July 2009
1 post
The light at the end of the tunnel...
The end of the 3rd week (of 4 altogether) and teachers are tired, some have had to overcome some difficult times: contrasts with teaching models and rationale, personality traits and personal problems in and outside the course. What’s great to see is that all take on board peer and tutor comments from post TP feedback session, and are really developing a more accurate self-awareness which in...
Jul 17th
June 2009
6 posts
First teaching practice
What a great group! Talents are already shining through. Today’s focus was mainly on classroom management. Tp feedback highly collaborative and constructive! Well done trainees!
Jun 30th
Beginning the first CELTA week
First things first: General Admin: Signing and familiarising with the CELTA5 booklet, assignments, observation requirements and TP (teaching practice) structure and record. Creation of each trainee’s portfolio. Then onto some activities: Ice breakers, also with tutors, as models for tomorrow’s first TP lessons, and creation of 2 TP groups and activity allocation. Input sessions :...
Jun 29th
Book review
If you are thinking of buying the book ‘Lessons from good Language Learners’ edited by Carol Griffiths (CUP2008) you’ll find Darren Elliott’s chapter-by-chapter review enlightening and constructive to say the least. Read his review in Vol 18 n2 of the teaching journal: Modern English Teaching.
Jun 28th
It’s great to be able to post directly from my BlackBerry!
Jun 27th
6 tags
teacher training observations and feedback
I’m about to start tutoring an ‘intensive’ CELTA course next week - four weeks through to 24th July - and I’d like to dedicate my blog notes to daily/weekly reflections as the course proceeds, especially about observing teachers and giving feedback, in the hope that you too will offer comments. …watch this space!
Jun 25th
2 tags
http://www.eteachersacademy.com/
I’d like my first post to be about something simple but essential. Our own learning. I find this time of the year the most tiring - not because I’m rushing around teaching all over the place, but because I’m tired. The scholastic year has sucked almost every last drop of energy, but as I slow my routine, I start twitching, wondering what I can learn. What input, to recharge...
Jun 13th
May 2009
2 posts
May 23rd
New beginnings
…and I think this quote nicely sums my feelings up about this project …. “Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” (Henry Ford)
May 22nd