Welcome to English in Action Teacher Development Meeting -3

Facilitator Bibekananda Biswas & Md. Liton Khan

Ice-breaker

Objectives Reflecting on learning and classroom experiences from different TD units. Increasing awareness of the referance sections in the period Teachers’ Guide. Experiencing and reflecting on the various stages of working through one of the TD units. Developing skills in practicing and planning the lessons through exploring more advanced techniques and concepts. Having more opportunities to try out and plan of different EfT based activities with peer. Reflecting on learning and classroom experiences from different TD units. Increasing awareness of the referance sections in the period Teachers’ Guide. Experiencing and reflecting on the various stages of working through one of the TD units. Developing skills in practicing and planning the lessons through exploring more advanced techniques and concepts. Having more opportunities to try out and plan of different EfT based activities with peer.

Objectives General objectives for TDM 3 TDM 2 – এর Unit 4,5 ও 6 পর্যালোচনা এবং নিজেদের অভিজ্ঞতার প্রতিফলন। Teachers’ Guide - এর Unit 7,8,9 এবং 10 আলোচনা করা ও ক্লাসে reading ও writing অ্যাক্টিভিটি পরিচালনার কৌশলের সাথে পরিচিত হওয়া। স্কুল পার্টনারসহ অন্য শিক্ষকদের সাথে কাজ করার মাধ্যমে peer support এর চর্চা বাড়ানো। EIA - এর টিচার গাইড এবং অন্যান্য উপকরণের কার্যকর ব্যাবহার সম্পকৃ আলোচনা করা। TDM 3 ENGLISH in ACTION Changing Learning. Changing Lives.

TimeSessionDuration 09:00 – 09:30Introduction30 min 09:30 – 10:45Experiences of trying techniques from TDM 21 hr 15min 10:45 – 11:15Using the reference sections in the Teachers’ Guide 30min 11:15 – 11:30Tea Break15 Min 11:30 – 01:00Using the EIA videos and Teachers’ Guide1hr 30 min 01:00 – 02:00Lunch1hr 02:00 – 03:30Developing professional skills alone and with others 1hr 30min 03:30 – 03:45Micro-teaching practice15min 03:45 – 04:45Planning how to use what we’ve leant today1hr 04:45 – 05:00End15min Summary: Teacher Development Meeting 2

SOME GROUND RULES  Come on in time  Be attentive in the session  Active participation  Avoid side talking  Keep your mobile in silent mood  Respect others opinion  Raising hand up to say something  Be punctual about the session time  Avoid irrelevant discussion  Come on in time  Be attentive in the session  Active participation  Avoid side talking  Keep your mobile in silent mood  Respect others opinion  Raising hand up to say something  Be punctual about the session time  Avoid irrelevant discussion

Session 1.2: Experiences of trying techniques from TDM 2 Objectives: Reflecting on learning and classroom experiences from different TD units.

Session 1.3: Using the reference sections in the Teachers’ Guide Objectives: Increasing awareness of the reference sections in the printed Teachers’ Guide.

Session 2: Professional development with TD videos (Series 1 Unit 7: Let’s start reading) Objectives: Experiencing and reflecting on the various stages of working through one of the TD units.

 Why were flashcards better for this activity than drawing pictures on the board?  (Ans: It was faster and clearer. But drawing picture on the board could work too.)  Why did the teacher ask the pupils to say if the word matched the letter on the board?  (Ans: It made them think for themselves about the sounds that the letters make.)  Why did the teacher use a game format instead of teaching in a serious way?  (Ans: It was fun for the pupils, so more motivating and memorable.  Why were flashcards better for this activity than drawing pictures on the board?  (Ans: It was faster and clearer. But drawing picture on the board could work too.)  Why did the teacher ask the pupils to say if the word matched the letter on the board?  (Ans: It made them think for themselves about the sounds that the letters make.)  Why did the teacher use a game format instead of teaching in a serious way?  (Ans: It was fun for the pupils, so more motivating and memorable.

 What is the purpose of the activity?  (To get pupils to understand to how letters combine to form words, and to practice recognizing whole words.)  What other letters and words could you teach in this way?  (All letters and any words suitable for Class 1 and Class 2. Also pairs of letters, such as th, ai,oo etc.)  What is the purpose of the activity?  (To get pupils to understand to how letters combine to form words, and to practice recognizing whole words.)  What other letters and words could you teach in this way?  (All letters and any words suitable for Class 1 and Class 2. Also pairs of letters, such as th, ai,oo etc.)

Th as in thanks Th as in mother Ai as in rain Ar as in car Ing as in sing Sh as in fish Ee as in green Ch as in chair Ea as in please Ow as in flower

Session 3: Professional Development with other TD Units Objectives: Developing skills in practicing and planning the lessons through exploring more advanced techniques and concepts.

1.Elicit or teach the meanings of the words on the textbook page. 2.Play the audio. Pupils points to the words they listen. 3.Act or demonstrate words. The pupils point to the word on the page. 4.Say a word. It the word is on the page, pupils say ‘Yes’.

When did the teacher use translation to teach the meaning of a word? (Ans: Only when acting, demonstration or drawing was not possible.) What skills did the pupils use when the teacher played the audio? (Listening and reading to search for specific words.)

The teacher acted or demonstrated words. How is this more difficult than the stage with the audio? (Ans: Pupils had to remember the meanings of the words in addition to looking for them.) The pupils had to say if the words were on the page or not – how was this more difficult than the stage with the audio? (Ans: Pupils had to listen more carefully, and think more about how sounds matched with the letters.)

Group 1Series 1 Unit 8 Group 2Series 1 Unit 9 Group 3Series 1 Unit10 Group 4Series 2 Unit 8 Group 5Series 2 Unit 9 Group 6Series 2 Unit 10

Session 4: Micro-teaching and goal setting Objectives: Having more opportunities to try out and plan of different EfT based activities with peers.

Micro-teaching practice what skills did the pupils practice? How well did the teacher introduce and set up the activity? How clear were the teacher’s instructions? How useful was the activity for the pupils? How enjoyable was the activity for the pupils?

Goal-setting Class 1: ক্লাসে ফিরে গিয়ে করাবেন এমন কিছু লেসন বাছাই করুন এবং এই মিটিং থেকে শেখা কৌশল কিভাবে লেসনগুলোতে ব্যবহার করবেন তার পরিকল্পনা করুন। same planning for class 2,3,4,&5 as well.

1.How many of the ideas on the board will I use? 2.How do I want to change my teaching method between now and the next meeting? 3.How many of my lessons will be different because of what I’ve learnt today? 4.How much time I am going to spend watching/re-watching the TD videos and reading the supporting materials? When am I going to do it? 1.How many of the ideas on the board will I use? 2.How do I want to change my teaching method between now and the next meeting? 3.How many of my lessons will be different because of what I’ve learnt today? 4.How much time I am going to spend watching/re-watching the TD videos and reading the supporting materials? When am I going to do it?

Good bye song Thank you everybody for your active participation.