Using Voice and Body Language
- Exaggerating movements when explaining something to the whole class. This should capture and hold the students attention and can be used to emphasise important points.
- Walking towards the person who is talking, even if it is only one or two steps. This can have an incredibly positive effect on individuals, boosting self-esteem by physically demonstrating an interest in what they say.
- Responding by smiling and nodding when a student is talking.
- Keeping eye contact with the student who is talking and showing enthusiasm with facial expressions.
- Walking around the room during a discussion so that the whole class feels involved.
- Avoiding 'closed' body language (such as folding arms) and physical signals that can distract from the learning process, for example: constantly checking the time or looking at paperwork that has nothing to do with the lesson.
Students absorb more information from what they physically see than from what they actually hear. It is also important to remember that nonverbal communication is generally thought to be more 'honest' than verbal communication; if your body language is positive then students are more likely to trust you.
Like good actors, teachers need to use their voices appropriately in a variety of situations, such as narrating a story or giving a character a distinctive accent. Effective teachers incorporate variations in vocal pitch and deliberately raise or lower their voice in order to make a point or simply to communicate more effectively.
Web Sites
| COMPANY: | WEB ADDRESS: | DETAILS: |
| National Curriculum | www.nc.uk.net | Information about the NC; Guidance and ideas on teaching; Non statutory guidelines and Downloads of the NC. |
| TDA - Teacher Training | www.tda.co.uk | Being a teacher; Routes into teaching; Teachers' stories; Returning to teach and training. |
| Quality Learning Services | www.qls.org.uk | Access curriculum updates; Provides curriculum support and advice. Plus other useful links to schools and LEA staff. |
| Department for Education | www.education.gov | Responsibility for education and children’s services in England. |
Continual Professional Development (CPD)
Up to £50.00 can be reimbursed for attendance at subject conferences or any DCSF course.
Getting Paid
We work on a straightforward timesheet basis.
A timesheet has three layers:
- One for us, white copy.
- One for you, pink copy.
- One for the school, yellow copy.
You must take a Timesheet to every assignment, complete all sections of the form and get it signed by a responsible member of staff at the school. You can use the same timesheet for up to 5 schools in any week. If you forget to take a Timesheet to an assignment, don’t worry, you can either download one from our website or the school can confirm your attendance on a piece of letterhead or compliments slip.
At the end of the week send the Timesheet to us, you can drop it into the office, post it, fax it or scan it in and email it! The Timesheet must arrive at our office no later than Tuesday of the following week in order for your pay to be processed in time, to be credited to your bank account on either Wednesday or Thursday.
In The Event Of A Complaint
Your complaint will be logged on to our information system and a member of staff will be nominated to investigate. Any investigation may take several days and we will endeavour to keep you informed. Any findings of our investigation into your complaint may be communicated to you by telephone, a face-to-face meeting or written communication.
If you are not happy with the findings of the person nominated to investigate your complaint, you may request that a different person, who will be a Director of the Company, look at the matter further.
If the matter is still not able to be resolved, you may take your case to the Ethics and Disciplinary Committee of our Professional Institute, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).
