About RobAbout Rob  Graduated from Columbia International University.  Earned TEFL Certification from CIU.  Currently completing a Master’s degree in TESOL from the Institute of Education, University College London.  Moved to Taiwan six years ago

About JaciAbout Jaci  Graduated from University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign  Taught one year at HESS International Schools in Taoyuan before moving to Taipei to teach at Taipei Language Institute and Guangren Elementary.  Moved to Taiwan two years ago.

Grade 5Grade 5 In the classroom Fall 2016

Benefits of the Environment  Students will have a great deal of opportunity to speak English.  By sitting in small groups students will engage each other in English in such a way that will help them to improve together.  Picture association and physical response will help to develop positive language learning habits.  A friendly, conversation based class atmosphere will ease the stress students feel engaging a new language.

How do I teach?How do I teach?  At the start of each class difficult vocabulary will be previewed as a class using authentic realia.  As a class we will discuss the month’s story. We will review and discuss throughout our time with each story.  Students will encourage one another and complete writing task in the book as a small group or individually.  Students will be encouraged to ask difficult questions and conversation is the primary focus.

Class AssessmentClass Assessment MMaking mistakes during class will not be penalized and is encouraged. TThe Midterm and the Final will each be worth 35% of the final score. EEffort in class will be worth 20% of the score. TThe final 10% will come from Group Participation.

How Can Parents Help?How Can Parents Help?  Building positive habits is beneficial to acquiring and retaining a new language.  By treating English as a source of fun or entertainment students may develop their listening and speaking skills.  This can be achieved with television, movies or even video games during leisure time.  Encourage students to share what they have learned about in class.