Niki Walker DELTA for Teacher Development 5 th November 2013

Niki Walker

DELTA for Teacher Development

5th November 2013

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What makes a good teacher?

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• I always try to engage the students through a context that relates to their lives or is relevant to today.

• I never have the students stay in the same place for the whole lesson.

• I change my lesson according to the students’ emergent language or affective needs when necessary.

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Some current DELTA participants

Maddy, Auckland: General English and IELTS. Experience: 3 years in Fiji and New Zealand

David, Melbourne: Exam classes (FCE, IELTS).Experience: 9 years in Thailand and Australia

Jill, Melbourne: ESP class (OET)Experience: over 20 years in Australia, the UK and Italy

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Maddy

What have you noticed about your teaching?

Has your role changed at work? Did you feel you had enough support over the course?

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David  What has the course given you as a teacher?

• Reflection

• Knowledge

How did you find doing modules by distance?

+ course tutors

+ website

+ flexibility

- intense workload for 9 months

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Jill

What has surprised you about the DELTA?

What advice would you give to someone considering starting the DELTA next year? 

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The Distance DELTA

Three Modules:

• Module One and Three online

• Module Two Orientation Course in Melbourne and in your place of work

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Module One• Extends knowledge of language, background theory and resources to

inform classroom practice

• 3 months (distance)

• All courses start March and September every year, leading to Cambridge assessment in June and December.

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Module Two

• Teaching practice (over 9 months)

• Orientation Course (March or September- 2 weeks)

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Module Three

Option 1- ELT Specialism:YL, Business English, EAP, ESOL Literacy, Exam Teaching

Option Two- English Language Teaching Management (ELTM):Academic Management, Human Resources Management, Customer Service, Marketing

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The Distance DELTA

www.thedistancedelta.com

www.melbtraining.com.au/delta