5 Effective teaching strategies

Objectives

• Examine some of the key characteristics of effective teaching.
• Consider some of the barriers to learning.
• Look at some of the skills that will improve behaviour.

Time

Three 1.5 hour sessions

Tutor’s guidance

Session 1: Effective teaching

Session 2: Strategies to overcome disruption

Session 3: Classroom teaching skills to improve behaviour

Resources

Handout 1: Key characteristics of teaching styles

Handout 2: Classroom management styles

Handout 3: Learning style definitions

Handout 4: Attributes of a peaceful classroom

Handout 5: Organisation, communication and monitoring

Handout 6: Barriers to learning

Presentation 1: Barriers to learning

Presentation 2: Useful tactics

Handout 7: Useful tactics

Presentation 3: Three key tactics

Handout 8: Control tactics

Handout 9: Teaching styles and skills