niki walker delta for teacher development 5 th november 2013
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Niki Walker
DELTA for Teacher Development
5th November 2013
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What makes a good teacher?
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• I always try to engage the students through a context that relates to their lives or is relevant to today.
• I never have the students stay in the same place for the whole lesson.
• I change my lesson according to the students’ emergent language or affective needs when necessary.
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Some current DELTA participants
Maddy, Auckland: General English and IELTS. Experience: 3 years in Fiji and New Zealand
David, Melbourne: Exam classes (FCE, IELTS).Experience: 9 years in Thailand and Australia
Jill, Melbourne: ESP class (OET)Experience: over 20 years in Australia, the UK and Italy
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Maddy
What have you noticed about your teaching?
Has your role changed at work? Did you feel you had enough support over the course?
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David What has the course given you as a teacher?
• Reflection
• Knowledge
How did you find doing modules by distance?
+ course tutors
+ website
+ flexibility
- intense workload for 9 months
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Jill
What has surprised you about the DELTA?
What advice would you give to someone considering starting the DELTA next year?
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The Distance DELTA
Three Modules:
• Module One and Three online
• Module Two Orientation Course in Melbourne and in your place of work
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Module One• Extends knowledge of language, background theory and resources to
inform classroom practice
• 3 months (distance)
• All courses start March and September every year, leading to Cambridge assessment in June and December.
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Module Two
• Teaching practice (over 9 months)
• Orientation Course (March or September- 2 weeks)
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Module Three
Option 1- ELT Specialism:YL, Business English, EAP, ESOL Literacy, Exam Teaching
Option Two- English Language Teaching Management (ELTM):Academic Management, Human Resources Management, Customer Service, Marketing
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The Distance DELTA
www.thedistancedelta.com
www.melbtraining.com.au/delta