Positioning of the teacher -> anchoring
Eye contact, voice (loud, speed), gesture
Space gaps - for students to process
TTT:
- Presenting new language
- Providing input
- Checking understanding
- Modeling
- Feedback
Teacher Talk:
Quality - what you tell learners = how accurate and clear it is
Quantity - how much information you give the learners
It’s okay to be directive if you need to organize things
Instructions = 6 words
TTT: Choose language … screenshot
Elicitation:
Language items … screenshot
Everything we do is to get students involved
Checking questions: ICQ, CCQ and MCQ
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Topic - Classroom Management and Affect · Teacher talk - reduce it, then choose it · Elicit before you present - context, one-answer questions, wait time