Can Communicating in small groups,well, make one a better teacher?
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I assume you mean breaking the class into small groups.  Maybe, depending upon the topic being taught.  And depending upon the composition of the small groups.  Some topics lend themselves better to lecture, others to small study groups.  Generally I find it helpful to break up class activities into lecture, small groups, class presentations, etc.  Depends upon the maturity of the class, how motivated the students are.
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Try to get your staff to be the trainers for in-service days.  Use "short and Sweet" follow-ups to training during staff meetings.  We've had various days with several opportunities available and allowed staff to choose their own path, then having them join a focus group based on what they learned to discuss how they used teh information in classrooms 3-4 weeks later.  The same way we check and spiral our students' learning, we need to do the same with teachers.
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Please to form a full sentence and question will you? . . .\n\nOkay, I assume you meant to ask "what are benefits of the group study teaching technique?"  Some benefits and drawbacks off the top of my head:\n\nBenefit: allows the students who aren't up to speed to learn from those who are, in their own group.\nDrawback: the students who understand what to do are expected to teach their peers, which doesn't always go over well, and they don't always teach the material correctly.\n\nBenefit: teaches students group skills, including how to divide up a larger project than they would be able to do individually\nDrawback: the only students who learn these skills are the top ones in the class, who often feel they need to do the work for the whole group in order for the group to get a good grade
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Small group communication is when a small group comes together to accomplish a common goal. It can be like a study group, a group at work, a community group, or even a sports team. It is important because several people put together can often come up with a better solution than one person by him/herself. Also, learning about the topic of small group communication is important because it helps people understand how to communicate effectively with others.
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There is a distance learning course at the University of Florida that teaches how to teach small groups ESL.\n\nI have included the link below.
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Is it a participatory class or are you expected to sit quietly and pay attention to the teacher?  Certainly not greeting the other students could be considered rude but aside from that I guess it's just a matter of personal preference.
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Most of the time most of us learn best from each other.  We all benefit from a variety of learning environments.  I would not consider the type of learning situation you describe the best option all of the time - it may be a good option for a part of the day for very specific instruction.   We all do well in some areas and not so well in others.
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duh, because they ARE.  smaller classes= more one on one with teacher= more attention=more learning.    also, if you send your child to, say for example parochial (Catholic) school they will be taught morals and Christianity and be allowed to pray in school.  there is less chance of violence in private school.  it has many advantages.
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Collaborate with you special education teacher.
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I love teaching smart students and wish I had more of them.  Teaching those types of students is more of a discovery session than a typical lecture/response type of situation.\n\nI tell my students early on in each semester that no one person is smarter than anyone else... it's just that some people are smarter in other areas than others.  I use as an example that I know more about mathematics than any of them (they're all high school kids), but that each of them are better than me at something else.  It makes for a lighter, more friendly teaching atmosphere, without all the intimidation of dealing with a so-called know-it-all.
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The best and most overlooked way to improve classroom education of any kind is to introduce the use of boardgames. I have taught for over ten years all over the world, and only when I use boardgames do students voluntarily insist on extending their classes for two, three, even four hours. Not only that, but they then show the most rapid improvement.\nCheck out the following websites for some useful background info.\n\nhttp://www.rpg.net/sites/edu/1-1.html\n\nhttp://www.rpg.net/sites/edu/1-2.html\n\nhttp://subscriptions.fasfind.com/wwwtools/m/208.cfm\n\nhttp://www.gama.org/uploads/nS/XX/nSXX7lbqv9r-V1glq3UvQg/GinEBrochure1.pdf\n\nGive it a try and you will be amazed. At least you will be helping to break the monopoly that the big textbook publishers have over the education industry.
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I took interpersonal communication and loved it.  It was very informative.  I have heard that some people did not find it informative or interesting.  I think it depends on the teacher and the topics covered.  I would ask around at the school and see if you can find someone who has taken it and see what they think.  My class was an easy A as long as you showed up and read the text.
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It really does depend on your cooperating teacher for student teaching. If you have a good one, the experience is both much more difficult than classes, and highly rewarding. If you have a bad one, you either end up thinking things are much easier and end up in a total panic your first year with your own classroom; or, you are so overwhelmed it's nearly impossible.
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By asking this question, you show yourself to be a sensitive, thoughtful person. Follow your instincts.  Be honest.  Talk to the children out of a place of love and respect. They will respond to who you are. At the core, teaching is about communicating. Small children, as you remember, know when someone is being straight with them or not.
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The best way to teach children is to encourage.  Criticizing never works.  Small treats and rewards are good ONLY if they really deserve them e.g. if they get full marks on a test.  Never humilitate a child in front of his/her classmates.  That will deflate his confidence in an instant.  Is this the kind of info you were looking for?
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I agree role play is a very effective way to teach...\n\nsome additional suggestions:\nHave each student play both sides of any "scene" and then open the discussion up to comments from the entire class.\n\nYou could have a list of things to be discussed and have the first student draw a topic... who ever "answers" can be the next to draw a topic.
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NO.  People should talk about their beliefs.  By teaching others and learning from those people that we teach, we become more tolerant and accepting.  The only way we can live together as a people and grow as a nation we must continue to communicate.