1、What I hide by my language,my body utters.-Roland BarthesHow do I Know My Students?Part 1:Para.1-2 Introduction As an educator,people often ask me how I know what is going on in the minds of my students.Many students are quite shy and dont speak all that much.At the same time,in a classroom of more
2、than forty students,it is hard to have many one-on-one conversations with each person.So,how can I really know what makes each student tick?My answer?I look at their body language.Why dont I directly talk to them to know their thoughts?How do you understand”know what makes each student tick”?Read fo
3、r details Part 2:Para.3-5 Examples:interested&bored Body language MeaningRead for details look up,make eye contactinterestedlean forward,look at mereally interestedlower his head,look at his watchboredtwo friends leaning heads togetherwriting noteslook up,an absence of eye contact,distant expression
4、like they are asleep no/lack ofnot paying attention/abstracted Part 2:Para.3-5 Examples:distracted Read for detailslook awaydistracted/unable to pay attentionchin on hand,occupy himself by staring out of the windowdaydreaming be busy Part 2:Para.3-5 Examples:troubledRead for details While it is easy
5、 to perceive when students are interested,bored,or distracted,it is sometimes much harder to distinguish when students are troubled.Students who are angry,afraid,or experiencing anxiety may have their arms crossed in front of their chests and their legs closed or crossed,like they are guarding their
6、 bodies.Students who are sad or worried will nearly always wear a frown.They may also hide their faces in their hands like they are embarrassed or ashamed.Some students act this way merely because they are afraid of being called on by the teacher.However,if a student does not bother to brush her hai
7、r and her eyes are red from weeping,then I can infer that there are deeper issues at work.It could be that she is having serious conflicts with other students or at home.Whatever it is,I know I need to inquire and assess what is going on.Part 3:Para.6 Conclusion Ultimately,my duty is helping every s
8、tudent to learn.Their body language lets me know when to adjust class activities,when to intervene,and when to talk to students individually,so they can all get the most out of school.Reacting to body language is an important component of being a teacher.Read for detailsSo they can all get the most
9、out of school,and I can carry out my duty of helping every student to learn.a win-win make full use ofContentDescriptionReferenceWho(name,occupation,relationship with you)Body language(Whats his/her typical body language?)make eye contact,learn forward,lower ones head,an absence of eye contact,dista
10、nt expression,occupy oneself by,frown.Occasion(When will he/she have such kind of body language?)Meanings(What feelings or meanings are conveyed by his/her body language?)interested,bored,confused,distracted,troubled,embarrassed,ashamed,anxious.Personality(What kind of person is he/she?)Draw and des
11、cribeThis is my colleague Mr.Wang,who is a head teacher.Leaning forward against the door,he occupies himself by perceiving his class without being noticed every now and then.It is easy to recognise that he is eager to distinguish whether students are distracted or troubled so that he could intervene
12、 and offer help.In my view,he is a very responsible and devoted teacher who concerns about his students which you can tell from his caring and concerned look.ContentWho-Body language-Occasion-Meanings-Personality;(1-5)LanguageUse at least 4 newly-learned words;Proper and vivid descriptionCorrect gra
13、mmar,punctuation,and spelling(1-5)StructureIntroduction-Examples-Conclusion;Coherent and logical(1-5)Handwriting Clear and beautiful(1-5)Drawing Creative and representative(1-5)Total scores checklist EvaluationThe structure and content are complete and logical.Some newly-learned expressions about cl
14、assroom body language are properly used.The meaning of the persons body language is accurately interpreted.drawingadvanced words and expressions about classroom body langaugedescriptionhandwritingThose who work alone,add;those who work together,multiply.”The Belt and Road Spirit:peace and cooperation,openness and inclusiveness,mutual learning and mutual benefit.shared future
