Download - Dr Gibreel Alaghbary 2013 classroom moments
We cannot lead where we do not go
and we cannot teach what we don’t know
~Martin Luther King
Gibreel Alaghbary 2013
Teacher Training Workshop(Classroom Moments)
Gibreel Alaghbary October 28 – 30th, 2013
Gibreel Alaghbary 2013
Teacher Training Workshop
Workshop Objective
maximizing the effect of our resources and pedagogic decisions
Gibreel Alaghbary 2013
Ten Moments
First encounter Classroom arrangement Teacher Talk Managing Resources: the BoardMistakes FeedbackTeacher Roles Homework Tests Ending the day Gibreel Alaghbary
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Moment 1: First Encounter
Negotiate a code of conduct(suggest a set of rules for use with your class)
establish rapport prevent discipline problems (lateness, homework, etc)make punishment acceptable
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Moment 2: Classroom Arrangement
Seating arrangements type of activity cultural issues age/gender/ language ability / needs can be unsettling (personal preferences)
Teacher Movement learn names; dot around; divide time fairly
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Moment 3: Teacher Talk Reason Frequency Give instructions Control/discipline Give feedbackPraise Ask for information Give information Exemplify new language Check understanding Joke Maintain rapport Other …
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Moment 3: Teacher Talk (contd)
grade your language (vocabulary, pace and structure) (e.g. What have you got in response to Q 1, Eric? ) Give learners time to process your talk avoid commenting on your performance/strategies (e.g. The purpose of these questions is to check your …) simplify e.g. I wonder if you would mind repeating that? Don’t explain other learners’ responses
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Day 1 Quote
If a child cannot learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.
- Ignacio Estrada Gibreel Alaghbary
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Moment 4: Managing Resources
The Board
Remains of previous teacher !!! Write legibly and neatly (respect SPELLING RULES) keep board easy to read; clean periodically and use other display tools for more permanent information Gibreel Alaghbary
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Moment 4: Managing Resources (Contd)
use color (makes board attractive; content clear) use board for temporary display; flashcards for reference material adjust the size of your writing don’t put everything on the board rub off what is no longer needed do not forget articles !! build the board work bit by bit; involve learners (spelling) always clean the board at the end of the lesson
The Board: Tips
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Moment 5: Mestakes!!!
Mistakes indicate effort and progress; appreciate the effort Mistakes tell the teacher what help learners need; respond to their needs Mistakes are for the teacher; feedback Mistakes (not slips) should be corrected; or else they get fossilized Correct sensitively, efficiently and effectively; or else we de-motivate learners What to correct? When to correct? How to correct? How much to correct? code of conduct
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Moment 6: Feedback
Feedback is for the students; aim at self-awareness and improvement Feedback should be well-timed; in order for it to be effective Feedback on content and language; show interest Feedback on speaking activities (Clip 01-0 at 1:46:50)
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Moment 6: Feedback (Contd)
Feedback on written work; correction symbols to avoid ‘red-ink’ marking
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Moment 6: Feedback (Contd)
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Most of people like to go shopping but I prefer to do other thing. I spent my time painting, for example. When you go shopping, you needs a lot of time and patiense to get good things by nice prices. You must to speak to many sales persons.
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Day 2 Quote
“The object of teaching a child is to enable him to get along without a teacher.” ~ Elbert Hubbard
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Moment 7: Teacher Roles
facilitator controller organizer monitor prompter resource editor tutor feedback provider
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Moment 8: Homework
Homework is like physical training It encourages learner autonomy; learners work on their own Online learning platforms such as moodle or blackboard Homework is practice; do not overwork your students/yourself!! Do not ask different classes to submit homework all at the same time Mark it and return it promptly Involve students in suggesting homework Keep a homework record Gibreel Alaghbary
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Moment 9: Tests
Give progress tests, Portfolio assessment; continuous assessment Before writing a test, list what exactly you want to measure and how to do it Decide on the balance of test items: discrete-point and integrative Test Validity: testing skill vs subject-specific knowledge (describe the circulatory system!!) Scorer reliability : little score variance whoever grades the test
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Moment 9: Tests (Contd)
Write clear rubrics (instructions); give examples of what is expected Give students strategies for dealing with questions (e.g. multiple choice) Give your students mock exams; PILOT your test (a colleague) Use an assessment scale; share it with your class Item Discrimination: easy, moderate, difficultTest results should inform our planning/pedagogic decisions Gibreel Alaghbary
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Moment 9: Tests (Contd)
Assessment Scale (0ut of 10)
2 Very difficult to understand, with poor spelling and many vocabulary and grammar mistakes 4 Quite a lot of grammar and vocabulary mistakes, but the meaning is mostly clear 6 The meaning is clear although there are some grammar and vocabulary mistakes 8 The meaning is clear and there are few mistakes of grammar and vocabulary10 The meaning is clear and the writing is almost mistake-free
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Moment 10: Ending the Day
Do you always finish before the bell goes?
Summarize what has happened /Get a learner to do so Tell learners what to expect on the next day (interest!) Write down three things you have learned A game/song (learners leave in a good mood) Exit cards
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Day 3 Quote
“The average teacher explains complexity; the gifted teacher reveals simplicity.”
~ Robert Brault Gibreel Alaghbary
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References
1.Essential Teacher Knowledge, Jeremy Harmer, 2012.2.Teaching Practice Handbook, Roger Gower et al, 2005.3.The TKT Course, Mary Spratt et al. 2005.
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