Describe_the_Sorts_of_Problems_That_Might_Occur_When_Supporting_Learning_Activities_and_How_to_Deal_with_These

Unit 2.10 – 3.4 Describe the sorts of problems that might occur when supporting learning activities and how to deal with these: 1) The Learning Activities: • Child / Children not wanting to participate • Lack of child motivation • Lack of interest • To easy / difficult (challenged children) • Group dynamics • The objectives of the task • Correct instructions of the task • The lack of time given for the task • The communication of the task How to deal with above: To ensure the planning is done very well with thought and consideration, enabling that you differentiate the plan for adapting the methods to make it easier / harder for challenged children to keep them motivated and interested in the actual learning activity. Being able to restructure the activity for children not wanting to participate and changing it to group work and enabling it more fun. Being accurate on the communication of the task so that everyone fully understands their involvement, praising and informing children whilst doing the task, ensuring that you have the correct time scale to complete the task involved so everyone is happy this should be done at the planning stage always ensuring a little extra time for challenged children and having extra resources for higher ability children so they do not get bored. 2) The Learning Resources: • The lack of funding / money • Having enough resources for children • Breakdowns • Making sure that resources all work • To ensure the resources are all ready for the activity involved How to deal with above: Do events in order to raise money towards the school for support in getting more funding involved, Making sure children are aware of the activity as to whether they have one resource each or if they are to share and for how long there turn will be i.e. using an egg timer or a sound digital stop clock ensuring when they swap over making it fair. Describe the sorts of problems that might occur when supporting learning activities and how to deal with these: Always print off extra sheets for all children having to many is better than not enough, and having some extra different sheets for brighter children, ensuring that all pens, pencils and whiteboard markers all clearly work before the children use them, if using cameras or laptops or video equipment to make sure that they are all charged up ready for the activity, always have a back up plan. 3) The Learning Environment: • Too small • Too large • Too hot / cold • Too noisy • Distraction from builders / workmen etc • Not a suitable environment for the task in another room ie music or ICT room How to deal with above: Ensure you have a good environment before commencing with any activity, liaise with teachers to enquire about booking a room you require for a specific time and activity if available, making sure the room is suitable for your task ie not in a music room or ICT room if it is a literacy activity so therefore you can avoid unnecessary distractions, from other children or workmen / builders on the premises. Be sure that the children have the correct equipment in the room, correct size chairs and tables to the amount of children, always check with a child if they are too cold or hot as they may take off their jumper to adjust themselves before starting the activity. 4) The Learners: • Special educational needs children • Lower ability • Gifted and talented • Transitions due to background • Disruptive behaviour • Quiet / shy children • Short term attention span • Building up self confidence Describe the sorts of problems that might occur when supporting learning activities and how to deal with these: • Requesting to leave class frequently to go the toilet / lack of interest • Not facing the teacher when talking • Wanting to copy other children How to deal with above: Communicate correctly with the child, explain what is expected from them, reassure the children that you are their to help and to answer any questions, keep all the children involved with activities, including the SEN, lower ability and the gifted and talented, let every have their turn to speak even the quiet and shy children, it is very important to give children praise either verbally, or with stickers or house points. Making sure that all children go to the toilet within their scheduled breaks and if they have to leave the class ensure only a certain number can leave at any one time. Encourage children to use their imagination and independence and tell them not to just copy what their friend is doing, make sure that when you are talking to the children they can all see you and they are listening and no one has their back turned, children that are disruptive in class can be dealt with after the activity and punished within their own time, obviously tell the child at the time that they are not doing good listening or good behaviour but never punish them their and them as to embarrass a child in front of their peers is very disrespectful and undermines you as a teacher, giving positive feedback to the child and also the teacher. If a child has recently transferred to the class as a new pupil this can be hard so make sure they are welcomed by all the children and they understand what is expected from them. Always make sure the correct work is placed for the correct ability of the child.