Projekt OBOGATENO UČENJE TUJIH JEZIKOV IIProgram profesionalnega usposabljanja učiteljev

Elektrotehniško-računalniška strokovna šola in gimnazija Ljubljana, 4. februar 2013

Amanda Zupanc, Vegova Ljubljana , in Amresh Prakash Torul, ZRSŠ

Operacijo delno financira Evropska unija iz Evropskega socialnega sklada ter Ministrstvo za izobraževanje, znanost, kul turo in šport. Operacija se izvaja v okviru Operativnega programa razvoja človeških virov v obdobju 2007-2013, razvojne prioritete: Razvoj človeških virov in vseživljenjsko učenje; prednostne usmeritve: Izboljšanje kakovosti in učinkovitosti

sistemov izobraževanja in usposabljanja.

JEZIKOVNO OBOGATENI KURIKUL: Razvijanje strokovne pismenosti v TJ

Priprava na opazovanje pouka

Outline

1. Introduction

2. Team teaching - so far

3. Professional literacy

4. Observation lessons

5. Questions & answers

Introduction

AmandaZupanc

AmreshTorul

1

Amanda Zupanc

• English and History teacher

• External examiner for Matura

• Oral Examiner for Cambridge University (ESOL)

Amanda Zupanc

• 7 years in Vegova Ljubljana

• Head of Foreign Language Dept.

• Coordinator of Videomanija Film Festival

• Project Team Member OUTJ II

Ime: AmreshPriimek: TORUL

• Tuji učitelj za angleščino• 3 leta na Vegovi LJ• diplomirani inženir

računalništva

“prihajam iz mavriciusa”

Living Abroad

• 24 years in Mauritius• 3 years in UK

English, French, Creole,and learning Slovene

Since April 2010

žena

1. Introduction

2. Team teaching - so far

3. Professional literacy

4. Observation lessons

5. Questions & answers

Team Teaching

…so far

2

Team Teaching History

• 2011/2012– 1st grade gimnazija (1 lesson per week)– 2nd grade gimnazija (1 lesson per week)

• 2012/2013– 3rd grade gimnazija (1 lesson per week)

Amanda Zupanc and Amresh Torul

Beginnings…

Mixed Emotions

Nervous

Apprehensive

Confused

Curious

Hopeful

But….. positive

Amanda’s Concerns

• 1st year in the project

• Technical materials

• Who is Amresh?

• Team teaching

Amresh’s Concerns

• New colleague

• Who is Amanda?

• Our team teaching

• My teaching experience

Early Challenges

• Getting to know each other

• Setting ground rules

• Materials, topics, approaches

• Amanda’s first year in the project

Initial Advantages

• Chemistry, attitude, work ethic, open-minded

Willing to learn

Friendly

Helpful

Understanding

Patient

Informative

Caring

Phone addict

Hard working

Optimistic

Conscientious

Patient

Committed

Digitally competent

Film fan

Agreements

mutual

trust

honesty

constructive

criticism

solidarity

Lesson Preparation

• Weekly meetings• In person• Email• Skype• At Amanda’s place

Skype Meeting

Skype Meeting

Team Teaching with R2.B

1. Introduction

2. Team teaching - so far

3. Professional literacy

4. Observation lessons

5. Questions & answers

Professional Literacy

2012 / 2013

3

Academic year 2012/2013

• New project at ZRSŠ (OUTJ II)

• Model schools (Professional Literacy)

Professional Literacy in English

1. Authentic professional text

2. Seminar work- abstracts and presentations

3. Technical excursion to Budapest

G3.A G3.B

Amanda Zupanc Vida Vidmar

English

Electronics

G3.A / G3.B with Foreign Teacher

ElectronicsTeacher

EnglishTeacher

1 lesson

1 lesson

ComputerScience

1 lessonComputer ScienceTeacher

or

Type of material

• Matura-oriented– Reading

comprehension– Gap fill– Listening– Discussions

• Up-to-date• Students’ interests• Movies, clips, music,

ads, reviews, etc.

