Lesson Planning and Team-Teaching Senior High School

Find Your Objective! JTE’s goal for students Textbook Grammar Expressions Your goal for students Culture Speaking/Listening/Writing Student interests Pop Culture, Puzzles, Practical English…

English Level Chuto/Low/Average/High Vocabulary/Expressions/Grammar Check the textbook Ask JTE Trial and Error Time Explanation Activities

The Lesson Plan Who is doing what? Time management You? JTE? Students? Listening/Speaking/Writing Individual/Pair/Group work Time management Explanation Demonstration Activity

The Warm-up Prepare for the main lesson Get their attention 12 seconds! Make them move

Tips Visuals! What technology is available? Demonstrations & examples Art Take notes & Break down with JTEs What worked? What didn’t? Student behavior & interests

Let’s Lesson Plan!

JTE Expectations: Team-Teaching Be cheerful! Smile Have fun! Talk with students Don’t be shy Don’t nitpick mistakes

JTE Expectations: Outside the classroom Communication Talk with students Talk with JTEs Be involved! Greet the students Join clubs Participate in events Learn about Japanese culture Teach your culture

Communicating With Your JTE Don’t be afraid! JTE understands Directness is ok! When to talk to JTEs? Are they busy? Find a time that works No kabe-don!

High Context Culture Non-verbal communication 空気を読む Time will tell Ghibli 空気を読む Read the air Time will tell Building trust Relationships with coworkers

Not Clicking Stay professional Always be polite Read the air Talk to other JTEs

Let’s Hear It From the Sempai Voice Recorder ALT All-by-myself ALT Who is that mysterious figure in the corner? JTE Translates everything JTE 「それは・・・ちょっと」 JTE “That’s great!” JTE Last minute JTE The mythical “perfect relationship”

Questions?