macmillan tearch training 2010
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Macmillan Teacher Training 2010- Teach English Around the WorldTRANSCRIPT
Teach English around the World「國際牌」老師必備的一張證書
Christina Chang
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What motivates you to be here?
To be up-to-date to recent developments To improve my teaching practice To get acquainted with other participants To share experiences, problems, & successes
You are seeking for a change and improvement.
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Development does not just happen with time,
it happens with awareness.
An awareness of a need to change
TEACHER DEVELOPMENT Awareness, reflection and sharingThe Weekly Column, By Graciela Miller de Arechaga
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Task 1:
Let’s say you are a parent of a 7-year-old boy. What are important to you when choosing an English teacher for your son?
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Task 1: a good command of English a sound academic background good interpersonal relationship good communication skills motivating students to learn having a love for the art of teaching well-prepared, creative, and using various teaching
methods strict others :____________________________________
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Three core teacher characteristics that help to create an effective learning
environment
Respect: Being positive and non judgmental in regards to another person
Empathy: Being able to see things from another person’s point of view
Authenticity: Being yourself without egoistic barriers or hiding behind a job title
Carl Roger, an American psychologist
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Task 2:
What worries youin your current working fields?
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Worries about:Students: some negative attitudes some difficulties that students have in their
learning process
Ourselves: lack of confidence language proficiency
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When was the last time you presented a New idea
for the First time?
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frustrated novice teacher
routine expert
adaptive expert
Schwartz, Bransford, Sears, Efficiency and Innovation in Transfer, p29
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Task 3:
in five years?
Am I competitive enough?
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Task 4:How do you improve your own practice?
Teacher’s development
Discusswith other
teachers
Read some ideas & try them out
Attend seminars
Observe others’ lessons
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The Experiential Learning Cycle
Do
Recall
ReflectConclude
Prepare
Jim Scrivener, Learning Teaching, Chapter 1 Classrooms at work p20
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English Language Teaching Qualifications
Teachers whoa. have the required level of English proficiency
andb. have a recognised language teaching
qualification
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Cambridge ESOL Exams & CEFR
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WHY A TEACHING CERTIFICATE?
To teachersTo employersTo parents
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Teaching AwardsTKT (Teaching Knowledge Test)
CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults)
DELTA (Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults)
An important stepping stone in your career
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What is TKT? It stands for the Teaching
KnowledgeTest
It is developed by Cambridge ESOL, offered international. It offers free-standing modules.
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Aims to increase teachers’ confidence and enhance
job prospects
to focus on the core teaching knowledge needed by teachers of primary, secondary or adult learners, anywhere in the world
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TKT content outline
TKT consists of three modules Task types: matching, sequencing, 3-option
multiple choice and odd one out For each module, 80 questions in 80 mins Each questions carries 1 mark
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Module 1 — Language and background to language learning and teaching:
3 parts describing language and language skills background to language learning background to language teaching
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Module 2 — Planning lessons and use of resources for language teaching:
2 parts planning and preparing a lesson or sequence of
lessons selection and use of resources and materials
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Module 3 — Managing the teaching and learning process:
2 parts teachers' and learners' language in the
classroom classroom management
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How are results reported?Band A candidate at this level demonstrates
1 Limited knowledge of TKT content areas
2 Basic, but systematic knowledge of TKT content areas
3 Breadth and depth of knowledge of TKT content areas
4 Extensive knowledge of TKT content areas
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Resources
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The Recommended Books
Title Author Module 1 Module 2 Module 3
Learning Teaching Jim Scrivener Ѵ Ѵ Ѵ
An A-Z of ELT Scott Thornbury Ѵ Ѵ Ѵ
Teaching Practice Handbook
Roger GowerDiane PhillipsSteven Walters
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Children Learning English
Jayne Moon Ѵ Ѵ
•Macmillan Books for Teachers
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劍橋大學ESOL考試院台灣辦事處
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