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crewmeal1
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 Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:32 pm Post subject: Micro teaching for a position |
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I've was asked as part of the recruitment process to micro teach a given topic for 15 mins. I prepared a lesson plan based on a scheme of work along with the appropriate resources. In this case modals to a pre intermediate group. No problem I thought I will ask them what they know about modals and use ICT to demonstrate should, could and must. I duly delivered the 15 mins ensuring I elicited examples and questions from the group.
I didn't get the position because I was told I talked too much and the group didn't like it. I had no idea that such a group would influence the observer's judgement, especially as most of them didn't know what a modal was in the first place. The scheme of work lesson plan and resources were excellent.
Does anyone have experience of such a 'challenge' and how should I go about it if such a position came up again? |
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johntpartee
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crewmeal1
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scot47
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| Sounds like the admin have been exposed to the ideas of IH ! |
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Denim-Maniac
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| Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2013 5:59 pm Post subject: Re: Micro teaching for a position |
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I've was asked as part of the recruitment process to micro teach a given topic for 15 mins. I prepared a lesson plan based on a scheme of work along with the appropriate resources. In this case modals to a pre intermediate group. No problem I thought I will ask them what they know about modals and use ICT to demonstrate should, could and must. I duly delivered the 15 mins ensuring I elicited examples and questions from the group.
I didn't get the position because I was told I talked too much and the group didn't like it. I had no idea that such a group would influence the observer's judgement, especially as most of them didn't know what a modal was in the first place. The scheme of work lesson plan and resources were excellent.
Does anyone have experience of such a 'challenge' and how should I go about it if such a position came up again? |
No experience of such a task ... I do wonder what it means to 'micro teach' though? A quick google search defines it as a practice task in which the teacher reviews by way of a video recording?
Anyway ... based on the information you have given, and the feedback you received, it sounds a bit like you didnt give much in the way of practice or production in your demo. If the only student work was the eliciting of examples and questions it does sound too teacher-centered. You can have the best material and resources in the world, but the students need to get a real chance to work with them for them to have any value.
I work in environments where student feedback is very highly valued. Its a fact of life that many teachers have to be 'liked' by the students they teach, and there is some merit to this I think. Many years ago I was a salesperson, and people always said 'people buy from people they like'. The same may be said of teaching and that perhaps 'people learn more from people they like'. Being popular doesnt mean being a clown though.
Of course, I could be barking up the wrong tree if 'micro teach' means something else of course. Using typical lesson models of 'Present, Practice, Produce' or 'Engage, Study, Activate', it sounds like you DIDN'T do the key part in those models, which is the 3rd part. Giving students the chance to USE language in meaningful ways.
I could be way off the mark there though. |
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crewmeal1
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No Denim-Maniac I think you are spot on. Micro teaching is a sample of your teaching. These methods are usually used to see what prospective candidates are like. In aviation potential pilots are invited to demonstrate their skills in a flight simulator.
What I realise now is that I didn't use the resources to their full extent and taking 7-8 mins to explain is a no no for this kind of activity, in other words too much TTT, hence I didn't go any further. It's a learning curve teachers should beware of in possible future applications. |
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