Managing the classroom

1. Using the
voice
The most important instrument as teacher is
our voice, because it has a crucial impact in
both on class and the students.

2. There are three issues considering
the use of the voice:
Audibility
ConservationVariety

3. Audibility
 Teachers need to have audibility; they
must be sure that all students can hear
them.
 Teachers’ voice need to be effective in a
variety of circumstances.
 Audibility and voice quality should always
go together.

4. Variety
 When the students
are distracted, the
teachers have to use
suitable voice tone
(do not necessary
have to shout) to
make themselves
understood and
catch their
attention.

5. Variety
 Teachers have to vary the quality of
their voices according to the type of
lesson or activity.
o Volume: how long or softly teachers
speak
o Pace: how teacher use pausing
(quickly or slowly)
o Pith: how high or low is
teacher's voice range go
o Modulation: how teachers
adjust the tone of their voice.

6. Conservation
 Conserving the voice is one of the things teachers
should take into account when planning a day's or
a week's work.
 It is important that teachers breathe correctly so
that they do not strain their larynxes.