Basic Teaching Practice Kit

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OVIDIUS UNIVERSITY OF CONSTANTA THE DEPARTMENT FOR TEACHER TRAINING

Student name: __________________________________________________

Specialisation: __________________________________________________

Mentor name: __________________________________________________

(Teaching / Teaching Practice) School:

_______________________________

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2012 / 2013

Contents

1. Your personal file

2. Trainee teaching practice record

3. Lesson observation worksheet

4. Student & class profiles

5. Trainees feedback form on mentor

6. Lesson plans

7. Self-evaluation

8. Declaration

9. English teaching practice final report

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1. Your personal file

Please indicate how you assess your level of English languagecompetence in the areas below. Use the following scale:

1= Basic 2= Adequate 3= Sound 4= Very good

1. Currently I would rate my knowledge of:

English grammar 1 2 3 4English vocabulary 1 2 3 4Englishpronunciation

1 2 3 4

English usage 1 2 3 4

2. Currently I would rate my ability in:

English speaking(accuracy)

1 2 3 4

English speaking(fluency)

1 2 3 4

English listening 1 2 3 4English reading 1 2 3 4English writing 1 2 3 4

3. Put a cross on each line at an appropriate point to show your own personalcharacteristics. Be as honest and objective as you can. (E.g. if you think you areneither very clear thinking not very confused in your thinking, put a cross (x)approximately in the middle of that line.)

Clear thinking ....

Confused

Creative Not especiallycreative

Calm / level-

headed

Anxious /

emotionalConfident Lack confidencePatient ImpatientAct first, think Think first, act

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afterwards later

Your experience of ELT Methodology

Look at the following methodology course list and circle those areasyou have already dealt with or are familiar with.

1. Aims of teaching English to youngchildren

11. Teaching reading and listening

2.L1 vs. L2 acquisition 12. Teaching speaking and writing3. Asking questions 13. Classroom management4. Developing learners thinking skills 14. Grouping techniques5. Information gap activities 15. Lesson planning6. Teaching methods: Grammartranslation, Suggestopaedia, TPR,Audio-lingual etc.

16. Using songs in the classroom

7. The communicative approach 17. Teaching aids8. Using stories in the classroom 18. Topic-based teaching9. Teaching vocabulary 19. Materials developments10. Teaching grammar 20. Using and adapting a course book

Your rating of your teaching skills

1. As a result of your experience of / in teaching, either during theteaching practice period, or previous personal experience(s),please comment on the following.

Aspects of my teaching which I feel are strong:

Aspects of my teaching which I feel to be enjoyable:

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Aspects of my teaching which I need to give special attention to in orderto improve:

In the following sections, please use the scale below to indicate howyou would assess your own level of competence in each area given.Give brief reasons why you have assessed yourself as you have.

1 I have some basic knowledge / skill but I am often not at all clear about howbest to apply / use it.

2 Intermediate level. My background level of skill / knowledge is adequate, but Istill often have difficulty applying what I know when it comes to practice.

3 My knowledge / skill level is sound, I perform consistently in most situationsand I generally feel in control.

4 My knowledge / skill consistently matches that of experienced teachers who Ihave been taught by / worked with

2. Currently, I would rate my knowledge / abilities in lesson planningas:

Knowledge: 1 2 3 4 Ability: 1 2 3 4

Reasons:

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3. Currently, I would rate my knowledge about / ability in using arange of teaching strategies as:


Reasons:

4. Currently, I would rate my knowledge / ability to present:

Newvocabulary

Knowledge 1 2 3 4 Ability 1 2 3 4

New

structures


Reasons:

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5. Currently, I would rate my knowledge / ability to practise:

Newvocabulary


Newstructures


Reasons:

6. Currently, I would rate my knowledge / ability to teach:

Listening skills Knowledge 1 2 3 4 Ability 1 2 3 4Speaking skills Knowledge 1 2 3 4 Ability 1 2 3 4Reading skills Knowledge 1 2 3 4 Ability 1 2 3 4Writing skills Knowledge 1 2 3 4 Ability 1 2 3 4

Reasons:

7. Currently, I would rate my knowledge / ability to create anenvironment in my lessons in which students will really learn as:


