TEACHING METHODOLOGY AND PRACTICE

Classroom Management and

Seating Arrangement

Lecturer In charge - Sandaruwani Abewardhana B.Ed.in ELT, HND.in

English, TKT qualified, B.Ed. in ELT(Hon) pending.
 What is a Classroom?
 Classroom refers to a specially designed space to teach the students without any
interruption. Students are expected to be obedient and quiet in the classroom.
The classroom also uses an adaptive learning technology method to enhance
better training and education for the students. It makes it the students with the
status deferred admissions easy to catch up with the course. Adaptive learning in
a classroom is a method of great erudition.
 What is Classroom Management?
 Classroom management is essentially the way in which a teacher
creates a set of expectations that students must adhere to.
 It includes a set of routines, consequences and rules which help create
a learning environment in which students can thrive.
 Effective classroom management involves a lot of patience, good
timing and implementing appropriate boundaries.
 There's nothing easy about trying to get a group of young people to
remain in control of their impulses.
 But promoting these rules and boundaries can give children the right
temperament to success in school and their future careers.
 What Are the Goals of Effective
Classroom Management?
 Classroom management is both action and goal-orientated. it is designed to
offer children discipline whilst preventing disruption before it occurs.
Here are some typical goals to consider when implementing classroom
management strategies.
 Create a conducive learning environment- It's important that children are
afforded a classroom where their learning is successful.
 Build a supportive facility - Children must be educated both academically
and emotionally.
 Maintain order - Without the right discipline, it is impossible to create an
effective learning environment.
 Encourage and reward - Students must be encouraged into self-control by
promoting positivity in which their good behaviour is rewarded.
 Be clear- Children thrive on clarity so it's important that your classroom
management strategy is communicated effectively.
 Classroom Seating Management?

Did you know that the way students are seated in a classroom
can greatly affect their learning experience?
Factors that Influence Classroom Seating
Arrangements

• Classroom Size.
• Distractions.
• Student’s Age.
• Class Size.(Amount of Students)
• Teaching Styles and Objectives.
Varieties of Classroom seating arrangement

 Traditional
 Roundtable
 Horseshoe or semicircle
 Double Horseshoe
 Pairpods
 Group pods
Traditonal Seating Arrangement
Alternative seating Arrangements
Thank you