This document outlines a presentation for an ESP module at IBN ZOHR University. It discusses strategies for solving or avoiding common problems that may arise in teaching, such as absenteeism, low student motivation, mixed level or status classes, unexpected changes, bad feedback, and lack of subject expertise. Potential solutions are proposed, such as formal attendance policies, informal humor, varying activities, accommodating different student needs, contingency planning, and leveraging student expertise.
4. OVERVIEW OUTLINE:
1.Absenteeism and Lateness
2. Low motivation
3. Mixed status class
4. Mixed Level class
5. Unexpected students and Unplanned
changes
6. Bad Feedback
7. Lack of expertise
6. Course progress slows down
Lesson plans need to be adjusted
Affect badly punctual students
7. A. FORMAL SYSTEM
Only when SS are present, the
teacher can motivate them and
enhance their autonomy
Makes unpunctual SS reprioritize
the importance of the course
There should be norms for
monitoring attendance, any student
who exceeds the limited number of
approved absences can no longer
attend the course
8. B. INFORMAL APPROACH
Remind the whole class of the course
objectives and highlight how every
particular lesson fits into the overall
program
Make a good joke about it, when SS come
in late or after class
Ask regular SS to update the absentee /
latecomer
Refer the absentee/latecomer to the work
completed by regular SS
10. LOW MOTIVATION AFFECTS BADLY THE
COURSE
disruptive attendance
poor results
difficult teaching / learning
program failure
11. present yourself professionally
be systematic in dealing with
irregular attendance
tune into your SS
make good use of time
vary teaching materials and
approaches
13. establish good class dynamics:
word board springboard series
floor cards
guided speaking
ball braining
cut-up texts
text rebuilding
the question game
….
14. 3. MIXED STATUS CLASS
involve low status SS by eliciting more
responses from them and being supportive
towards them (high status SS can assert
themselves)
assign “ridiculous” roles for high class status
SS
accommodate SS’ different needs: assign
different self-study books for homework to
each status
encourage discussion between different
status SS
make tasks open-ended
15. 4. MIXED LEVEL CLASS
get SS with extensive work
experience to explain real-life lge
problems to other SS
get SS to share their skills by
changing the groups
get SS to edit each other’s work
without highlighting the authorship
17. COPE WITH THE SITUATION AND CONTINUE TO
APPEAR PROFESSIONAL:
Prepare contingency plans
Have some teaching ideas up
your sleeve which require no
preparation or material
Keep necessary tools within your
reach
21. Business SS know a lot about
their specialty before coming to
class. For teachers, lack of
expertise may affect teacher’s
strategies for dealing with
specific situations.
22. Geta student who raised a subject to
expand, and invite other SS to do the
same
ask SS if they can find out relevant
information before next class
keep up to-date (book fairs,
conferences, TV news,
newspapers….)