Taking the stress out of classroom observations
Dale Ward
Ivy Academy, Kyoto
As Chief Instructor at my school, I spend a significant amount of my time engaged in class observation. I try to approach these observations in as sensitive and encouraging a manner as possible, but it is painful sometimes to watch a well-balanced individual, who under [...]
A Simple, Guided-Discovery Learning Activity
Ichiyama YokoÂ
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Key Words:Guided-discovery learning activity, grammar
Learner English Level: Adaptable
Learner Maturity Level: Adaptable
Preparation Time: 30 minutes or less
Activity Time: 20 minutes
Materials: A reading passage and some example sentences
As a junior high school teacher, I have often found students to be passive and unmotivated in grammar lessons where teachers rely heavily on [...]
The Benefits of Self-Evaluation
One of the goals of many teacher support and inservice programs is to provide teachers with instruments that direct and facilitate reflection. It is through such processes that teachers grow,that that teaching moves from being pursued as a trade to become a profession.Teachers who are already “converted” do not need to be [...]
Peer Observation in the Classroom
To see what is happening in the classroom more clearly -particularly if access to video or audiotaping is not available – teachers may need asssistance from their colleagues. Peer observation has long been considered conductive to teacher learning, especially if the teacher observed is an experienced one and the observation is [...]
