Kelsey CO #1

 

Date/Time: January 17th, 2:00 pm

Topic/Skill: Listening, Group 4 (Advanced)


Teacher Presentation: Instructor Olivia James discussed subjects relating to the bilingual brain. She started off by introducing the "KWL" concept which stands for "Know", "Want to know", and "Learned". This structure helped guide her through the ideas she wanted to convey to the class. She began by going over the benefits of the bilingual brain which the students mostly already knew. Instructor James called on students for some of these answers, specifically those involving info she had already given in previous classes. The instructor typed the points into a chart that was set up with the KWL Model. The instructor asked students to share their own personal experiences with learning English growing up. Then, she asked students what they wanted to know about bilingualism. The instructor added outside resources as well as historical stories to elaborate on conflicts and ideas encompassing bilingualism. Instructor James went through and explained additional helpful terms and concepts as well as put on a TED talk that elaborated on relevant topics.


Classroom Management: Instructor Olivia James mostly remained in her seat at her computer, projecting the info onto a screen. The class was small, containing 6-7 students. This small class size allowed her to give an adequate amount of attention and opportunities for the students to chime in with answers. Instructor James also supplied visuals, specifically when talking about outside resources and when she played the TED talk.


Materials: Canvas, TED talk video, Google, projector, books


Student Participation: Students were occasionally called on as well as volunteered to answer questions, they asked questions, took notes, and were attentive to the instructor and visual aids.


Feedback Provided: This class seemed to be less about the actual correctness of the student's speaking ability and more so about the understanding, importance, and controversialness of being bilingual. Overall, the students spoke English well and, if they did make a mistake, the instructor let them adjust their speaking on their own.


Lesson(s) on teaching you learned: A good ESL/EFL teacher shows empathy and makes an effort to connect what the students are learning to the student's own personal experience with the subject. They do what they can to involve as many of the students as possible and challenge them to think critically. They also share resources outside of the required class materials that might help the students further their interest or understanding of a topic.

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