Reasons:

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8. Currently, I would rate my knowledge / ability to organize pair /group work:


Reasons:

9. Currently, I would rate my knowledge / ability to work as amember of a team as:

1 2 3 4

Reasons:

10. Currently, I would rate my knowledge / ability to self-evaluateby accurately reflecting on experience as:

1 2 3 4

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2. Trainee Teaching Practice Record

(to be filled in by student teacher)

Trainee: ________________________________ Specialisation:_____________________________Mentor: ________________________________ Methodologist:____________________________School: _________________________________ Date: ________________ Classduration: _______

N

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Date, Time For

m

Teacher/s Lesson title / topic Mentor

signature

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3. Lesson Observation Worksheet 1(to be multiplied and filled-in in 25 copies)

Teacher:________________________________

Observer:_______________________________

Date: ______________ Time:_______________

Number of students:______________________

Form, level:_____________________________

Type of lesson:___________________________

Lesson title:_____________________________Topics:_________________________________

Mentors signature:______________________

No. AREAS Observations (as detailed aspossible)

1 PREPARATION CLEARNESS OF AIMSLESSON PLANMATERIALS / AIDSCLASSROOM LAYOUT

2 SUITABILITY OF MATERIALS3 USE OF AIDS4 INSTRUCTIONS / CLASSROOM

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MANAGEMENT5 PRESENTATION OF NEW LANGUAGE6 ELICITATION7 CHECKING UNDERSTANDING8 CORRECTION9 MONITORING10 EXPLOITATION OF MATERIALS

11 STAGING12 VARIETY13 PACE14 BALANCE: ACCURACY / FLUENCY

ACTIVITIES15 STUDENTS MOTIVATION /

PARTICIPATION16 RANGE OF TEACHING TECHNIQUES17 MOBILITY18 ACCURACY OF TEACHERS LANGUAGE

19 VOICE LOUDNESSSPEEDPRONUNCIATION

20 BALANCE OF ATTENTION21 BODY LANGUAGE / EYE CONTACT22 MANNER / RAPPORT OF INTERACTION23 ENCOURAGEMENT24 GROUP DYNAMICS25 SS UNDERSTANDING OF LEARNING

PROCESS

26 ACHIEVEMENT OF AIMS

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LESSON OBSERVATION WORKSHEET 2 CLASS MANAGEMENT(to be multiplied and filled-in in several copies)

Consider the following aspects of class management with reference to two of your TP peers and state your comments.

Teachers name: Always / Sometimes / Notenough / Never

1 Did the teacher maintain good eye contact?2 Did the teacher change position appropriately with actions?3 Did the students work well together?4 Was there variety in the students grouping? (individual, pair, group work etc.)5 The teacher rearranged the seating when necessary.6 The instructions were clear.7 The teacher checked that the students had understood the instructions.8 The teacher did not obscure the blackboard. Aids were clearly visible to all the

students

9 The teachers voice was clearly audible at all times. Speech was not slow / fast /unclear.

10 The students were clearly audible to each other.11 The teacher was aware of students learning difficulties and responded in a

supportive way.

12 The students took away useful and clearly illustrated language copied from the

board or in the form of a handout.13 How did the teacher come across? e.g. happy, serious, absent-minded14 Did the teacher monitor?15 What kind of rapport was established and any suggestions how this could be

improved?

16 Did the teacher dominate the lessons? If so, at what points could theteacher have handed over to the students? Express teachers speakingtime in one class in an approximate percentage.

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4. Profiles

Design, in approximately 10 lines, the profile of a learner you have

observed during your teaching practice, characterising his/her dominant

learning style. Use the General descriptions worksheet on the next page as

a guide. Also include a minimum of personal information (name, age etc.).

Design, in approximately 10 lines, the profile of a group of learners of your

choice (e.g. the 6th form A, the 3rd form C etc.), in terms of learning styles

strong points and points of improvement.

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Learning styles general descriptions

1 Activist

Strengths:Flexible and open minded.Happy to have a go.Happy to be exposed to new situations.Optimistic about anything new and therefore unlikely to resist change.

Weaknesses:Tendency to take the immediately obvious action without thinking.Often takes unnecessary risks.

