TEACHING PRACTICE II by MARIA

TEACHING PRACTICE II María del Carmen Gamero Hernández

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING Collaborative learning is an educational approach to teaching and learning that involves groups of students working together to solve a problem, complete a task, or create a product.

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING ASSUMPTIONS 1. Learning is an active process whereby students assimilate the information and relate this new knowledge to a framework of prior knowledge. 2. Learning requires a challenge that opens the door for the learner to actively engage his/her peers, and to process and synthesize information rather than simply memorize and regurgitate it. 3. Learners benefit when exposed to diverse viewpoints from people with varied backgrounds.

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING

COOPERATIVE LEARNING

COOPERATIVE LEARNING WHAT IS IT? Cooperative learning is a successful teaching strategy in which small teams, each with students of different levels of ability, use a variety of learning activities to improve their understanding of a subject. Each member of a team is responsible not only for learning what is taught but also for helping teammates learn, thus creating an atmosphere of achievement.

COOPERATIVE LEARNING

COLLABORATIVE VS COOPERATIVE LEARNING

LEXIS Lexis is a term in linguistics for the vocabulary of a language. Adjective: lexical. The study of lexis and the lexicon (a collection of words) is called lexicology. The process of adding words and word patterns to the lexicon of a language is called lexicalization.

GRAMMAR

Some people think that correct English grammar matters only to teachers and is of no real importance in daily life. This is certainly not true. Grammar, regardless of the country or the language, is the foundation for communication. When a message is relayed with the correct grammar, it is easier to understand the purpose and meaning of that message. In order to communicate, a learner should know the grammar of the language. It is important to be able to express yourself, but this should be done in a way that people find easy to understand.

GRAMMAR Writing that is poorly punctuated and contains grammatical errors is difficult to read and sometimes impossible to understand. If the reader has to go back and re-read a sentence several times because they are not quite sure what it means, it spoils their reading experience and they are quite likely to misunderstand the point or even give up and not read any further.

GRAMMAR

PRONUNCIATION

Pronunciation is the most important and difficult problem that non-native English speakers have to face when studying English. Improper pronunciation can lead to negative impression, misunderstanding and ineffective communication.

PRONUNCIATION

PRONUNCIATION Tips for proper pronunciation Here are some tips for you to improve your pronunciation. ● ●

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With every new word, you should look it up in the dictionary to find the correct pronunciation. Listen to native speakers to get used to their accent. Instead of boring listening lessons, you can listen to English songs, watch movies or listen to your native English speaking friends and relatives. Practice in front of a mirror and make sure you move your mouth in the correct way. Do a lot of practices. Remember that practices make perfect. Be patient and determined. The journey may be tough, but the result will be worth

INDUCTIVE APPROACH

INDUCTIVE APPROACH Inductive approach, also known in inductive reasoning, starts with the observations and theories are proposed towards the end of the research process as a result of observations. Inductive research “involves the search for pattern from observation and the development of explanations – theories – for those patterns through series of hypotheses”. No theories or hypotheses would apply in inductive studies at the beginning of the research and the researcher is free in terms of altering the direction for the study after the research process had commenced.

INDUCTIVE APPROACH

TEACHERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TALKING TIME

TEACHER’S TALKING TIME Why reduce TTT? Many training courses based on CLT insisted that teacher talking time (TTT) was counterproductive and that teachers should reduce TTT for a number of reasons: ●

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Excessive TTT limits the amount of STT (student talking time). If the teacher talks for half the time in a 60 minute lesson with 15 students, each student gets only 2 minutes to speak. A large amount of TTT results in long stretches of time in teacher-to-class (T/class) mode and a monotonous pace. Student under-involvement inevitably leads to loss of concentration, boredom and reduced learning.

DEDUCTIVE APPROACH A deductive approach to teaching language starts by giving learners rules, then examples, then practice. It is a teacher-centred approach to presenting new content. This is compared with an inductive approach, which starts with examples and asks learners to find rules, and hence is more learner-centred.

