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Topics, Materials, Links, Tasks (Dates should be ok, content mostly updated. The programme will be adjusted and completed as we go: come back and check before sessions!)

1  /  22nd February

Focus: Semester Planning / Grammar at intermediate or advanced level

14_Lehrplan2015_v1-06.pdf

1 using the real KSM Agenda: 17_1_Terminliste_1.Semester.pdf  plus the given timetable: Stundenplan HJ 2017-18.pdf .  Think about how YOU would plan your semester.

You may want to use the sample wikipages: 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9

Have a look at "Planbook" http://www.hellmansoft.com/planbook/mac.html?tab=try   (download program for Mac/PC  /  If you use a tablet: consider the "idoceo" app for ipad: http://www.idoceo.net/index.php/en/

Or try your own design on https://www.wikispaces.com/content/classroom , which is similar to pbworks.com  (educational free version: 2GB space).

==> Find YOUR way of getting around all the relevant factors that determine a semester plan for each class, including slots for tests.

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2 Info about 2nd Semester  / building / confirming teams for literature presentations in sessions 10 / 11 // option: discuss aspects or observations

 Übungslektionen / teacher or peer lessons that you visited

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3 Discussing differences between elementary and intermediate / advanced classes for teaching grammar

   ==> focus on instructing / constructing grammar/language structures at int./adv. level: assumptions for int-adv gram teaching.docx  

Example for overview instead of single tense: http://ksmclasses.pbworks.com/w/page/113786326/Future%20Tenses%20Overview

Tasks for next session:

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1 (re-)read LT  Chs. 6 / 7   //  HTT Ch. 6 / Ch. 12 (planning a sequence of lessons) //  http://www.philseflsupport.com/efl_history.htm 

for an overview / a history of methodology, visit / download these resources:  lesson-planning.pdf (!)

 ETP-Mar05-ApproachesToGrammar.pdf,  ETP-Oct02-PPPUnderScrutiny.pdf,  ETPJan05-Natural Language Learning.pdf,   ETP-Oct03-HowToBeACreativeTeacher.pdf .

2 For your own study and interest: great practical teaching research webpage with downloadable papers to read for motivation and insight:

Interesting article about "learning styles": https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/2011/01/learning-styles-fact-and-fiction-a-conference-report/  

http://geoffpetty.com/  (exsamples of papers found on this webpage: ActiveLearningWorks.doc  FormativeTeachingMethods.doc    influences-on-student-learning.pdf  

Reinforcement-1.doc . I profited a lot through these papers.

3 Think of a 5-10' microteaching grammar sequence in an area of your choice (except "present perfect") without a coursebook. Think about what method/idea you will use for that specific sequence and why. You will present your IDEA  (not a full lesson plan) in Session 2

To inspire you when preparing Micro-Teaching sequences for Session 2: check / read: http://www.philseflsupport.com/efl_history.htm   15 variations on PPP.docx

and again: http://geoffpetty.com/ !

Resources for grammar exercises and explanation: http://perino.pbworks.com/w/page/15858950/EFL%20grammar%20links (please let me know if a link has gone dead, so I can eliminate it).

Study: Questioning strategies: http://www.teacherstoolbox.co.uk/T_Which.html

Focus: Teaching Grammar at intermediate and advanced level: micro-teaching sequences.

Discussing what we have read: which ideas do you find most useful / difficult to put into practice? 

Revision of methodology: eclectic approach.xlsx

Presenting your teaching ideas (task)

Further example of presenting grammar: example: present perfect (in session).

Questioning strategies: http://www.teacherstoolbox.co.uk/T_Which.html

Teaching Intelligence: http://www.teacherstoolbox.co.uk/T_Teaching_Intelligence.html 

(Many more interesting aspect on same webpage!)

MI for personalized projects.pdf   / e.g.  Oral Project 2018 K4b-c KSM.pdf Evaluation - Mark Oral Projects.docx

eliciting game: elicit.pdf / --->  eliciting game items (U3)TT.pdf

Discovered by Fatma: teaching teens like a pro.pdf topic for open session?

