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topic of seminar session, particulars of session, tasks, info ...

Main Web Page: perino.pbworks.com  / to email me: click here!

1  /  17 September 2015

CONTACT PAGE  (photos of participants)

Focus: thrown into the classroom...

visual input... discuss questions about movie extracts from "Summerschool"

dominant-cooperative.pdf (from Geof Petty: Evidence Based Teaching (2009).)

introduction, information, administrational stuff, organizing mini-presentations of methods, presentation of programme, introduction to PBworks.

Our motto: we will prepare and present professional lessons: i.e. we know what we do, how we do it and why we do it.

task: go to "perino.pbworks.com“ --> http://perino.pbworks.com/w/page/99698679/FDE-I-HS_2015-16#view=page   (this is right here :-) and download these documents:

core-requirements.pdf (read for Session 2!)

1st-Lesson-dos-n-donts.docx

read also "Was Didaktiker gerne verschweigen" (link to PDF on A. Barth's web-download page),

Barth_03-2011 - Jedem Anfang....pdf

read also:

in HTT read ch 2 (Teachers) / LT  pp. 13-23 (3rd edition) and  pp. 33-36 . browse through teachingsecrets.pdf, READ p. 7 of it.

 go to CONTACT PAGE  (photos of participants)

If you haven't yet, get books indicated on the main page (click!)

Links to publishers: Cambridge, Cornelson, MacMillan-Dictionary, MacMillan-Home, Oxford University Press, Headway, Pearson-Longman,  New English File, New Cutting Edge, New Inside Out, New Inspiration (MacMillan)  --> compare the various websites and put them into order as to their usefulness for a teacher (justify your ranking)

Other links: How to choose a coursebook,  Systematic Coursebook Evaluation,  HTT ch. 11 / read:   choosing-a-coursebook.docx , download   bookgrid.xlsx   BRING IT TO THE BOOKSHOP. /  Another page on criteria for coursebooks

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Study: Supposed competences in English of pupils after 6th year of primary school: lehrmittel_e_ps_themen_treffpkt.pdf

2 + 3 /  24 September

Double Session! starting 08:15

1st part at Stäheli's bookshop, 

 Oberdorfstrasse 32

 8001 Zürich

map (click!)

Focus: evaluation of coursebooks,

we will choose "our" book to work with when planning pre-intermediate lessons: First Part WILL TAKE PLACE AT Stäheli's BOOKSHOP, Zürich!

Presentation: :  Andrea Bossard, Philipp Christen:  Direct Method (PPP: The Direct Method.pptx ) 

Discussing websites of publishers as to their usefulness

task: read HTT ch. 12 (planning lessons/lesson plans), LT ch. 6 (lesson plans), 16 (tools, techniques, activities) / read docs, visit links: 

Teaching Techniques   /  Teacher-Personality-MR.docx  /  Before didactics.docx  /  what do teachers do.docx

t-factor-print.jpg, classlanguage.pdf  /  

core-requirements.pdf

Designing a Lesson    Swisseduc Lesson Plans English
Lessonplan-model.docx  (grid to use for this group ---> not the only possible one, of course, but we are using the same grid for it to be comparable!)

Teachknowlogy Page   Input on Lesson Plans   Making a Lesson Plans (with samples)

4     /  1 October

Presentation: Murièle Weber, Gian Peter Ochsner: Community Language Learning

discuss "core requirements", thinking about

Focus: “what is a good (English) teacher”,

teacher personality, teacher’s roles and attitudes /Answer ppt "teachers are..." / born or aquired? //

“first lesson“ activity.  1st-Lesson-dos-n-donts.docx    ENGLISH WOMEN'S NAMES.pdf  / ENGLISH MEN'S NAMES.pdf / http://www.talktalk.co.uk/lifestyle/agonyaunt/ / Barth_03-2011-jedem Anfang....pdf  /  classroom language.pdf / I am a teacher.pdf  Conversation Questions: http://iteslj.org/questions/

If time, start discussing lesson plans, form teams.

task: as a result of your readings and our discussions, write a short text about "the kind of good teacher I want to be"

5  /  8 October

(15 October NO Session)

