Introduction for teachers and coordinators Reach Summer 2018 Introduction for teachers and coordinators

Content Summer structure Support for you Aims and basics for teaching at Reach Planning and lesson structures Main tips for teaching Things to try Dealing with challenging behaviour Tools for your teaching What to do next?

Summer structure WHERE: colleges, classrooms and offices

Summer structure WHERE: colleges, classrooms and offices WHEN: timetable

Summer structure WHERE: colleges, classrooms and offices WHEN: timetable, breaks (10-10.15am and 11.45am-12noon) WHAT: to expect (equipment, breaks, registers, …) WHO: 11-13 courses, 50+ countries HOW: English level, motivation of the students, dress code

Support for you Email me or meet at anytime Meet your coordinator/teachers! WhatsApp group Reach senior team and supervisor team Teaching Assistants and supervisors for trips etc. Lesson observation and feedback Weekly lunch meetings Drop by the offices! (collecting printing, drinks, snacks and people!) Subject webpages/diagnostic tests Teachers’ website and Handbook

Aims and basics for teaching at Reach REACH TEACHING AIMS: Inspire students to have a passion for learning and in particular a passion for your subject Introduce students to University-level material and ways of thinking. Encouraging hands-on learning through student interaction. Support all students by working at a level they understand. The basics: what do students look for in a teacher? good teachers are enthusiastic; they make lessons fun; they know their subject; they respect students as adults; they help if students don’t understand.

Reach-specific challenges and tips Multi-cultural -> handle sensitive topics carefully 14-18 -> mixed ability English-based program School groups – teachers University Preparation Vs. student abilities (i.e. should I lecture all the time?) Safety on the trips Exhaustion

Planning and lesson structures ‘round robin’ – contributing on a topic Mind map A short introductory task in groups (report) Quiz Video Open questions board Direct teaching Group work (short or longer) Debates quiz, Reversed Q&A Mini-project Feedback board One good thing-one confusing thing AIMS > ensuring that students have a clear direction to work towards. INTRODUCTION > starting the session by clearly stating aims, outlining the session structure and brainstorming student’s initial subject knowledge. MAIN ACTION > the different activities from which students will learn the topic in question. ASSESSMENT > ensuring that students have clearly understood the material at each step.

Main tips for teaching Getting to know your students: Assessment Name games – for you and for the students! In small groups – individual attention Assessment At your discretion Start or finish each class with a fun game linked to the previous or coming lesson Mixed ability assigned groups, structured but open-ended tasks, think-pair-share, choices, extension questions How to approach specialized topics? concepts first, vocabulary second (ESL resources) fun, exciting, surprising How to make sure all students participate? Direct questions (random or ordered) think-pair-share, group work (with assigned roles and ‘experts’) What if I don’t know the answer? Always plan more! Experiments: try and assess

Things to try Group work Social media/videos Experiments & simulations Projects Design and build Survey Perform Create (map, video, collage, poem) Games, quizzes Dobble Escape room Treasure/scavenger hunt Kahoot Jeopardy Interactive techniques clickers, Mind maps Debates Research and present Use the environment: Guest speakers Mini-trips (museums, departments, court) Going outside in the college Intra-class collaborations! (common trips, guest speakers, experiments, competitions) Trips outside of Cambridge MRAO London companies

Dealing with challenging behaviour Remain calm Ensure you have student’s attention ‘silent treatment’ (for when more students are involved) Know the names! Control the atmosphere (‘power up’ and ‘power down’) Use positive language Presenting choices rather than ‘do-what-I-say’ Don’t hesitate to discuss any behavioural issues with Monika, David or Jenny Prevention is best

Tools for your teaching http://www.reachcambridge.com/documents-for-reach-teachers This presentation Invoice template Teaching resources Deadlines Teachers Handbook Safeguarding info Kahoot: www.kahoot.com Padlet: www.padlet.com PhET simulations: www.phet.Colorado.edu

What to do next? Complete DBS Send us a scan of certificate Send Monika your lesson plans (a month before the Program) Write Risk Assessments (if appropriate) Coordinators: prepare budget draft and teaching schedules After summer: Send us your invoice (see next on how to complete your invoice) Self-evaluation

How to complete your invoice template on the teaching website (MS Word format) single page Name, address, bank info, amounts and what they stand for Add rows to the table if neccessary include expenses if agreed upon Include any reimbursements (agreed upon in advance) attach receipts send to Monika