Tendency to do too much themselves and hog the limelight.Rushes into action without sufficient preparation.Gets bored with implementation / consolidation.

2 Reflector

Strengths:Careful.

Thorough and methodical.Thoughtful.Good at listening to others and assimilating information.Rarely jumps to conclusions.

Weaknesses:Tendency to hold back from direct participation.

Slow to make up their minds and reach a decision.Tendency to be too cautious and not take enough risks.Not assertive they arent particularly forthcoming and have no smalltalk

3 Theorist

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Strengths:Logical vertical thinkers.Rational and objective.Good at asking probing questions.Disciplined approach.

Weaknesses:Restricted in lateral thinking.Low tolerance for uncertainty, disorder and ambiguity.Intolerant of anything subjective or intuitive.Full of shoulds, oughts and musts.

4 Pragmatist

Strengths:Keen to test things out in practice.Practical, down to earth, realistic.Businesslike gets straight to the point.

Technique oriented.

Weaknesses:Tendency to reject anything without an obvious application.Not very interested in theory or basic principles.

Tendency to size on the first expedient solution to a problem.Impatient with waffle.

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5. Trainees feedback form on mentor(to be filled in by student teacher)

This questionnaire provides you, the student teacher, with an opportunity tolook back over the TP and give some assessment of the kind of support youhave been given by your mentor. Please circle your honest opinion on the scalefrom 1 to 4, where 4 is the best score.

Your assessment is important for future reference and will be kept confidential.

Trainees name__________________________________________________________________Year ______________ Major in __________________ Minor in___________________________Mentors name ________________________________ Date

______________________________

My mentor:

1 Gave me sufficient information at my request about thepupils and the school

1 2 3 4

2 Tried to help me in my relationship with my class 1 2 3 43 Was always approachable when I needed help 1 2 3 44 Provided me with help in lesson planning when I asked for it 1 2 3 45 Helped me to find suitable material for use in class, when

asked1 2 3 4

6 Provided regular post-lesson feedback 1 2 3 4

7 Discussed my lessons with me in a constructive way 1 2 3 48 Was consistent and fair in his/her assessment of my lessons 1 2 3 49 Helped me to identify problem areas in my teaching (e.g.

Classroom management, pacing etc)1 2 3 4

10 Helped me to develop my abilities and confidence in self-evaluating my work

1 2 3 4

11 Gave me practical suggestions about how to overcome theseproblems to improve my teaching

1 2 3 4

12 Gave me reasonable freedom to do what I wanted in class 1 2 3 413 Intervened to my assistance during my teaching class/es when

necessary

1 2 3 4

Your feelings about the overall TP experience14 What grade (on the scale 1-4) do you think you deserve for

your TP?1 2 3 4

15 How suitable was the school for TP? 1 2 3 416 How cooperative were the pupils during your TP? 1 2 3 417 How well did you cooperate with the mentor during your

TP?1 2 3 4

Further comments/ Conclusion:

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6. Lesson Plan models

LESSON PLAN (1)

DATA

OBJECTIVES FOR THIS LEVEL

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

NAME:_____________________________________

DATE: _____________________________________

SCHOOL:___________________________________

FORM: ____________________________________

LESSON TITLE:_____________________________

LESSON TYPE: _____________________________

LEVEL / GROUP:____________________________

No. OF STUDENTS:__________________________

TIME:______________________________________

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AIM(S) OF LESSON

The main aim(s) of this lesson will be______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

STUDENTS PROBLEMS

I anticipate that the following may cause problems:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

TEACHING TECHNIQUES

Note down anything which you feel you need to be particularly aware of duringlesson.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

AIDS / MATERIALS

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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ACTIVITIES

STAGES (4 for every activity): Lead-in

________________________

Presentation________________________

Practice________________________

Follow-up_________________________

(! Note: give a detailed description of each stage for each activity, as this is thecore of the lesson plan.)

