7/24/2019 First Message Edmodo

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Hello, everybody! Welcome to _______________ My name is __________ and I'll be your teacher this term. I'm very excited about our lessons and I hope you are too.

Planning lessons only makes sense when the teacher knows the group he/she is going to teach. Therefore, I would like everyone to send me valuable information about yourselves. Everything you decide to share will help me design activities th

at will be more meaningful to YOU.

A. Needs analysis:

1. Autobiographical information: age, family, occupation, educational background2. Motivating factors: reasons for learning English3. English skills: best and worst skills (speaking, writing, reading and listening)4. Usefulness: what English is needed/wanted in terms of real-world activities5. Classroom activities: likes and dislikes

B. Learning preferences. Tick the sentences that are true for you:

1. ( ) I learn best when I'm working individually.2. ( ) I learn best when I'm working in small groups.3. ( ) I learn more effectively when I have time to digest new information.4. ( ) I learn more effectively when I can react to new information immediately.5. ( ) I learn best when there is visual reinforcement such as charts, pictures, graphs, etc.6. ( ) I learn more effectively by listening to information.7. ( ) learns more effectively when there is movement associated with learningas well as opportunities to touch resources.8. ( ) I am comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity.9. ( ) I am only satisfied when there is one correct answer and I can explain

exactly why.

IMPORTANT: if you have already given me your answers in class, you don't need tosend it again. If you haven't, you may want to send me a private message here instead of replying to this post (everybody will be able to read your answers). It's up to you.

Thanks a lot!