Teaching Workshop II
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General description
This practical course is centered on the development of strategies and techniques for teaching English language systems and language skills. Observations and reflections regarding this practice are essential aspects of the course. The contents and learning experiences in this subject contribute to the objectives of the Institutional Program for Humanistic Formation and its partial accreditation. This subject is directly related to Teaching English Language Skills since it offers students the theory that supports this practical course. It is preceded by Teaching Methods and Lesson Planning, Teaching Linguistic Systems, Class Observation, and Teaching Workshop I. This subject comes before Teaching Workshop III, Team Teaching, Teaching Practice, and Teaching Practicum I and II. It also supports Teaching Methods and Lesson Planning, Teaching Linguistic Systems, Teaching English Language Skills, Teaching Aids Development, Strategic Pedagogy in the Classroom, Learning Evaluation, and Inclusive Education in ELT.
General objective
By the end of the course, the student will have developed various techniques for teaching the linguistic systems and English language skills in a pluralistic way and with quality, having as a core a reflective and proactive teaching practice.
Readings
Learning modules
Unit I
Unit II
Unit III
Unit IV
Methodology
Theoretical framework
Classroom sessions will be guided by your tutor, who may ask student teachers to summarize, discuss, and/or present information on various teaching strategies and techniques offered in the Teaching of Language Systems (2nd semester) and the Teaching of Language Skills (3rd semester) subjects in order to be applied during the following teaching sessions. The sessions will be via Teams or any other platform for conducting online conferences.
Lesson planning and preparation
Student teachers will develop lesson plans with appropriate rationales. These MUST be checked by the tutor minimum TWO CLASS DAYS before the class presentation. Unit 1 contents will be applied and evaluated during the presentations. Lesson focus and language levels will be established in agreement with tutors and student teachers.
Class presentation
Student teachers will present a segment of a class (online) to their peers by integrating the skills and techniques discussed in previous theoretical framework sessions. This 15-minute online class segment will be recorded while tutor and other student teachers observe with an observation sheet.
Feedback session
Following the class presentation, questioning, analysis and reflection of the lesson given will take place in order to raise awareness of their successes and challenges to promote and enhance overall teaching development. Tutor and observers will give a copy of the observation sheet to student-teachers.
Reflection
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Student teachers and observers will be required to write reflections
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as teachers, observers and receiving feedback for each given lesson.
Assessment
Fifteen-minute lessons - 40%
15-minute lessons will be given throughout the semester. A completed lesson plan must be submitted AT LEAST TWO DAYS before the class; otherwise, the 15-minute lesson may not be presented. Anyone not completing a 15-minute lesson will receive a zero that also applies to the portfolio grade.
Portfolio - 20%
An e-portfolio is required and includes the following:
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Lesson plans with rationales
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Observation sheets
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Material used (as a teacher and as an observer)
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Reflections (as a teacher and as an observer)
Final written exam - 15%
A final written exam on the analysis and reflections of a given teaching practice
Final 20-minute lesson - 25%
A final 20-minute class presentation is required that includes all the classroom management skills and teaching techniques that were practiced throughout the semester. A lesson plan with rationale is compulsory.
😢 Plagiarism
Presenting someone else’s ideas as your own, either verbatim or recast in your own words – is a serious academic offense with serious consequences. Please familiarize yourself with the departmental plagiarism policy at the UAA.