teachers held a seminar on the topic of ‘Classroom Management’ in the admin building at Dongguan Foreign Language School.  

2022年4月25日，莞外外籍教师团队在行政楼格致书院进行了“有效课堂管理”的主题培训与研讨会。

After following Michael Linsin at Smart Classroom Management for over a decade, I now have the privilege of writing about our very own seminar on this important topic.

作为实践Michael Linsin灵活课堂管理理念超过十年的教师，我有幸为我们这次重要的主题培训与探讨撰写一篇报道

In attendance were 8 foreign teachers as well as the administration staff of Dongguan Foreign Language School who were also avid participants.  The presenters of this topic were Teacher Anthony Cappa aka Mr T and Teacher Iryna Rodinka.  Both complimented the topic very well as they covered all the grades from primary school all the way through to high school.  

本次主题培训共有8名外籍教师参加，主讲人为Anthony和Iryna老师，他们分别立足中学部和小学部的课堂管理进行了分享。

The question of classroom management always plagues teachers. We ask ourselves am I doing it right, am I crossing all the T’s and dotting all the I’s.  Well today’s seminar certainly cleared up a lot of doubts says Mr T Dongguan’s popular and much loved high school teacher.  

“课堂管理是常常困扰老师们的一个问题，我们时常自问我的做法是否合适，我是否做到了所有应该做的，而我们今天的主题培训将帮助你理清各种疑问”，莞外高中部备受欢迎的外教Anthony如此说道。

As all teachers know having effective classroom management techniques and tools are what is needed to have a successful learning environment.  We know all too well that the age of students affects their behavior in the classroom as well as their academic abilities, but as teachers we need to manage the unforeseen circumstances that may arise.  As foreign teachers teaching a foreign language the playing field becomes a lot more difficult. We need to take into account cultural aspects before implementing any rules or discipline.  Therefore we need a diverse range of management skills to facilitate learning, which is why this seminar was so important.   A teacher with a good plan in place will spend far less time disciplining and more time on learning says Teacher Iryna.  Students know when they’re in a well-managed environment and it can affect their behavior in a positive or negative way.  Teacher Iryna says that consistency plays a major role in carrying out an effective management plan.  Teachers should have a discipline plan before the school year begins. An effective discipline plan includes various techniques to avoid, support, and correct inappropriate behavior in the classroom.

作为教师，我们知道有效的课堂管理技巧与工具是课堂成功与否的必要条件。我们也很清楚学生的年龄阶段将影响其课堂行为和学习能力，但作为教师，我们需要应对课堂上可能出现的一切状况。而身为教外语的外籍教师，我们面临的境遇则更加困难。我们在执行任何规则或纪律之前需要考虑文化差异， 因此，我们需要多样化的课堂管理技巧来促进课堂教学学习，这也是为什么这次研讨会如此重要的原因。Iryna老师提到，教师在课前作好充分准备，才会花更少时间在课堂管理上，而将更多的时间留给教学。学生能清楚感知其是否处于良好有序的课堂环境，而其课堂行为也会受到正面或负面影响。Iryna老师说，一致性在实施有效的课堂管理中发挥着重要作用。 在新学年开始前，教师应该制定一个纪律计划。 一个有效的纪律计划应包括各种避免和纠正学生在课堂上不当行为的措施和技巧。  

During the morning of the seminar all teachers took part in brainstorming various classroom management issues and worked on effective solutions. Teacher Iryna agrees that classrooms need to be managed to create a safe and secure environment for young learners and can influence their behavior. She also focuses on building strong relationships with all her students and they can stop by her classroom at anytime to talk or to just play with educational tools.  Teacher Iryna believes that every teacher has a role to play in ensuring all students feel safe, welcome and comfortable in their environments and that teachers should also have a balance with classroom management, they shouldn’t be too strict.  

在上午的研讨会上，所有教师都参与讨论各种课堂管理问题，并研究有效的解决方案。 Iryna老师认为，课堂管理非常有必要，它可以为学生创造一个安全的学习环境并影响学生的行为。 她还注重与所有学生建立牢固的关系，他们可以在任何时候到她的教室来交谈或只是玩玩教具。 Iryna老师认为，每个老师都有责任确保所有学生在他们的环境中感到安全、受欢迎和舒适，教师也应该在课堂管理中找到平衡，他们不应该过于严厉。  

All in all much knowledge was received from thorough research from our two honorable teachers.  In conclusion good strategies are implemented by all foreign teachers and will continue to grow from strength to strength.

通过两位可敬的老师的分享，我们受益匪浅。总之，好的课堂管理方法一直都在教师们的课堂上得以实施，并将一直得到改进与优化。

撰稿: Debbie Bishop Williams

审稿：梁 泉

编辑：杨 笛