Our physical presence can play a large part in our management of the classroom
environment. And it’s not just appearance either (though that was clearly an issue for the
secondary student in Chapter 2 - page 24). The way we move and stand, and the degree to
which we are physically demonstrative can have a clear effect on the management of the
class. Most importantly, the way we are able to respond to what happens in class, the degree
to which we are aware of what is going on, often marks the difference between successful
teaching and less satisfactory lessons.
All teachers, like all people, have their own physical characteristics and habits, and they
will take these into the classroom with them. But there are a number of issues to consider
which are not just matters of personality or style and which have a direct bearing on the
students’ perception of us.
Proximity
Teachers need to consider how close they should be to the students they are working with.
Some students are uncomfortable if their teacher stands or sits close to them. For some,
Our physical presence can play a large part in our management of the classroomenvironment. And it’s not just appearance either (though that was clearly an issue for thesecondary student in Chapter 2 - page 24). The way we move and stand, and the degree towhich we are physically demonstrative can have a clear effect on the management of theclass. Most importantly, the way we are able to respond to what happens in class, the degreeto which we are aware of what is going on, often marks the difference between successfulteaching and less satisfactory lessons.All teachers, like all people, have their own physical characteristics and habits, and theywill take these into the classroom with them. But there are a number of issues to considerwhich are not just matters of personality or style and which have a direct bearing on thestudents’ perception of us.ProximityTeachers need to consider how close they should be to the students they are working with.Some students are uncomfortable if their teacher stands or sits close to them. For some,
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