Target Audience
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Secondary school teachers |
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Teachers who teach teenagers in private
institutions |
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You need an intermediate level of English
and above to participate in this course |
Course Summary
Secondary school teaching has similarities & differences throughout the world. On these courses, you will have the opportunity to share these experiences with other teachers and with Pilgrims trainers. While the course will give you an opportunity to improve your own English, it focuses far more on methodology in Secondary school teaching.
The courses will also consider the relevance for Secondary teaching of recent ideas in the teaching of English as a foreign language as well as how 'traditional' ideas can be used creatively. You will also consider preparing interesting lessons for a variety of teaching situations (including mixed ability & large classes), reflecting on your own teaching situation & developing yourself both professionally & personally. You will be encouraged to re-assess your 'teacher beliefs and attitudes' in the light of current trends in methodology.
Programme of the training activities
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ways of presenting & practising grammar &
vocabulary |
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using music, story, pictures & drama in your
teaching |
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ideas for encouraging learner independence in
the class |
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dealing with different learning styles |
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ideas to encourage pair/group work at different
levels |
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work on pronunciation & the learning of its
components |
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adapting/supplementing course books |
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using texts for different purposes |
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ideas for assessment/testing |
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practical classroom issues for teachers working
in a monolingual context |
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dealing with “difficult behaviour” |
Description of training content:
Preparation
Each applicant to send in action plan 4 weeks before the course outlining hopes
and objectives for achievement as a result of attending this course.
Objectives
The course aims to provide the participants with state of the art theories and practices in teaching Secondary students.
Expected results
As a result of attending this course, the participants will be more confident, creative and knowledgeable teachers of Secondary students.
Is this the right course for me?
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Yes, if you are a teacher in a Secondary School
or teach teenagers in private institutions. |
If this is not the right course for you, please consider one of the following:
Programme of the training activities day by day:
Please note this is an example of a daily programme. Course content may often be usefully adapted to incorporate the needs of each specific group.
Week 1
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| AM 9.30-10.30 |
Group bonding |
Group Processes |
Teaching skills: speaking 1 |
Teaching Skills: Listening |
Teaching skills: reading |
| 11.00-12.30 |
Goal setting and needs analysis |
Motivating teen-agers |
Teaching Skills: speaking 2 |
Teaching Skills: reading |
What’s a good activity? |
| PM 14.00-15.30 |
Teaching Secondary: main issues. |
How teen-agers learn |
Teaching vocabulary |
Teaching Grammar |
Review first week and feedback |
Week 2
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| AM 9.30-10.30 |
Review first week and feedback |
Effective Classroom management skills |
Using pictures |
Games |
Group pGroup project |
| 11.00-12.30 |
Designing materials |
Using visuals |
Storytelling |
Using music |
Feedback on group project |
| PM 14.00-15.30 |
Dealing with difficult students |
Using web resources |
Drama |
Teaching through the Arts |
Final feedback and farewells |
Recommended reading: Please note it is not necessary to buy or bring these books to the course.
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“Language Activities for Teenagers” S. Lindstromberg (CUP) 2004 |
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“Mixed Ability Classes” L. Prodromou (Macmillan) (1992) |
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“Dealing with Difficulties” L. Prodromou & L. Clandfield (DELTA) 2007 |
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“The Standby Book” Ed S. Lindstromberg (CUP) 1997 |
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