How To Make It Work Pt. 2 Co-teaching in South Korea
Review 1.What are the 6 models of co-teaching? - One Teaching- One Observing - One Teaching- One Assisting - Parallel Teaching - Station Teaching - Alternative Teaching - Team/ Tag Team Teaching
Classroom Priorities Activity 1: What three things do you want to see in your classroom everyday? How would your co-teacher’s role fit into these priorities? What do you think your co-teacher would write in these spaces?
Educational Philosophy Might help to better understand conflicts Consider your co-teacher’s philosophy. What are they attempting to achieve? What is their purpose? We may find we develop a much greater understanding of our own and the co-teacher’s motivations when we consider this.
Educational Philosophy As an educator it is my responsibility to my students to instill in them the ability to seek out knowledge. Whether it’s the answers to a test, how to get a job, how better understand themselves or how to change their world around them, it is my job as an educator to further facilitate this pursuit. Additionally as a firm believer in creating lifelong learners, including myself, I will continually explore new ways to foster my students in becoming effective learners who seek out the answers to all of their questions and to furthermore instill in them a life long passion for learning when they leave my care.
Educational Philosophy Activity 2: What is your teaching philosophy? Why are you there? What are you trying to achieve? How will you do it? Write a few ideas about your educational philosophy.
Educational Philosophy Things to consider: Why have teachers at all? Why learn English? Why have schools? Why are we in classrooms? What do you hope to achieve? What do you want your students to achieve?
Action Plan Activity 3: Choose 2 things you want to improve in your co- teaching relationships. Communication Try different co-teaching models Spend more time with co-teachers Resolve some conflict For each one write specifically how you will achieve this.
“ Adaptability is the key to success. ” Laura Whang, Pohang Hangdo Elementary school “ Adaptability and diplomacy.” ~ James Young “ Open communication, flexibility, and patience are vital to a wonderful working relationship.” ~ Jennifer Wang “ There’s more than one way to ‘co-teach. ’” ~ Les Timmermans, Gangwon Province “ Just because it happened yesterday, does not mean it will happen today.” ~ Jake M. Masin, Jeongseon-do, multiple schools “ When I have a difficult class or more involved activity, working to teach as an active team can make all difference in the success of the lesson.” ~ Dustin Webster, Seoul, Elementary school.
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