CELTA – ‘Lessons from the Classroom’ assignment

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Read your centre’s rubric

carefully

What does this task ask you to

do?

In many ways the most straightforward assignment..

..but (perhaps) the most

important..

Asks you to reflect..

This will help you to continue to develop as a teacher

Experience

Observation

Reflection

Planning

Your teaching practice

Observation of experienced teachers

Observation of peers

Areas of strength

Areas to work on

Possible areas?(Not an exhaustive list -just some ideas!)

Classroom Management

Language grading Setting up tasks

Giving instructions

Classroom Management

Planning for learner-centred opportunities

Finding the right balance between TTT & STT

Eliciting form

Presenting language (grammar or vocabulary)

Language Clarifying meaning eg CCQs

Working with pronunciation

Spoken or written?On the spot or delayed?

Correction

Language

Dealing with emergent language

Dealing with learners’ questions

Language

Developing receptive skills

Skills Reading Listening

Developing productive skills

Skills Writing Speaking

Also, consider how you will continue to develop

Observe other teachers

Teach a range

of classes

Also, consider how you will continue to develop

Read/ follow a blog or two

Read professional magazines eg

‘English Teaching professional’ or

‘Modern English Teacher’

Also, consider how you will continue to develop

Attend a conference (in person or on-line)

#eltchat

Log in to a webinar

Join a teachers’ association eg IATEFL

Common reasons for resubmission

Inappropriate choice of areas to focus on

Descriptionnot

evaluation

Not identifying how you will continue to

develop.

Go od

Lu c k !

Thank you!

jo.gakonga@elt-training.com