As a class, discuss what students feel are their current strengths and weaknesses as novice teachers. We will be addressing this question throghout the semester, so it’s nice to get a baseline opinion after just a week or so in the classroom. Knowledge of pedagogy: GENERAL (teaching v. learning, methodologies, etc.) | SPECIFIC pedagogy of each language (or Lx for specific L1)
take part in activities outside classroom attending workshops or conferences keep up-to-date by reading about recent pedagogical developments Discuss FLTeach listserv, other options for staying connected. http://www.cortland.edu/flteach/
Garza talks about: Grammar-translation method Audio-lingual method Cognitive code method Communicative approach – as different because it USES the language rather than talks ABOUT the language
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Go over guidelines online at http://www.sil.org/lingualinks/languagelearning/OtherResources/ACTFLProficiencyGuidelines/contents.htm (Pick one skill, speaking?, and discuss as class)
Ask them what they know already about language teaching, what they think they know, how that affects them in the classroom. Need to have a good idea of what you want to do/be as a teacher, but also need to be willing to be open to new ideas, experimenting, etc. Point out that professional development is not a semester long endeavor, but rather a life-long pursuit. What you try out, practice, experiment, reflect on, etc. shouldn’t end in December – you should always be looking for ways to engage, improve, modify, adapt. REFLECTION is crucial in that process – hence the discussion questions in class presentations, and in weekly spruz assignments.
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