(OPTIONAL) MAJOR / FINAL FOLLOW-UP

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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LESSON PLAN (2)

Name:

Date:

School:

Grade:

Level:

Title of lesson:

Type of lesson:

No. of students:

Duration of class:

Name of mentor:

Name of methodologist:

Skills covered:

Aids:

Aims of lesson:

ACTIVITIES

Type of interaction Timing

I. Warm-up

II. Lead in

III. Activity 1: Stages:

Lead in

Presentation

Practice and / or Follow-up

IV. Activity 2: ..

V. Activity 3:

etc.

VI. Follow-up (Assignment)

(! Note: give a detailed description of each stage for each activity, as this is thecore of the lesson plan.)

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LESSON PLAN (3)

a. Description of the class Level

No. of students, age, gender, occupation Time, frequency, duration of class

Comments about the physical conditions and / or restrictions

b. Recent work / Previous lesson

c. Objectives General

Skills Language type

d. Contents

ACTIVITY 1: Detailed description

Context

Activity type and class organisation

Learning aids

Language

Possible problems

ACTIVITY 2: Detailed description etc.

e. Optional: additional possibilities / backup activities

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7. Self - evaluation

Complete the following as soon as you can after you have finished teaching. Beas open, spontaneous, honest and constructive as you can.

My feelings immediately after the lesson are / were:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The things I liked about the lesson were:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The things I was not happy with were:

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Make suggestions about possible changes to the class or the lesson plan tobe used to improve the lesson in the future._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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8.DECLARATIEprivind efectuarea practicii pedagogice

Subsemnatul/a, .., student/a / absolvent/ain anul grupa / secia ...............,Facultatea ..........................

am efectuat practica pedagogica in anul universitar.......... semestrul . la disciplina................................................ la instituia deinvaamant ........................... subindrumarea profesorului (mentorului) ... .

I. Date privind activitaile asistate:a. Am asistat la un numar de .. lecii de specialitate susinute de

professor;

b. Am asistat la un numar de .. lecii de specialitate susinute decolegi;c. Am asistat la un numar de .. ore educative;d. Am asistat la un numar de .. alte activitai

(care?): ............................

II. Date privind activitaile proiectate si susinute:a. Am proiectat un numar de .. lecii de specialitate;b. Am susinut un numar de .. lecii de specialitate;c. Am susinut un numar de .. ore educative;d. Alte activitai realizate (care?)................... .

III. 1. Observaii si aprecieri privind organizarea, desfasurarea siconinutul practicii pedagogice.

2. Propuneri privind:A. Organizarea, desfasurarea si coninutul practicii pedagogice;B. Pregatirea teoretica pentru practica pedagogica prin:

a. Cursul si seminariile de psihologie scolara;b. Cursul si seminariile de pedagogie;c. Cursul si seminariile de metodica/didactica.

IV. Eficiena practicii pedagogice (idei, concluzii, invaamintedobandite in procesul practicii).

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V. Am predat la dosar pentru colocviul de practica pedagogicaurmatoarele documente:(bifati documentele depuse)

1 Chestionar iniial pentru studentul

practicant (SP)2 Programul de practic pedagogic3 Fie de observaie (general i focalizat)

(25 exemplare)4 .1 Profilul unui elev

.2 Profilul unui grup5 Evaluarea mentorului de ctre SP6 Planul leciei/leciilor susinute (1-3)7 Autoevaluarea SP

8 Declaraia9 Raportul final al mentorului pentru SP

Datele prezentate in declaraie sunt in concordana cu coninutulmaterialelor din dosar.

Data,Semnatura studentului,

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9. ENGLISH TEACHING PRACTICE FINALREPORT

(to be filled in by mentor)

OVIDIUS UNIVERSITY OF CONSTANTA, THE DEPARTMENT FOR TEACHER TRAINING

Student teacher: _____________________________________ Year: ________________Major: _______________________________ Minor: ______________________________

TP School: _______________________________________________________________Mentor: __________________________________________________________________

The following report should give a clear picture of the student teachersteaching competence after TP and suggest their future potential as ELTteachers.

Final grade: ________________________________

Mentor: __________________________________ Signature: __________________Date:________

Methodologist: ___________________________ Signature: __________________ Date:________

DESCRIPTION OF GRADES:10 = A very good performance;9 = A good performance;8 = A fairly good performance ;

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7 = A satisfactory performance;6 = An unsatisfactory performance.

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