How to react to problem behaviour as a teacher

1. REACTING TO PROBLEM BEHAVIOUR
Problems should not be ignored. How a teacher
reacts to it depends on the type of distruption and
the person exhibiting it.
 *Act immediately
 *Focus on the behaviour not the pupil
 *Take things forward
 *Reprimand in private
 *Keep calm
 *Use colleagues and the institution

2. PLEASE SPEAK ENGLISH!
If students are not using English
everyone is wasting their time.
Nevertheless, there are many reasons
why students revert to their L1 in certain
activities.

3. WHY STUDENTS USE THE L1 IN
CLASS?
 Language required by the activity. Students can
not be blamed for using the L1 in such case.
 It is an natural thing to do. Students try to make
sense of a new linguistic and conceptual World
through the World they are already familiar with.
 L1 might be used when performing pedagogical
tasks.
 Teacher’s use of L1

4. ATTITUDES TO L1 USE IN THE
CLASSROOM
 Students will use their l1 in class. The
question is whether we should try and stop
it.
 Speak English as much as possible in the
class, especially since if we do not,
students will not see the need to speak too
much English either.

5. WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT?
 Set clear guidelines.
 Choose appropriate tasks.
 Create an English atmosphere.
 Use persuasion and other inducements.
 «The art of persuading students to have a go in English
depends on the guidelines that were set, the agreement
we made with them, and the friendly ancouragement
and persuasion we use while activities are taking place.»

6. Thank you for your attention!
İrem Dereliçay