Nr. / Dates

(Times, if special)

topic of seminar session, particulars of session, tasks,

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our other webpage for the 1st semester: FDE-I-0809

1  /  18 September

thrown into the classroom... visual input... find someone who...

introduction, information, administrational stuff, presentation of programme, introduction to PBwiki.

task: go to "PBwicki": FDE-I-0809, get documents “lessonvisit-check.xls" etc. in "HS Session 1" section, read "core requirements.pdf" (download from Pbwiki), get books: "how to teach" ISBN 978-1-405-85309-5 / "Learning Teaching" ISBN 1-4050-1399-0 / "Literature in the Language Classroom" ISBN 0-521-31224-8.

2  /  25 September

discuss "core requirements", “first lesson“ activity. // answer ppt "teachers are...", start thinking about “what is a good teacher”, teacher personality,

task: read "Was Didaktiker gerne verschweigen" (link to A. Barth's web-download page), read “the t-factor” (download), read HTT ch 2 (Teachers) / LT pp. 15-26 and 34-37. browse through "teaching secrets" on PBwiki, READ p. 7 of it. as a result of your readings, try to “draw” a picture of the universal, ideal teacher. write a text about "the kind of good teacher I want to be"

3  /  2 October

discussing teacher’s roles and attitudes (what is a good teacher’), classroom situation, student contact.  // start thinking about classroom management.

task: read LT ch. 5, HTT ch. 3 plus links and docs on PBwiki.

4  /  9 October

aspects of classroom management (DVD input) / input on how to keep up the flow over various phases of a lesson

task: : read LT ch. 12 pp. 252-273, HTT ch. 11 / read "choosing a coursebook.doc" from PBwicki, download "bookgrid.xls" from same source. BRING IT TO THE BOOKSHOP.

5/6  /  23 October

Double

Session!

08.15 – 12.00

(no session 16 Oct)

evaluation of coursebooks, we will choose "our" book to work with when planning beginners' lessons: FIRST PART WILL TAKE PLACE AT Stäheli's BOOKSHOP at Bederstr. 77, Zürich! / 2^nd part at KFR, room 217, 10.30: Info "Übungslehrer" (as far as they have answered yet) --> choosing available ones / forming groups to prepare lesson plans with chosen coursebook (brainstorming ideas at this stage --> read about lesson planning for next time --> complete lesson plans in "working session" on Oct 30)

task: read HTT ch. 12, LT ch. 6, 16 / visit links on PbWiki

7  /  30 October

Info on how to upload to PbWik, upload plans here (click)

task: prepare/finish lesson plans (HTT 12, LT 6, 16 as sources of ideas). upload your lesson plans to Pbwiki and DOWNLOAD all the other plans. Study them in preparation for the session, so that we can comment on them as they are presented. 

8  /  6 November

presenting and discussing your lesson plans /  start thinking about LEARNERS.

task: my conclusions about planning lessons: individual reflexion on today's session /  read HTT chs. 1, 4 ; LT ch. 4 / visit links on Pbwiki, DO TESTS about YOUR learner type! (see files/links HS Session 9 / find as many acronyms for methods as you can, see whether we will know what they represent.

9  /  13 November

Info "Lehrplan" / teaching situation in Kanton Zürich  // discussing methodology  //discussing Learners (DVD input) / starting to think about vocabulary, speaking, error correction

task:  read LT ch. 7, 14-1/7; HTT ch. 6, visit links and read documents on PBwiki

10  /  20 November

vocabulary (DVD input), speaking (DVD input), error correction / starting to think about testing

task: read HTT ch. 13, LT ch. 14-2 (p. 302 on)

11  /  27 November

testing / discussion and working session to start your task.

task: write a well-thought-out, reliable and valid test about "your" lesson (cf. sessions 7/8) and UPLOAD IT TO PBWICKI.

12 /  4 December

Discussing your tests / starting to think about reading simplified texts.

task: read LT ch. 8-5/6; HTT ch. 7  /  make a period plan with YOUR easy reader, i.e. how you want to deal with it from A to Z: how many lessons, what activitiy, what homework, testing?

13 / 11 December

Surprise session: bring a blanket or a towel to lie on...

task: (read LT ch. 8-5/6; HTT ch. 7 /  make a period plan with YOUR easy reader, i.e. how you want to deal with it from A to Z: how many lessons, what activitiy, what homework, testing?)

14  /  18 December

reading simplified texts: present your period plans. / DVD input HTT 7 /

your feedback, questions, remarks, wishes for the second semester, preview

task for second semester:  ( Re-)read the following texts BEFORE the 2nd semester starts: The Importance of Being Earnest (11), Of Mice and Men (8), 1984, To Kill a Mockingbird, About a Boy, Lord of the Flies (is example in the book we are using) (5 votes each)

Beginning of the 2nd SEMESTER FDE on DO 19 Feb. 09.

Will contain (at least) two double sessions.

This programme will be completed and adjusted as we go. Please always refer to the up-to-date version on PBwicki!