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TEENching
Ronaldo Lima Jr
YES NO
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ronaldoj@thomas.org.br
@ronaldojunior
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TEEN life quiz
Two and...
Big...
Gossip...
Super...
Grey’s...
Kenan...
Everybody...
Natural information gap
Defining Teens
Young teenagers: 12-14 years old
Middle teenagers: 14-17 years old
Late teenagers: 17-19 years old
Young TeensNatural egoism
Emotional and melodramatic
Extreme physical changes
Sensitive to appearance
Want to belong to the “pack”
Influenced by peers and fads
Wavering between independence and need for security
Think they have “figured things out”
Strive to create a “system” to analyze what they see
Test hypotheses and think critically about abstract ideas and concepts
Strong opinions
See things in black and white
Middle Teens• Physically mature
• Able to work independently
• Good planners and can manage group work without much supervision
• Less reliant on the group for support
• More focus on individual relationships
• Stronger sense of place in society
• Aware of the opposite sex and begin to mix groups (girls and boys)
• Understand there is not only one answer to every question and not everything is black and white
Teens are wrapped up in these issues:
Self-esteem
Peer pressure
Ethics
Finding one’s own identity
Dealing with relationships
To put things in perspective
Children Peripheral attention to lg and input
No full cognitive development (concrete operations)
Here/now functional use of lg
No metalanguage
Short attention spans
Sensory input (physical, hands-on)
Adults Focal awereness
Superior/full cognitive abilities
Can abstract
Can handle metalanguage
Longer attention spans
Oral input is ok
T E E N S
TEENS ARE EFFICIENT LANGUAGE LEARNERS
(LEWIS, 2007)
They combine childlike playfulness with adult-like ability to hypothesize and think
critically.
Children Very sensitive to affective factors
Adults More self-assured, confident and with
higher self-esteem, yet sensitive to lg ego
Affective factors
Teens?Transition, confusion, changing bodies, don't know
what they want, self-consciousness, ego, self-image, perception of self, self-esteem, ups and
downs.
• Avoid embarrassement at all costs
• Affirm each person's talents and strengths
• Allow mistakes to be accepted
• Praise meaningfully
• De-emphasize competition and emphasize collaboration, co-operation
• Do not mix "proficiency" with "ability"
Encourage risk-taking by:
Promoting trial atmosphere
Providing reasonable challenges
Responding to ss' attempts positively
Encouraging small-group work
Sequencing activities from easier to more difficult
RapportAUTHORITY vs. FRIEND
Genuine interestPraise and criticism
Be fair
Value and respect ss' thoughts
Be firm and warm
Symptom vs. Source
• Let your body posture exhibit confidence
• Your face should reflect optimism, brightness and warmth
• Make frequent eye contact with students
• Move around, use all the classroom space, be everywhere
• Show enthusiasm towards what you are presenting
Seating arrangement
Choosing seats
Slips
Superteachertools
Teens try out different identities
Teens try out different identities
...individuality
Know your students
• Who is into what?
• Teens' out-of-the-classroom lives
Teacher kit
Knowing your students, you better know:
• Who to call
• When to call
• Who to ask to volunteer sth
• When/how to correct each st
• Who to place in each group/pair
• How tough to be in each situation with each st
Variety
Active engagement
Curiosity
Juliana Paes
Wallwisher (wallwisher.com)
• Dictation
• Songs (beyond fill in the blanks - madlibs, passive voice, reported speech)
• Director's cut
• Running dictations (reported speech)
• Word on board + questions
• Auction
• Vids (telephone, daft hands)
• Definitions
BYOD / BYOT Wish vs. Hope
If...
Educreations
FB group
Taking photo of the board
Dictionary apps
Homework apps
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@ronaldojunior
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