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Language assistants program 2015-2016Language assistants program 2015-2016

1. Your role as an assistant

2. Payment

3. Medical insurance

4. Immigration paperwork

5. Help

In this presentation we are going to talk aboutIn this presentation we are going to talk about

1. Your role as an assistant 1. Your role as an assistant

What you are here to doWhat you are here to do

BE A CULTURAL AMBASSADOR FOR YOUR COUNTRY

• Teach aspects of your culture

• Create an interest in your language and your culture

• Encourage an open attitude towards a multilingual environment

HELP IMPROVE COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE

•Help students practice their listening and speaking skills

•Help the teacher in the creation of activities and in the classroom

Where you will teach: types of schoolsWhere you will teach: types of schools

Primary school

• CEIP (Centro de educación infantil y primaria)Public primary school

• CC (Centros concertados) Partly state subsidized schools

Where you will teach: types of schoolsWhere you will teach: types of schools

Secondary school and adult education

• IES (Educación secundaria)Public secondary school

• CC (Centros concertados) Partly state subsidized schools.

• EOI (School of languages for adults)

• CEPA (Adult education)

First days at schoolFirst days at school

Introductions

✓ You will go to school and your tutor will introduce you to the rest of the teachers and school staff

✓ The headmaster/tutor will give you your weekly schedule. 11 lessons and 1 hour for coordination with the teachers

First days at schoolFirst days at school

During the first days you will probably go to the classes to observe. During this time,

your objective is to get acquainted with:

•Knowledge of students (pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary)

•Teaching methodology

•Classroom management

•Attitude of students

•Form to carry out observations

Rest of the year

Rest of the year

Before the class

Coordinate with your teachers (in the hour provided in your schedule to this effect) to find out what is expected of you in the next class or classes. Your role in the class could be:

Prepare an oral language oriented activity to present to the students

Prepare an activity related to your culture

Help with pronunciation and vocabulary in oral activities

During the class

Speak slowly, with clear pronunciation and simplify language when necessary.

Ask questions to check understanding

Use mimics, drawings, etc to make yourself understood.

Use clear and easy instructions

Be friendly but firm, respect is paramount

Rest of the year

Rest of the year

After the class

Assess the activity with your teacher

Did the students enjoy the activity?

Did they follow it easily?

Did they improve their vocabulary/pronunciation/fluency?

Which aspects are positive and which could be improved?

Rest of the year

Rest of the year

Rest of the yearRest of the year

Regular meetings should be held with your tutors/teachers to check areas of success and improvement, voice concerns, pose questions, etc.

Regular meetings should be held with your tutors/teachers to check areas of success and improvement, voice concerns, pose questions, etc.

Your role should not beYour role should not be

• Teach on your own

• Write the syllabus

• Mark and grade

• Prepare or correct exams

• Watch over students

Attitude that is expected of you in your role as an assistant

Attitude that is expected of you in your role as an assistant

• Be punctual

• Prepare the activities you have been assigned

• Collaborate with your tutor/other teachers

• Do your job as well as you can. It is a job

• Provide medical certificates for absences

2. Payment2. Payment

Assistants from the MECDAssistants from the MECD

•You will get paid 700 euros/month

•The Ministry of Education is in charge of payment

•You will get paid via bank transfer

•Wait to receive an email from the Ministry for details

• You will receive the money at the beginning of the month

A

Assistants from the CAIBAssistants from the CAIB

•You will get paid 700 euros/month

•The Balearic government is in charge of payment

•You will receive a cheque or a transfer from the school (find out who is in charge of this at your school)

•Last working day of the month or first day of the following month

B

3. Medical insurance3. Medical insurance

MECD assistants MECD assistants

• European Health Insurance card. http://www.ibsalut.es/ibsalut/es/municipios/illes-balears

• Private health insurance provided by MECD: Check instructions in the MECD guide

A

Assistants from Balearic GovernmentAssistants from Balearic Government

B

4. Immigration paperwork4. Immigration paperwork

If you are a EU memberIf you are a EU member

NIE (Número de identificación de extranjero)

✓Passport and copy

✓Duplicate of EX-15

✓Fill in a tax form to be paid at the bank

Certificate of registration

as a European Citizen

✓Ex -18

✓ID card

✓ Letter of acceptance

You have to send your NIE number to the Department of Education

Previous appointments: https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/icpplus/index.htmlPrevious appointments: https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/icpplus/index.html

If you are not a EU memberIf you are not a EU member

You have to send your NIE number to the Department of Education

NIE (Número de identidad de extranjero)

Passport and copyDuplicate of EX-15Letter of acceptanceFill in a tax form to be paid at the bank

TIE (Tarjeta de identidad

de extranjero)

Ex-17PhotographPassport and copyLettter of acceptanceTax paid at the bank

Previous appointments: https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/icpplus/index.htmlPrevious appointments: https://sede.administracionespublicas.gob.es/icpplus/index.html

5.5. Help!

Tutor or Headmaster/headmistressFor matters related to the school

For matters related to the program Regional assistants

spl@dgoifp.caib.es or 971 17 61 15http://weib.caib.es/Programes/Internacionals/fitxes/

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For matters related to the program M.O.E. assistants

auxiliares.conv@mecd.es or 91 506 55 94

http://data.axmag.com/data/201509/20150924/U139639_F353928/FLASH/index.html

Good luck!