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Tham-Kee Yong Huang Hwa Chong Institution

Infusing Circle Time concept in Pedagogy. Tham-Kee Yong Huang Hwa Chong Institution. Introduction. JC levels : lecture-tutorial system Tutorials in classroom – approx 1 hr per session. A typical classroom arrangement…. Issues arising:. Not all students are actively engaged in the lessons

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Tham-Kee Yong Huang Hwa Chong Institution

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  1. Infusing Circle Time concept in Pedagogy Tham-Kee Yong Huang Hwa Chong Institution

  2. Introduction • JC levels : lecture-tutorial system • Tutorials in classroom – approx 1 hr per session

  3. A typical classroom arrangement…

  4. Issues arising: • Not all students are actively engaged in the lessons • Students with short attention span find it hard to sustain their attention for 1 hr

  5. Issues arising: • A small group of students monopolise the answering of questions • Many simply ‘switch off’

  6. Issues arising: • free-seating’ so students sit with their ‘clique’ • Private talks/jokes • Disruption to lessons and affects other students who desire to learn

  7. The solution… Circle time!

  8. Why Circle Time?

  9. Objectives • To increase the engagement level of students during tutorials • To sustain students’ attention throughout the 1-hr lesson

  10. DEVELOPED BY DR SUE ROFFEY- SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LITERACY- RELATIONSHIPS, RESILIENCE, RESPONSIBILITY CIRCLE TIME SOLUTIONS

  11. What I did… • Adapt the CIRCLE TIME concept to tutorial setting • Incorporating INTERACTIVE pedagogical strategies in lessons

  12. Dr Sue’s Circle Solutions aim to.. • develop a caring classroom ethos and sense of belonging - increasing school connectedness • develop the self-awareness, social and emotional skills that support resilience and healthy relationships

  13. A typical circle session (Ref: Dr Sue) • Principles • Check in • Mixer • Activity • Energizer • Check out

  14. Greeting game Mix up game ‘Pass on’ games Paired interview Pair share Sentence completion Silent statement Energiser Support and communication games Group collaboration Role play Values: Structured small group discussions presented as games Feelings: Exploring a range of issues in a safe, indirect way. Strengths: identifying and developing abilities and personal qualities Our class - taking responsibility for what happens here Visualisation / stories Relaxation strategies Examples of activities

  15. MY CIRCLE EXPERIENCE WITH 08S6P

  16. FRAMEWORK • Check In • Mixer • Content Top-Up • Energiser • Check Out

  17. First lesson Students seated in one big circle (with gap in front for teacher) Mixer Rationale of CIRCLES explained. Rules of CIRCLES laid. Agreement made to abide by the rules.

  18. The Rules One voice at a time Everybody participates No put downs You can skip your turn, but we will come back to you Buzz time Quiet signal Red card

  19. Content Top-Up • Objectives of lessons – on WB, to be reviewed at end of lesson • Strategies used to engage students • Teacher as facilitator • Disruptive behavior managed immediately using the ‘proximity’ technique

  20. Examples of Strategies Background knowledge probe – 1. 2. 3 fingers

  21. Examples of Strategies Opening and closing – FOLDED FILE FOLDERS Name Topic

  22. The K W L • This student has learnt what he has wanted to know and more.

  23. Misconceptions are corrected.

  24. Examples of Strategies Talking chips – participation by all

  25. Engagement is the key

  26. Lesson closure Understanding continuum

  27. Check out – Lesson closure Understanding continuum

  28. feedback ‘NORMAL’ LESSONS ‘CIRCLES’ LESSONS

  29. feedback ‘NORMAL’ LESSONS ‘CIRCLES’ LESSONS

  30. feedback ‘NORMAL’ LESSONS ‘CIRCLES’ LESSONS

  31. feedback ‘NORMAL’ LESSONS ‘CIRCLES’ LESSONS

  32. feedback ‘NORMAL’ LESSONS ‘CIRCLES’ LESSONS

  33. feedback • I like tutorials in CIRCLES because… • they are very engaging • they keep me awake and attentive • I am more alert • they make lessons more interesting • the folded folder allows us to better understand the concepts taught

  34. feedback • I like tutorials in CIRCLES because… • they are more interactive • they force us to participate in class, which is good, given that we are usually passive during normal lessons • They help to facilitate learning in a more focused environment

  35. feedback 18 out of 25 students said the lessons are more engaging and interactive.

  36. Circle time satisfies the 3 basic needs • Autonomy • Competence • Relatedness

  37. LIMITATIONS • Strategies used before, during and at the end of lessons should be varied so students will not get bored at the predictable moves by the teacher. • The CIRCLES method cannot be used in every lesson, otherwise it will lose its novelty. Recommendation is to use CIRCLES for about 20% of the lessons.

  38. LIMITATIONS Physical constraints: • suitable classroom • arrangement of chairs • suitable furniture

  39. resources • Circle time for emotional literacy by Sue Roffey • http://pdc.oetc.org/strategies

  40. Thank you for your time 

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