Teach English in Reshuitang Wenquan Liaoyang Lǚyou KAifAqu Guanweihui - Chifeng Shi

Discipline in the classroom encompasses various elements including rules, regulations, standards, equal treatment, mutual respect, cultural tolerance, cohesion, and orderliness. Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) is a training that involves teaching English to students from different cultural backgrounds. The students learning English as a foreign language want to know the basics of English to communicate with friends and relatives. They are not learning English as a trade language or business purposes. Classroom discipline is indispensable in the realization of success in making the students understand the English language. Classroom discipline must be practiced by both the students and the teachers. Classroom discipline entails the faithful adherence to the norms, rules, and regulations of the learning environment. The rules and regulations are subject to the standards set by the curriculum developers to enhance the realization of goals in various courses such as teaching English as a foreign language. Discipline in the classroom requires students to interact with each other with decorum, utmost respect, and tolerance. For instance, a class of students of different races requires each student to appreciate the cultural diversity of their class to be able to respect their colleagues. The teacher must also be responsive and sensitive to the student needs, especially the need to be treated equally in the classroom. The latter constitutes discipline on the part of the teacher. Additionally, the standards and the newsletters sent to parents must contain the repercussions of their children’s misbehavior at school and in particular in the classroom. Students should be trained and nurtured to become responsible citizens of a nation. For this reason, any students whose actions infringe on the right of another student to access quality education should be punished. When students are aware of the consequences of their actions even at the classroom level, they are likely to exhibit positive behavior. Punishment should be meted on students whenever they become indiscipline. The practice is meant to condition students to obey rules and regulations. The inflicting of pain through punishments is vital for students in a TEFL class because it enables students to be able to differentiate between right and wrong. For instance, a student who ridicules their colleagues jokingly for their odd accent during the pronunciation of English words should be punished. The teacher should also be fair, optimistic, and exude confidence in their students to inculcate the virtue of patience, optimism, and self-confidence among students. The latter is crucial in the learning environment. Additionally, students should be versed with their school guidelines, especially discipline procedures. The knowledge of the discipline procedures will prevent students from acting out of ignorance besides serving as a deterrent from indulgence in indiscipline activities. Also, the teacher should clarify their expectations of students by the end of semester. This will enable students to cover relevant materials subject to the expectations; hence, the enhancement of coverage of relevant material pertaining to the TEFL course. Additionally, students can enforce discipline during their leisure time to sensitize other students of the techniques of discipline in a classroom. In conclusion, discipline in the classroom is paramount for success in any course. The discussion has shown that courses such as the TEFL course require discipline among the students and teachers for the realization of the goals and expectations of the learning of English among the students learning the language as a foreign language. Cultural tolerance is often necessary for such a scenario to diffuse cultural discrimination. Also, the discussion has shown that teachers need to practice equality in handling their students.