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Dr. Scott HovaterNovember 15,

2007

B.S. Degree in Asian Studies TESOL Teaching certificate M.A. in Intercultural Studies M.A. in Educational Psychology Ph.D. in Educational

Administration & Leadership

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16 years of teaching experience in Taiwan

Owner of Scott’s Language School in Taichung (1988-1992)

Professor at Christ’s College in Tanshui (1994-2000, 2003-present)

English Department Chair at Christ’s College (2005-present)

Summer Program Supervisor for World Passport in Tainan (1997-2003)

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Less is More: Being Creative in the EFL Classroom

Using Drama to Motivate Students to Learn English

Applying the Cooperative Learning Methodology to the ELL Classroom

Teaching to Change Lives: Creating Students of Character

Increasing Effectiveness in Educational Programs through Service Leadership

Relearning the Basics: Teaching Study Methods to Students

The Keys to Teaching English to Children4

Instilling Cultural Awareness in Future Teachers through Summer Teaching Abroad Programs

Using Peer Tutoring in the EFL Classroom Creating Critical Thinking Skills in EFL

Students through Research Writing Teaching English by Teaching Something

Else: Creating Purpose in an English Language Classroom

Teaching English by Teaching Something Else: Creating Purpose in an English Language Program

Statistics Made Simple: Teaching Stats to ELL Learners

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35 One Act Plays for ELL Learners Comedy (14 plays)

Basic Comedy (5 plays)Romantic Comedy (9 plays)

Tragedy (6 plays) Realist Drama (8 plays) Fairy Tale (7 plays)

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Dr. Scott HovaterNovember 15,

2007

1. Understanding the Keys to Teaching

2. Knowing your Students3. Realizing that Less is More4. Making Projects Practical5. Example: The News Reporter

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Key Teaching Issues1. Purpose (Why am I teaching?)

2. Course Goals (Where am I going?)

3. Lesson Planning (What will I do in every class?)

4. Teaching Methods (How will I teach each lesson?)

5. Managing Students (How can I maintain a learning environment?)

6. Retaining Students (How can I reach more students?)

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Key Teaching Issues1. Purpose (Why am I teaching?)

2. Course Goals (Where am I going?)

3. Lesson Planning (What will I do in every class?)

4. Teaching Methods (How will I teach each lesson?)

5. Managing Students (How can I maintain a learning environment?)

6. Retaining Students (How can I reach more students?)

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Key Teaching Issues1. Purpose (Why am I teaching?)

2. Course Goals (Where am I going?)

3. Lesson Planning (What will I do in every class?)

4. Teaching Methods (How will I teach each lesson?)

5. Managing Students (How can I maintain a learning environment?)

6. Retaining Students (How can I reach more students?)

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Key Teaching Issues1. Purpose (Why am I teaching?)

2. Course Goals (Where am I going?)

3. Lesson Planning (What will I do in every class?)

4. Teaching Methods (How will I teach each lesson?)

5. Managing Students (How can I maintain a learning environment?)

6. Retaining Students (How can I reach more students?)

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Too Difficult! Too Confusing!

Too Distant!Too Much Time!

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Key Teaching Issues1. Purpose (Why am I teaching?)

2. Course Goals (Where am I going?)

3. Lesson Planning (What will I do in every class?)

4. Teaching Methods (How will I teach each lesson?)

5. Managing Students (How can I maintain a learning environment?)

6. Retaining Students (How can I reach more students?)

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Key Teaching Issues1. Purpose (Why am I teaching?)

2. Course Goals (Where am I going?)

3. Lesson Planning (What will I do in every class?)

4. Teaching Methods (How will I teach each lesson?)

5. Managing Students (How can I maintain a learning environment?)

6. Retaining Students (How can I reach more students?)

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1. Understanding the Keys to Teaching

2. Knowing your Students3. Realizing that Less is More4. Making Projects Practical5. Example: The News Reporter

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1. Understand the school curriculum (What have the students’ already learned?)

2. Understand the environment (What do my students enjoy doing? Why?)

3. Understand your students’ learning preferences (How do my students learn?)

4. Understand the age level of your students (What are the typical issues students of this age struggle with?)

5. Be aware of any special needs.

1. Understanding the Keys to Teaching

2. Knowing your Students3. Realizing that Less is More4. Making Projects Practical5. Example: The News Reporter

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Less Is More

The 3 P’s – Less presentation and more practice and performance

Remember that the textbook is not GOD! Trying to cover everything means you cover

nothing. The textbook doesn’t know your students.

Give less homework, but make the homework you do give very practical

Use more group projects and fewer individual projects

1. Understanding the Keys to Teaching

2. Knowing your Students3. Realizing that Less is More4. Making Projects Practical5. Example: The News Reporter

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Each project should … Require every group member’s

participation. Have a different task for each student. Require several steps for completion. Give flexibility to students’ interests. Require the use of critical thinking. Allow for failure without punishment. Be challenging but doable. Be performed upon completion.

1. Understanding the Keys to Teaching

2. Knowing your Students3. Realizing that Less is More4. Making Projects Practical5. Example: The News Reporter

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BASIC PROJECT

Students will create a 15-30 minute news program that will be performed in front of an audience (or recorded). Each student will be assigned a different task. However, each task requires …

1. Doing some simple research2. Writing a report in English3. Speaking in English4. Working together with a group

Possible Job Assignments

1. News anchors (2) Local news World news

2. Entertainment reporter3. Sports reporter4. Science reporter5. News on the street reporter6. Actors (playing famous people

and/or performing in a commercial)

News Anchors

World & Local News

Sports Reporter

Entertainment Reporter

News on the Street

Things to Remember Break the task down into simpler steps

Making assignments Doing research Submitting written reports Doing a dress rehearsal (if possible)

Let them fail without severe punishment Grade students individually and as a group Have a clear grading rubric that the

students know before they start the project. Have fun!