Energizing The Classroom: Varying Teaching Styles Effectively For Increased Engagement, Comprehension And Retention

Objective /Benefits

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BACKGROUND 

William Cowper famously stated that Variety is the spice of life, That gives it all its flavor. This belief can rightfully serve as a mantra for the classrooms of today.  The educator who can share information through various means is more likely to get and maintain the attention of a broad spectrum of students by ensuring that mixed teaching methods are used in the classroom on a regular basis. Just as students have different styles of learning, teachers must anticipate those styles of learning with mixed methods of teaching.

LEARNING OUTCOMES 

At the end of program, participants will be able to:

• Identify different teaching styles available to educators
• Understand in which circumstances each teaching style is most appropriate
• Recognize how different teaching methods are most likely to impact learning
• Employ effective mixed teaching methodology strategies in order to create meaningful learning experiences
• Create lessons, using mixed teaching methods in order to communicate most effectively with students for maximised learning 
• Effectively demonstrate and recognize various teaching methods in action

INTENDED AUDIENCE

Lecturers, teachers, trainers, and administrators in educational institutions who are directly or indirectly involved in the teaching and learning environment.  

 

Profile

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TRAINER PROFILE - DAVID FINGEROTE

David began his career teaching in Southern California. Since moving to Asia in 2006, he has focused on increasing his professional skill-set while staying abreast of the latest trends in education, training, management and effective leadership. Having taught all age levels and all abilities within Ministries of Education, private and international schools and corporations in South Korea, the Philippines and Malaysia has reinforced David’s belief in the importance of continuing education with an emphasis on lifelong learning. 
 
Training Experience & Accomplishments
David has extensive and broad experience in working with English Language learners of all skill-levels, ages and abilities.  He is particularly interested in helping clients build their confidence where writing, reading, listening and speaking are concerned. For the past 10 years David has trained and educated: executives, public servants, educators and students.

The last four years have found David in Malaysia working with the Ministry of Education and international corporations focused on language education and training. David is known for his ability to inspire confidence in all learners and his willingness to adapt to learner realities while enforcing appropriate input.
 
For the past 10 years David has trained and educated executives, public servants, educators and students. The last five years have found David in Malaysia working with the Ministry of Education and international corporations. A focus on transformational leadership, effective management, clear & concise communication, presentation skills and general language education and training are all included under organizational and soft skills training. Research for the Ministry of Higher Education is the most recent inclusion to services provided.
 
As a direct result of his focus on institutional and individual needs and realities, David is known for his ability to inspire confidence in learners and satisfaction in organizations. All of this results in custom-tailored input – topics, information, techniques, strategies, feedback, etc. – which your participants and organization can use to absorb, adjust, implement, evaluate and reflect, internally.
 
Areas of Experience / Expertise:
 
Ministries of Education, Public/International/Private Education:
            Soft Skills:
                        Cultural Awareness/Sensitivity
                        Increasing Student Talking Time
                        Classroom Management
                        Parent Conferences
                        Effective communication
                        Presentations
                        Effective Writing
            Organizational:
                        Anticipating and coping with change (internal & external)
                        Effective communication within departments
                        Orientation of New employees
                        Creating a sharing environment (teachers and students)
                        Observing, evaluating & providing constructive feedback to colleagues
                        Implementing systems to streamline processes

Assessment:
Curriculum Design
                        The Importance of on-going assessment and how to implement it
Assessment Creation
                        Assessment Validation
            Classroom:
                        Effective Instructions
                        The Importance of Routines
                        Creating and Implementing Rules & Consequences
                        Multiple Intelligences (Awareness & Teaching to)
                        Lesson planning*
                                    *Creation
                                    *Expansion
                                                Multiple intelligences
                                                Mixed abilities
                                    *Evaluation
                                    *Adjusting in real time
                                    *Review
                        Incentivizing learning
            Research:
                        Leadership
                        Applied
                        Best Practices
                        Effectiveness
 
Corporate:
            Soft Skills:
                        Effective Communication
                        Presentation Skills
                        Business Writing
                        Conflict Resolution
                       
            Organizational:
                        Inter-department Communication
Managing Processes while Leading People
Identifying and Harnessing individual areas of competence
                        Creating Trusting Environments
                        Sharing Environments: Relying on One Another
 
Education
Perak:
Teluk Intan: Hutan Melintang: Public Primary Schools
Taiping: Batu Kurau: Public Primary Schools
Gerik: PPD
Lenggong: Public Primary Schools
LMS: PPD, JPN
 
Selangor:
Sepang: Public Primary Schools
Kuen Cheng High School
 
Johor Baru:
Foon Yew High School, Kulai
 
South Korea:
Ministry of Education
 
Philippines:
Korean International School of Manila
 
Corporations
Sherwin Williams
Standard Chartered
Nestle
Government Organizations
Siemens
ELSi language schools

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