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Joined: 13 Oct 2008 Location: Seoul, South Korea.
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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:55 am Post subject: Fundamentals.... |
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New teachers!
I have found that when a lesson doesn�t work, it is often because one or more of the fundamentals have gone out the window! In my humble opinion, omission of the fundamentals include things like the following: Do you agree?
No warmer - no atmosphere established! They were like zombies! Also, latecomers frustrated me!
No proper language input given - necessary for sts to complete the task either before (PPP) or after (TBA). I just didn�t think it through!I discovered after the fact that they needed to know how to say something that I didn�t pre-teach�
No error correction. I forgot that!
Inadequate speaking opportunity for the student. I interfered too much! We ran out of time before I got my productive result�
No help with pron. Forgot that!
No adequate prep time given before I expected a speaking performance from them. (ie no pairwork/small groupwork) I failed to put myself in their shoes!
Blah, blah, blah! Teacher talks too much! - After all, it�s all about me!
No timing! No variety of task types! Boooring! - I couldn�t be bothered to find the materials!
This list is not by any means exhaustive but I do think these are cardinal sins, as it were.
One thing�s for sure - without thinking/planning, I find I�m bound to commit one of these...
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Privateer
Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Location: Easy Street.
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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:46 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, maybe they should create a checklist of essentials to hand teachers with their ARC cards. |
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Fishead soup
Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Location: Korea
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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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Korean co-teacher blindly follows the textbook. No creativity
Korean co-teacher uses too much L1 gets hung up on the exam.
Korean co-teacher gets hung up on grammar.
Korean co-teacher refuses all the NETS good suggestions. Like awarding stamps for extra grades for students who participate regularly. Or using games from duebels site. |
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BS.Dos.

Joined: 29 Mar 2007
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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:03 pm Post subject: |
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Less is always more.
Take in any context you like. |
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VanIslander

Joined: 18 Aug 2003 Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, I sometimes forget to play games and give candy. Me bad. |
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