Micro-Teaching/Practicum in Teacher Programs: Challenges and Successes

Iman AK Hashem

Brandon Zaslow

Describing our ModelPutting Arabic Standards Front and Centar

* Instructor teach a lesson to volunteer students.* Participants complete an observation guide * Participants and students reflect on the lesson

Participants adapt a lesson from STARTALK and OCWLP model curricula

Participants receive feedback form instructors and colleagues.

Participants teach volunteer students

Challenges and Successes

Challenges

Hybrid Program - short face-to-face

The number and the wide range of participants, e.g., teaching programs, age, length, focus, etc.

Finding students during the summer.

The number of participants vs. the number of volunteer students

•Announcement in the university: staff, instructors, students.

•Payment/gift certificates to participating HS students

•Partnering with summer camp or HS and MS study programs hosted at the university.

Successes!

Observe a Model Lesson• Using the TL• Using strategies that facilitate

comprehension of authentic texts• Integrating language, culture, and

content • Volunteered students reflection.

Implement adapted or designed learning plans in Classroom

Experience Teaching a Model Lesson • Adapt and implement a

well-designed learning episode• Collaborate with peers• Reflection among students, peers,

and instructors

Observing Experiencing Implementing

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