Presentation:  Cara MacMillan, Matthias Hoefliger: The Silent Way

C3_Epostl_E.pdf  /

Discussing how to make a lesson plan / working in teams or individually to prepare lesson plans with chosen coursebook (brainstorming ideas at this stage  --> complete lesson plans in "working session" on Oct 23)

Focus: Working Session "Lesson Plans" 

Crucial Questions for Preparing Lesson Plans.docx

Lessonplan-model.docx

upload lesson plans (+ additional materials, worksheets etc.) here (click)

task: work on lesson plans (HTT 12, LT  6, 15 as sources of ideas). upload your lesson plans to Pbworks and DOWNLOAD all the other plans for Oct 30th / Nov 6th. Study them in preparation for the session, so that we can comment on them as they are presented.

task classroom management: read LT ch. 5, HTT ch. 3

READ one or both: Was Fachdidaktiker gerne verschweigen.pdf   Was Fachdidaktiker ausserdem verschweigen.pdf

plus look at some of these links and docs: 

ETP-Jul03-classroom organisation.pdf  ETP-Nov04-spirit of cohesion.pdf 

classroom management answers CLM tips and answers  http://www.geschichte-erforschen.de/unterricht/kounin/index.htm   least-intervention.pdf  Becoming a more efficient Classroom Manager.pdf 

Kounin-engl-sum.doc

Techniken Klassenfuehrung.doc

responsible classroom management.doc

Org des Unterrichts.doc

First Impression.doc

Penalties in the Classroom.doc

NEW LINK: Key to CLM! (click!)

test yourself: click here  / or here  /  or here  /

What learner type are you? (click to find out!)

6  /  22 October

Presentation:  Désirée Rickenbacher, Melanie Zgraggen: Content-Based Instruction

Focus: aspects of classroom management 

input H. Perino, how to keep up the flow over various phases of a lesson / classlang.pdf  guidlines-for-praise.doc  ClassroomManagement2.doc  Ericsson-Deliberate Practice-Expert.doc  Teachers_make_a_difference_-_ACER_(2003).pdf

Info "Übungslehrer (click here!)"

 --> choosing from offers available

look at berufspraktische Ausbildung as a whole:
http://www.ife.uzh.ch/llbm/lehrdiplomfuermaturitaetsschulen/berufspraktischeausbildung.html

example non-coursebook phases / lessons:

Conversation questions link (click) ENGLISH WOMEN'S NAMES.pdf  ENGLISH MEN'S NAMES.pdf

task: finalise lesson plans if necessary. 

Presentation: Murielle Schuler, Ivana Milivojevic, Mark Scherrer: Desuggestopedia

Focus: presenting and discussing your lesson plans

download lesson plans (+ additional materials, worksheets etc.) from here (click)

8  /  5 November

Presentation:  Julia Punnacherry, Ana Stöckli: Audio-Lingual Method

Focus: presenting and discussing your lesson plans (continued)

download lesson plans (+ additional materials, worksheets etc.)  from here (click)

warmers, fillers, games:

Important: Warm up TO THE LESSON YOU WANT TO TEACH.

- football: vocab, verb forms, opposites, picture-word, ...

- "Simon says": direct instruction: action verbs, giving directions, ...

- rucksack game (memorize vocab)

- collecting language material: adjectives, verbs, nouns, what you need!

- find someone who: questions + vocabulary (pre-intermediate), exchanging opinion (intermediate, advanced)

- Quizzes, crosswords: vocabulary, forms

- line by line revealing (e.g. Bush text): prediction, grammatical structure

- rhythm for structures: Rhythm with questions-past.xls  Verbs to use in rhythm activity.docx

- humourous grammar rules (intermediate, advanced): http://www.creativeteachingsite.com/humorgrammar.htm

- running dictations (content purposeful!) / George Bush kidnapped.docx

- role plays: roleplays_sample.pdf  swappy-roleplays-for-adults-2-bw-version-included.doc  swappy-roleplays-for-adults-1.doc

- talking rounds with lots of input: phones.pdf   emotions.doc   emotions.doc

- collective story telling, oral, written

task:  read docs, visit links:

Grobziele.docx 

lohntabelle97.pdf   Arbeitstabelle Jahresgrundlohn07.pdf  Lohnskalen zur MBVO (Löhne ab 01_01_2009).pdf

Arbeitstabelle+Jahreslohn 2012.pdf  Anstellungsbedingungen Lehrkräfte Kt. Zürich

MAR-Reglement.pdf   MBA (Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt Kt. ZH)  VO_MAR_d.pdf

9  /  12 November

Presentation: Fabian Ruepp, Christian Weibel: Poltitical Dimension etc.

