Shaping for peru tesol 2011
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While waiting for this plenary to start, please complete these sentences on a scrap of paper…
1 - If my lesson did not go well, it’s mainly because…2 - The most important thing I try to accomplish in each class is…
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Shaping the Way We Develop
Professionally in the Andes
David FayDirector, Regional English Language OfficeU.S. Embassy, Lima, Peruhttp://reloandes.comhttp://lima.usembassy.gov/relo2.html
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Consider Lortie’s “13,000-hour apprenticeship of observation”
Are these indelible imprints:
a) Good?
b) Bad?
c) Potentially both
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What seem to be the biggest obstacles for English language teachers in Peru and in the region?
Classes too large Getting students to pronounce correctly Motivating students to learn Teacher isolation from colleagues Poor level of English among teachers Low quality of materials Teacher motivation Quality of teaching; methodology Getting students to speak Not enough time in curriculum for English
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Why are so many teachers eager to develop professionally?
There are so many opportunities to choose from Lots of free time since school day is so short All so eager to learn and try new methods Feel comfortable in training environment (eager to
use English with peers) Often share weakness with other teachers; always
ready to state they do not know everything Tons of money with which to get to training site
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4 steps to help shape the way you develop professionally
1. Have the right attitude2. Expose yourself to new
ideas3. Adapt and try the new
ideas4. Take time to consider
how the new ideas worked in your context
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Describe what you see!
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Stella Ting-Toomey’s 3 step process
1. Describe
2. Interpret
3. Evaluate
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What do you see?
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What do you see?
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What do you see?
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4 steps to help shape the way you develop professionally
1. Have the right attitude
2. Expose yourself to new ideas
3. Adapt and try the new ideas
4. Take time to consider how the new ideas worked in your context
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A fish eat fish world?
Sell a man a fish, and he can eat for a day.
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Teach a man to fish, and you lose a great business opportunity.
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Accessing new ideas: Part I
Classroom ObservationsTeam Teaching
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http://oelp.uoregon.edu/shaping.html
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Module 9: Critical Thinking
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Watch edited video clip at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5dodTlc1sc
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Questions for Critical Thinking clip
How does has the teacher supported learning with visuals?
What skills are covered?
How much opportunity do the students have to speak?
Are there any examples of critical thinking?
What do you think came before the lesson? What would a good follow-up activity be?
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Accessing new ideas: Part II
Mini-conference in institution:cost effectivelocalized contextbuild confidencebuild sprit de corps(Read Brad Tipka’s Forum article for more info)
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Accessing new ideas: Part III
Form collaborative study groups Keep dialogue journals with a peer or mentor
(Forum article by Diaz-Maggioli) Write up and share short activities through
newsletter; write review of new resource book Practice English through book clubs, debate clubs,
drama clubs, and tea parties
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Accessing new ideas:For the truly brave!
Allow students to ‘train’ you: bring in materials, create an activity, be responsible for a ‘warmer’ or ‘closer’
Conduct action research: see Tsui’s article on how teachers collectively researched students’ reticence to participate in class
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4 steps to help shape the way you develop professionally1. Have the right attitude
2. Expose yourself to new ideas
3. Adapt and try the new ideas
4. Take time to consider how the new ideas worked in your context
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Disconnect between theory and practice…
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Key questions:
What is the ideal context for the idea?How is my context different?What do I need to do to make this idea
work?What am I comfortable in trying?
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4 steps to help shape the way you develop professionally1. Have the right attitude
2. Expose yourself to new ideas
3. Adapt and try the new ideas
4. Take time to consider how the new ideas worked in your context
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Reflective Practice
1. Were the goals of the session met? Why or why not?
2. What worked well? What didn’t?3. Did learners act as expected? Why or why not?4. How can the activity/lesson be improved to
provide to provide opportunities for better learning?
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Let’s see what others reflect upon:
I believe that a good teacher…The most important thing I try to
accomplish in class every day is to…
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Module 14: Reflective Teaching
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Shaping the Way We Develop
Professionally in the Andes
David FayDirector, Regional English Language OfficeU.S. Embassy, Lima, Peruhttp://reloandes.comhttp://lima.usembassy.gov/relo2.html
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