DEDUCTIVE APPROACH

PDP The PDP Framework. This lesson framework helps teachers plan and deliver effective listening, video and reading lessons. The framework is based on research and using it helps ensure students are motivated, engaged and active before, while and after (pre, during and post â&#x20AC;&#x201C; PDP) listening to, watching or reading a text.

PDP

GNOMIO

The moodle is created with an aim to enhance the Technicals aspects of the Students by introducing them to the Self-learning mode where they can refer the study materials prepared by the teacher. The moodle Provides them the platform where they can actively participate in various activities like Assignment, Quiz etc.. Such as the following features:

GNOMIO

Different types of quizzes.

GNOMIO

All kind of activities available.

GNOMIO

Include audio-visual resources.

GNOMIO

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Well-defined and articulated learning objectives are important because they provide students with a clear purpose to focus their learning efforts; direct our choice of instructional activities, and guide our assessment strategies.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

LEARNING OBJECTIVES MAKER

Easygenerator allows you to create courses and lessons based on your learning objectives. The great thing is that you can track the results of your learners immediately and see if they have met their learning objectives.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

As a matter of introduction, I had the opportunity to teach in the US and it was such an amazing experience. It was the first time working with fifth graders; I was kind of nervous at the beginning, it ended pretty well at the end though. On the other hand, when I came back, I was offered to attend to the TKT Certification Course at UTEC, which is a program developed for returnees from US with the purpose of giving them the chance to be part of a teaching-learning process taking advantage of their English level.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

CARROUSEL EXPERIENCE The members of the team were: Mercedez, Pablo Trejo, Eduardo Castro; it was the first time working with them so I was not sure how those activities were going to turn in. HOWEVER, it has been of the best experiences from this semester. We worked with the following activities: ● ● ●

Choosing a name for our group by deciding an animal and color. Our final decision was “The Red Ants” Puzzle Make a house using wood sticks

All those activities helped us to create bonds, and at the same time good friends.

CARROUSEL EXPERIENCE

UNEXPECTED CLASS SITUATIONS

UNEXPECTED CLASS SITUATIONS Maintaining Discipline in Classrooms 1.

Treat students with respect.

Get to know the students.

Get students engaged and involved.

Help students work on their social-emotional skills.

Be fair and consistent.

Have a positive attitude.

Circulate around the classroom.

Don't humiliate a student.

UNEXPECTED CLASS SITUATIONS How do you handle behavior problems in the classroom? Here are some of her suggestions: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Try to understand where the behavior is coming from. Help yourself manage negative feelings by reflecting on a past situation in your life where a similar conflict occurred. Use positive strategies when dealing with the child. Set a goal

In the classroom, we had two situations: someone getting angry towards the teacher, and someone else correcting the teacher. Both situations surprised our classmates because they came out of the blue giving us a clear perspective on what we can face or expect when teaching.

LESSON PLANNING A lesson plan is a teacher's detailed description of the course of instruction or "learning trajectory" for a lesson. A daily lesson plan is developed by a teacher to guide class learning. Details will vary depending on the preference of the teacher, subject being covered, and the needs of the students.

LESSON PLANNING

LESSON PLANNING: COMPONENTS

VISUAL AIDS Teaching and learning are the important element in education. Visual aids arouse the interest of learners and help the teachers to explain the concepts easily.Visual aids are those instructional aids which are used in the classroom to encourage students learning process.

VISUAL AIDS

INTERCHANGE I got the opportunity to use Interchange 1 in order to complete my virtual classroom, and I have been working with the Interchange book series since I started the university. I would dare to say as a teacher, that it is a good resource in order to learn English because it works with the four different skills, and it is not only focused in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grammarâ&#x20AC;? which is one of the barriers we are trying the break down.

SCOPE AND SEQUENCE A scope and sequence is an important step in the design of effective teaching and learning programs for a course. It summarises what is to be taught and the sequence in which it will be taught. A scope and sequence shows the order of the units within a year or stage, and the syllabus outcomes that each unit addresses.

SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

WEB APPLICATIONS

WEB APPLICATIONS Here are 5 advantages of using educational apps and show the important role of using web apps in education: ● ● ● ● ●

New Learning Methods. ... Enhanced Parent Teacher Communication. ... eBooks And Online Study. ... Miscellaneous Functions. ... Decreased Communication Gap Between Students And The Institution.

WEB APPLICATIONS

Screencast-O-Matic is a screencasting and video editing software tool that can be launched directly from a browser. The software has been widely used in the education sector to support video creation for flipped classrooms, bi-directional student assessments, lecture capture, and student video assignments

WEB APPLICATIONS

Moodle is a learning platform designed to provide educators, administrators and learners with a single robust, secure and integrated system to create personalised learning environments. You can download the software onto your own web server or ask one of our knowledgeable Moodle Partners to assist you.

WEB APPLICATIONS

Lino It is simply a great online application for students and we highly recommend using it for many reasons. First of all, it functions as an electronic reminder of any important date whether it was for an assignment due date or even for a special personal occasion, and we all know how effective that is for us as students with all the projects due dates, writing assignment deadlines and exams date schedule. Also, as student, we proceed many of our tasks and projects in groups form, so this online tool is a very practical tool to start brainstorming, stimulate collaboration, share information and multimedia using the collaborative board feature.

WEB APPLICATIONS

Issuu is an online digital publishing solution that delivers pleasant reading experience of magazines, catalogs, newspapers, portfolios, albums and the more. It empowers individuals, companies and institutions to publish and read their digital publications across all digital platforms. Pros: √ Upload PDF documents and convert them into page-flipping digital publications for free √ More than 25 million free publications on Issuu online platform, nearly covering all the topics √ Pinch the screen to zoom in the contents

WEB APPLICATIONS Storyboards help designers, teachers, and developers collaborate and translate their ideas into relevant elearning experiences To begin, a storyboard gets everyone involved in the project on the same page, by specifying exactly what content is going to be developed and how.â&#x20AC;ŚIn this way, a storyboard is a mutual agreement you make with members of your team. Because everyone is on the same page regarding content, a storyboard invites collaboration on the form the content will take and allows others to take part in the designing of the course.

ENGLISH SKILLS

SPEAKING Speaking skills are the skills that give us the ability to communicate effectively. These skills allow the speaker, to convey his message in a passionate, thoughtful, and convincing manner. Speaking skills also help

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SUBSKILL 1: FLUENCY Oral fluency or speaking fluency is a measurement both of production and reception of speech, as a fluent speaker must be able to understand and respond to others in conversation. Language fluency is one of a variety of terms used to characterize or measure a person's language ability,often used in conjunction with accuracy and complexity. Although there are no widely agreed-upon definitions or measures of language fluency,[1][3][4] someone is typically said to be fluent if their use of the language appears fluid, or natural, coherent, and easy as opposed to slow, halting use. In other words, fluency is often described as the ability to produce language on demand and be understood.

SUBSKILL 1: FLUENCY

SUBSKILL 2: PRONUNCIATION

SUBSKILL 3: INTONATION

WRITING

SUBSKILL 1: COHERENCE

SUBSKILL 2: COHESION

SUBSKILL 3: PUNCTUATION

READING

SUBSKILL 1 VOCABULARY

SUBSKILL 2: SKIMMING

SUBSKILL 3: SCANNING

SKIMMING VS SCANNING

LISTENING

SUBSKILL 1: LISTENING FOR GIST

SUBSKILL 2: LISTENING FOR INFORMATION

SUBSKILL 3: LISTENING FOR DETAIL

TKT

UNIT 27: TEACHERS AND LERNERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; LANGUAGE IN THE CLASSROOM

UNIT 28: IDENTIFYING THE FUNCTIONS OF LEARNERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; LANGUAGE

UNIT 29: CATEGORIZING LEARNERSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; MISTAKES

TEST PERCEPTION

THANK YOU! I’m glad I got the chance of working with such an excellent professor since I came to UTEC. Thank you for all the jokes, the support, the motivation, and for being the nicest person with your students. I’ll miss you a lot!

María del Carmen Gamero Hernández