Focus: 

presenting and discussing your lesson plans (continued)

"Lehrplan" / teaching situation in Kanton Zürich  / starting to think about vocabulary, speaking, error correction

http://www.kfr.ch/gymnasium/downloadshauptseite/downloads/

Where Primary School should meet Gymnasium in English:

lehrmittel_e_ps_themen_treffpkt.pdf

tasks:   read LT ch. 9.1-9.5; ch. 12; HTT ch. 6, 9, 14-1/6/7 visit links and read documents on PBwiki

ETP-Nov04-The Shy Speaker.pdf   ETP-Mar05-SpeakingSpontaneously4.pdf   ETP-Mar05-AuthenticCommunication.pdf   ETP-Jan05-speaking spontaneaously.pdf  

10  /  19 November

Presentation: Didier Enzler, Rustem Badr: Grammar-Translation

Focus: Speaking / Error Correction / Open session: your questions

elicit.pdf

eliciting game items.pdf

errors.pdf

crisscross.docx

11 /  26 November

Presentation: Nicla Beretta, Astrid Meyer: Communicative Language Teaching

 Focus: Vocabulary (various inputs) 

20151105_Zürcher Manifest für die Bildung.pdf

http://tagderbildung.ch/cms/  please go here and support the initiative by signing it.

Taboos and Issues (ideas for vocabulary lessons)

Two dozens of tips for vocabulary teaching...  http://www.trcabc.com/resources/top-ten-ways-to-teach-vocabulary/  McCarten_booklet.pdf  http://www.eslflashcards.com  

Test your vocabulary here!

task:  read HTT ch. 13   

Read: 

Summative, Formative and other Testing (wikipedia)

About "validity and reliability" in testing   other source for the same 

Browse:

Testing (collection of links)

Diagnostic Grammar Test (check yourself!)  Testing Grammar - types of tests  reliable & valid test.pdf

correction-sheet.jpg  What-is-a-good-test.doc

sample tests: TEST FOAE U7 part II.pdf  TEST NHWE 9 -10.pdf  TEST NHWE 11-body.pdf

                     TEST NNHE U 3-4.pdf  Test NEF E U8 1+2.doc  TEST NEF 9 + Canterville.pdf

6d test 10-07.pdf  TEST HE U 3-4.pdf  Test U1_2 HWE.pdf  NEF E Mini 4-07.pdf

TEST NEF6-7.pdf  NEF E Mini 2-2007.pdf  TEST NEF U608.pdf  NEF-E Test 1 08.pdf

NEF-E U2A-C 08.pdf  Test NEF I U4AB.pdf  Test NEF I U3.pdf

task: study links and documents about testing so that you are well prepared for the working session.

12  /  3 December

Presentation:

Focus: testing / discussion
working session to write your tests.  /

upload your tests here (click!)

self-evaluation2fFS14.docx

Noten_formel.pdf (Offizielle Notenformel Kanton Zürich)

task: upload tests

Calculate your marks online: 3 methods

13 /  10 December

Presentation:

Focus: discussing your tests

14 / 17 December

Focus: discussing your tests

Location for last session: Café Sprüngli, Paradeplatz, 1st floor, 10:00 am through 11:30 am.

task for second semester:  ( Re-)read the following texts BEFORE the 2nd semester starts:

THIS semester's choices: J.B. Priestley: An Inspector Calls  /  Mary Shelley: Frankenstein  /  Oscar Wilde: The Picture of Dorian Gray  /  W. Golding: Lord of the Flies  /  George Orwell: Animal Farm (or 1984)  /  Stephen Chbosky: The Perks of Being a Wallflower  /  J.D. Salinger: The Catcher in the Rye  /  Margareth Atwood: The Handmaid's Tale .

End of Semester / Have a great Xmas Break!

Beginning of the 2nd SEMESTER of FDE on .....

NO sessions:

double sessions:

    (A resource book of ideas and activities), 1987 / 2002, ISBN 0-521-31224-8

    [might be somewhat hard to get by, at the moment, but is still a great resource book full of invaluable ideas]

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