Gateway Placement test.docx   Gateway Placement test teacher's guide and answer key.pdf

English Placement Test.docx

Tasks for next session:

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- Read: ETP-Mar04-MagigAuthenticVideo.pdf  ETP-Mar04-MagigAuthenticVideo2.pdf    ETP-Oct03-UsingVideo. 7 Tips For Using Popular Movies.docx  / More inspiration about using movies:  https://www.britishcouncil.org/voices-magazine/how-can-film-help-you-teach-or-learn-english  http://www.moviesgrowenglish.com/Teacher.html

3  /  8th March

Focus: Teaching through Video

- working with film extracts: (sound only / image only : examples! // what to do with a Mr Bean video)

- working with film extracts: preview– postview activity questions / Director's job...  (Sh. G... etc. )

Further ideas:

- popular culture:

Evolution Video,  Amy Video,  Dove lesson plan.doc  resources.doc

Grammar points with film extracts:

http://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.com/

http://www.teachwithmovies.org/

Videos about teaching:

http://teachertrainingvideos.com/ 

Link Fatma: http://lingua-video.com/ 

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Tasks for next session:

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Mark the 4 essays according to your best system.

Essay Titles Merchant of Venice.doc

Essay 1.pdf Essay2.pdf   Essay3.pdf  Essay4.pdf

(Essays written in 2014. Please try to put them into an order (best, second, etc.) and try to find a mark that you can justify.)

Study LT Ch. 9.6-9.8

Study some of the following documents:

Writing Argumentative Essays (an extensive guide)  Example Essays  

Free Argumentative Essays 

Still more guidance   Transitional Devices  

argumentative essay - example-outline.doc  Coherence in Writing.doc  connectives exercise.doc  

connectives exercise solutions.doc  connectives raw text.doc  ESSAY STRUCTURE.doc   

holistic rating sacale.pdf   Language summary_argumentative essay.pdf  Linking devices essay.doc

AACSB assessment sheet writing.docx

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Recommendation for 17th March 2018 by Izabella Kraus:

Hi, everybody

I attended an incredibly inspiring seminar by Edmund Dudley at PHZH today. And it was completely free!
I looked at the OUP website and found out about more seminars and webinars. 
Maybe it would be worth sharing with the FD Students? 

https://elt.oup.com/events/ch/Gymnasium_Teachers_Conference_2018?cc=ch&selLanguage=en&mode=hub

Kind regards,
Izabella

4  /  15th March

Focus: Marking essays: discussing challenges in this field and how you can meet them.

Comparing results of marking / My method of marking essays, comparison: to be added.

 Grammar percentages.pdf

Tasks for next session:

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Bring in listening materials that you have used successfully, or that you think can be used profitably in class.  /  Read respective parts of ch. 10 LT, ch. 10 HTT

Focus: Teaching through Listening  at interm. / adv. level. : bring in examples if you have any successfully used ones

Listening basics: Listening.docx

bush-rice.mp3   Peter and the wolf.zip future song titles.pdf /  Dear future generations...

See you again - grammar rules.docx   Link to song (click) 

S P E C T R E.docx   Title Song Spectre

TED video: https://www.ted.com/talks/jay_walker_on_the_world_s_english_mania

Worksheet: English mania.pdf

Worksheet & Key: English mania-2.pdf

Listen & Watch | LearnEnglish | British Council

ngllife.com - good texts with differentiation and with audio files of the reading of the text

Speakout Audio https://www.english.com/speakout/

Sorry... Dear future generations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRLJscAlk1M 

Tasks for next session:

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Think of what might be different / special in a lesson where you use ICT  //  Read ch. 14 LT  /  

6  /  29th March

Focus: ICT in EFL:

Example for webquest "Frankenstein": http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=124356

http://fdephbern.pbworks.com/w/page/52854801/FrontPage

• build your own wiki
• explore online components of coursebooks
• make your own webquest
• create language activities
• lots more...
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Tasks for next session:

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(to be determined) 

5th April NO session (Easter Break)

12th April NO session (IATEFL)

7 / 8   / 19th April

double session,

08.15 - 12.00 

Focus: Teaching using Poetry / Drama:

with Simon Eggimann, FDE PH Bern

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Tasks for next session:

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Post your questions / topics for open session.

