This practical course is centered on the development of strategies and techniques for teaching English language systems and language skills. Observations and reflections regarding this practice are essential aspects of the course. The contents and learning experiences in this subject contribute to the objectives of the Institutional Program for Humanistic Formation and its partial accreditation. This subject is directly related to Teaching English Language Skills since it offers students the theory that supports this practical course. It is preceded by Teaching Methods and Lesson Planning, Teaching Linguistic Systems, Class Observation, and Teaching Workshop I. This subject comes before Teaching Workshop III, Team Teaching, Teaching Practice, and Teaching Practicum I and II. It also supports Teaching Methods and Lesson Planning, Teaching Linguistic Systems, Teaching English Language Skills, Teaching Aids Development, Strategic Pedagogy in the Classroom, Learning Evaluation, and Inclusive Education in ELT.
By the end of the course, the student will have developed various techniques for teaching the linguistic systems and English language skills in a pluralistic way and with quality, having as a core a reflective and proactive teaching practice.
Classroom sessions will be guided by your tutor, who may ask student teachers to summarize, discuss, and/or present information on various teaching strategies and techniques offered in the Teaching of Language Systems (2nd semester) and the Teaching of Language Skills (3rd semester) subjects in order to be applied during the following teaching sessions. The sessions will be via Teams or any other platform for conducting online conferences.
Student teachers will develop lesson plans with appropriate rationales. These MUST be checked by the tutor minimum TWO CLASS DAYS before the class presentation. Unit 1 contents will be applied and evaluated during the presentations. Lesson focus and language levels will be established in agreement with tutors and student teachers.
Student teachers will present a segment of a class (online) to their peers by integrating the skills and techniques discussed in previous theoretical framework sessions. This 15-minute online class segment will be recorded while tutor and other student teachers observe with an observation sheet.
Following the class presentation, questioning, analysis and reflection of the lesson given will take place in order to raise awareness of their successes and challenges to promote and enhance overall teaching development. Tutor and observers will give a copy of the observation sheet to student-teachers.