Teacher trainer expert Paul Seligson defines efficient group manament as "creating the best possible conditions to foster learning opportunities for each and every member of the class", which involves balancing the needs of the individual with the needs of the group.

He shared his wide experience as teacher of English  and teacher trainer with 229 Castilla y León colleagues of English and non linguistic subjects on the 28th September and 6th October. 

Along this course the participants were involved in a big quantity of strategies and techniques which covered these objectives:

1. To consider the most important elements in classroom management

2. To efficiently use pair & group work

3. To use classroom routines & activities as management tools

4. To reflect about when & how use the mother tongue

5. To understand management as creating the best possible conditions to foster learning opportunities for each / every member of a class.

Along both sessions the teachers participated very actively in the activities proposed by the speaker and shared their own tips in the chat.

A selection of the application tasks designed by these participants has been posted on the blog of the course and in in CROL http://www.educa.jcyl.es/crol/es .

https://positiveclassroommanagementcfpi.blogspot.com/. 

This tool is an additional bank of ready-to-use techniques which have been tested and recommended by their peers. 

This course has been very highly praised by the Primary, Secondary and EOI participants in the assessment of the course due to the expertise of Paul Seligson and the quality of the materiales and strategies proposed.