Lesson+5+Post

Continuity is important so that the students can follow the lesson. If there are many starts and stops and getting off track it’s hard for the students to keep focus and interest and to know what is important and what they need to learn.
 * Lesson 5 (7/19/2011) **
 * Why is continuity important in a lesson?**

In my opinion, losing face would be one of the worst things that can happen and very hard to recover from. Teaching is hard enough with having a classroom of 38+ students that are against you. This job (calling) is so much easier when students like/respect you. No matter what anyone says, when your students like/respect you, they work harder for you. The advantage is that your lesson will continue without being interrupted. A disadvantage is that it may send the wrong message to the student and the rest of the class that the behavior is okay because the teacher did not stop to correct the behavior.
 * What are the potential problems of losing face in a teacher/student conflict?**
 * What are the advantages and limitations of planned ignoring?**

I think it is effective to use non-verbal signals and physical proximity when I’m teaching my comprehensible input and I really want to continue with what I’m teaching rather than stopping. I think it is also effective when a student is doing something that they may not realize is bothering anyone else. Also, it is probably more effective with students who are misbehaving because they want attention.
 * When is it effective to use non-verbal signals and physical proximity?**

It would be less effective for major classroom disruptions, such as fighting, racist comments or sexual comments.
 * When would it be less effective?**

Using non-verbal cues leaves more time for teaching consistently because the teacher is not stopping to deal with little behavior issues.
 * In what ways do non-verbal cues help you promote effective classroom management?**

The students are able to follow the lesson because there aren’t as many distractions. The students “save face” because they are not chastised for the inappropriate behavior in front of the class. The teacher and students have a more positive relationship which makes the students work harder for the teacher.
 * In what ways do non-verbal cues promote increased student achievement?**