9 / 26th April

Focus: open session (your topics!) 

Post your questions / topics here:

1. How to improve instructions in class? (tips)

clear instructions.jpg.pdf  plus indicate time-frame of task!

2. How to deal with inclusive education in Switzerland, i.e., students that require special attention (e.g. Asperger syndrome)?

3. Would it be possible to have a rough overview of which grammar topics are usually dealt with in the respective grades (1-6 LZG and 1-4 KZG, respectively)?

4. What can be done with a student who has a talking compulsion i.e. cannot stop talking to his/her neighbor?

Tasks for next session:

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Finalize presentation on working with your reading books: describe/present entire reading phase with class. Include ONE practical sample of a task and DO this with our group as a micro-teaching exercise.

- Browse through "Literature in the Language Classroom", so that you know what to look up where for lit. sessions.  /  Read ch. 10, 5-6 LT and ch. 7 HTT

Focus: literature: group(s) 1

PLEASE publish all your group documents HERE (click) Thank you.

Tasks for next session:

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Finalize presentation on working with your reading books: describe/present entire reading phase with class. Include ONE practical sample of a task and DO this with our group as a micro-teaching exercise.

- Browse through "Literature in the Language Classroom", so that you know what to look up where for lit. sessions.  /  Read ch. 10, 5-6 LT and ch. 7 HTT

Focus: literature: group(s) 2

PLEASE publish all your group documents HERE (click) Thank you.

Tasks for next session:

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Think of all the questions you have about the "Diploma Lesson" and post them here:

Read: http://www.ife.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:91218b4e-3ba4-431e-bd25-6bc0724d608e/merkblatt_lp-kompetenzen_2016.pdf  /  http://www.ife.uzh.ch/de/llbm/lehrdiplomfuermaturitaetsschulen/diplompruefung.html 

12  / 24th  May

Focus: "Diploma Lesson": Information about Colloquium /-a and what is expected in the lesson itself.

Example documents of a "hard" diploma lesson:

THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH text.doc  Lesson Plan.doc  edgar allan poe.doc  edgar allan po1.doc

(please take note that this is probably the hardest text that I have ever set as an exam story – to a student I knew was brilliant – who did get her 6 with this, too)

Other stories that I have recently used:

mankind.doc  machine.pdf  store of the worlds.pdf  painful case Joyce.pdf  banal-story.pdf

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Points to consider-diploma.docx

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Anmeldeformular Praktikum:

https://www.ife.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:6ab6cd5b-ceec-4f46-8b57-984893ad343e/Anmeldung_Praktikum_abFS16_161208.pdf

All other relevant documents to be downloaded are found here:

http://www.ife.uzh.ch/llbm/lehrdiplomfuermaturitaetsschulen/reglemente.html

Link to details about "Diplomprüfung": http://www.ife.uzh.ch/de/llbm/lehrdiplomfuermaturitaetsschulen/diplompruefung.html 

What has not been said yet: your questions, remarks, observations:

- (your points here!)

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Teacher Development

Magazines: English Teaching Professional    Modern English Teacher 

Teasing you with a few scanned articles:

ETP-Jul02-road to autonomy.pdf   ETP-Jan04-WhatMakesYouSoSpecial.pdf   ETP-Jul03-problems-congratulation.pdf

ETP-Mar04-practicewhat YouPreach.pdf  ETP-Oct02-StimulusBasedTeaching.pdf   ETP-Jan04-PersonalProfile.pdf

Networking / Training:

Teacher Development Resource Page

Task:  formulate questions from / about lessons taught or observed. Bring in your questions to session of May 31st.

13  / 31st May

Meeting location: Restaurant Bohemia, Kreuzplatz Zürich, 10:15 am through 11:30 am.

Bye-bye session:  What we did not have time to discuss before:

(your questions, remarks, topics here:)

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Trial-Lesson-colloquium: Discussing your questions from your classroom experience (taught or observed)

Task:  keep working and developing to grow into an expert teacher within the next 10 years.