Team Teaching Planning (G3)

Weekly meetings• Vida Vidmar• Amanda Zupanc• Amresh Torul

• Share materials• Critical friend• Compare approaches• Feedback from students• Team building

Support from ZRSŠ

• Continuous professional development• Monthly meetings• Feedback• Consultation visits CLIL

Support at School Level

• Headmaster and Deputies• Flexibility

– time table– substitute lessons

• Mojca Fink – Project Coordinator

Added-value for Students

• Motivation

• More attention and focus

• Strengths of both teachers– Language– Technical background– Different cultures– Different approaches

1. Introduction

2. Team teaching - so far

3. Professional literacy

4. Observation lessons

5. Questions & answers

Observation Lessons

4

Today’s Lessons

• Class: G3.A

• 2 x 45mins (with 5 mins break)

• 5th and 6th period (11:05 – 12:40)

• Room 221

G3.A (2012 / 2013) with class teacher, Mojca Stare-Aljaž

About G3.A

• 21 students (19 boys and 2 girls)• 3 to 4 very good students• Mostly above average• 3 to 4 weaker students

Previous Experience with G3.A

3 years

English

Electronics /

Computer Science

Extra lessons

2 years

English

Exchange

Topic

• Smartphones (Google Nexus 4)

• Why?

• Tried with other classes– G4.A, G4.B (Mojca Fink and Amresh Torul)– G3.B (Vida Vidmar and Amresh Torul)– R2.B (Amanda Zupanc and Amresh Torul)

Previous Knowledge Required

• Email writing skills• Discourse markers• Computing terminology

iPhone 5 Convertibles

LESSON

11. DISCUSSION

Analyse the problem of phone addiction and identify its potential consequences.

2. READING ALOUD

Better pronounce technical words from the text

3. WORD FORMATION

Derive new words from different parts of speech.

4. COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

5. TECHNICAL VOCABULARY

Material for Lesson 1

Material for Lesson 1 - continued

LESSON

2

1. COMPARE and CONTRAST

iPhone 5 vs Google Nexus 4

2. TRANSACTIONAL EMAIL

- formal vs informal emails

- critical thinking

- giving professional advice

Material for Lesson 2

Forms of Team Teaching

Dialogue

Traditional

Complementary

Supportive

Alternating

English

Exchange

1. Introduction

2. Team teaching - so far

3. Professional literacy

4. Observation lessons

5. Questions & answers

A Digitally-Competent Generation

Hvala za pozornost

Acknowledgements

South Park characters

© Comedy CentralCourtesy of Ignacio Escriche Rubio, ZRSŠ

Projekt OBOGATENO UČENJE TUJIH JEZIKOV IIProgram profesionalnega usposabljanja učiteljev

Elektrotehniško-računalniška strokovna šola in gimnazija Ljubljana, 4. februar 2013

Mojca Fink, Amanda Zupanc, Amresh Torul

Operacijo delno financira Evropska unija iz Evropskega socialnega sklada ter Ministrstvo za izobraževanje, znanost, kul turo in šport. Operacija se izvaja v okviru Operativnega programa razvoja človeških virov v obdobju 2007-2013, razvojne prioritete: Razvoj človeških virov in vseživljenjsko učenje; prednostne usmeritve: Izboljšanje kakovosti in učinkovitosti

sistemov izobraževanja in usposabljanja.

JEZIKOVNO OBOGATENI KURIKUL: Razvijanje strokovne pismenosti v TJ

Workshop 1 (TeamTeaching Experience Sharing)

Your Team Teaching Experience

1. Team teaching process in your school

2. Your personal team teaching experience- subjects involved

- choosing co-teachers (good qualities?)

- planning process, preparation of materials

- challenges

- feedback from students

- added-value (students and personal)

- new ideas from today?