New Measures of Teaching Practice HKALE Economics

On Lesson Preparation  Prepare for a whole chapter  Read and think and find questions  Read the chapter summer first to get a glance understanding  Back to CE econ textbooks for reference, if needs arise

On Lesson  Students:  Whole-hearted listening and jog down something useful but not stated in reference books and/or notes  Ask at the right time (the teacher will tell)  Dedicated to Q & A session and group discussion  Open a book for keeping your notes and findings through discussion

On Lesson  Teacher:  ‘T-1’policy: try to distribute note at least one day before teaching  Conducting Q & A session while lecturing on main points and difficult concepts/theories  Keeping small group discussion whenever needs arise

On Assignments  Daily assignments:  Worksheet per cycle  ‘D+3’ policy: students have to hand in their assignments three days after distribution; the teacher marks and returns three days after the deadline  Two types of worksheets:  ‘take-away-worksheet’: do it at home  ‘open-book-worksheet’: do it within specific time limit (of 15 minutes) during lesson without prior notice

On Assignments  Special assignments:  Empirical studies and mini-project  Irregular and more will be held if time allowed  Special worksheets:  Being irregularly distributed  Focus on current issues  Economic concepts & theories being employed may not follow the schedule  Reading assignments:  At least 1 assignment per school year  Select one book, read it and introduce it to classmates  Why that book?  What is that about?  What do you want to share?  Reflection and comments

On Quiz and Informal Test  Cyclical quiz (MCQs, definitions and theories) without prior notice during lessons  Informal test being conducted on chapter- based after school

Others  Student presentation on discussion questions, projects and parts of past paper questions  Student lecturing will be arranged only if time is allowed  Open a book as your personal log-book to keep findings from discussion and lecturing  Tutorials/Supplementary lessons will be held on day 4  Notes, assignments and marking schemes will be posted on the Internet a.s.a.p.  English as CMI?