Presenting a lesson requires more than the structure of the
lesson model/plan. Among the things that support your lesson are
teacher-pupil interaction strategies. The best way of learning
these strategies I know of is GENDER-ETHNIC EXPECTATIONS AND
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT: GESA.
HISTORY: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN THE CLASSROOM, the report
of a Federal grant, conducted by L.A. County. Based on
observations of thousands of teaching situations. They reported
what the best teachers do in relating to students. A model
derived from Equal Opportunity in the Classroom is TESA--Teacher
Expectations and Student Achievement. Phi Delta Kappa sponsors
workshops on TESA.
Delores Grayson adapted and simplified the TESA model and
calls it GESA [Gender/ethnic Expectations and Student
Achievement.] GESA combines the three sets of five interactions
of TESA into five sets of two. It provides an excellent
workshop handbook. [D.Grayson and M. Martin, The GESA
Facilitator, GrayMill, Rt. 1, Box 45, Earlham, Iowa 50072
(515)834-2431.]
[Tom Allen's modification of the GESA model]:
1a. Response Opportunities
1b. Acknowledgement/feedback
2a. Wait time/ silence
2b. Physical closeness/proximity
3a. Touching/individual helping
Praise, Prompt & Leave
Personal interest
Praise of work
3b. Reproof of misbehavior--not of the person
Desisting--cool & calm when reproving
[Handle all misbehavior equally--both "good"
and "bad" Students]
4a. Probing/delving [equally]
4b. Listening attentively to responses
[this is a powerful way of relating--
letting them know you care about them]
Maintain eye contact.
5a. Higher Level Questioning
5b. Analytical feedback
TESA adds: [Teacher should model] Courtesy
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