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Finally, we wanted to know what the mostimportant things were for young people:We asked… If you had a chanceto tell teachers honestly what todo to encourage communicationskills in class, what would beyour top tips?1. Communicate with pupils:a. Appreciate everyone has an opinion, evenif they are wrongb. Speak to pupils as individuals/peoplec. Ensure the way they (teachers) speak isn’ttoo complicated or patronising, speak atthe right level for pupilsd. Think about the language they are usinge. Listen to pupils2. Know and understand pupils:a. Relax and just treat them like normalpeopleb. Encourage the quiet ones to speak, butdon’t pressc. Know names and personalities3. Make an effort to include everyone inclass:a. Treat everyone equally, don’t have ateacher’s pet, it’s really obvious and reallyirritatingb. Be fair4. Not a lot of teacher talk5. Make lessons fun and amusing:a. Do things in lots of different waysb. Be enthusiastic about your subject6. Encourage questions:a. No working in silence, people will bescared to ask questionsb. Tell pupils – ‘put your hand up if you don’tunderstand’7. Be good at explaining8. Encourage pupils to speak with eachothera. Have discussions and debates in class9. Make sure you are in charge of the class:a. Deal with students who are misbehaving10. The most important thing is not tojudge anyone10 Children and Young People’s Consultation 2009
We asked… Is there anythingthat teachers definitely shouldnot do or anything that justdoesn’t help?1. No shouting – shouting shouldn’t beused in teaching, it’s not effective2. Don’t waste time on misbehaving kids3. Don’t ramble, or go off topic – getthe balance right between givinginformation, but not too much4. Don’t put people on the spot and beforgiving5. Don’t assume, check out with the classwhat they understand6. Don’t joke around then the next minutebe really serious – you are sendingmixed messages7. Don’t be really crazy, it’s really irritating8. Don’t be insensitive9. Loads of writing doesn’t work10. No silenceConclusion andkey points1. Some young people hadn’t reallythought much about communicationskills before we talked about it,though clearly showed how importantthey felt these skills are.2. They gave many different reasons whycommunication should be supported.3. Many felt these skills could betaught in school, but recognised thechallenges.4.Young people were able to identifywhat worked for them to encourageand support communication skills.5. They were able to say what didn’twork.6. There was a huge overlap betweenwhat was considered to be a goodteacher and a teacher good atsupporting communication skills.“They clarify things and giveyou time. One of our teachers inevery lesson they ask everyone aquestion.”Children and Young People’s Consultation 2009 11
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