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Organizing Classes for Teens
Emma HeydermanIH San Sebastian
IHWO YL Conference Rome 2013
Teens seem to be the most difficult age group to choose coursebooks for and the most asked question. Do any of you teach a lot of teens? Anyone willing to do a session at the YL Conference on selecting teen coursebooks?
Organizing Classes for TeensAre there any ‘new’ ideas for an old problem? In this session, we’ll be looking at some of the common concerns like
coursebook selection assessment & evaluation support to teachers
And considering some possible strategies.
Organizing Classes for Teens
Can you suggest some good coursebooks for Grade 6: 12-13 year olds, Grade 7: 13-14 year olds, Grade 8: 14-15 year olds…?
What do you do about reports? Now we are doing the exams on the penultimate, or even last day. This means me checking and sending the reports over the holidays, which is complicated.
Have you got any ideas for teachers who are struggling to manage their teen classes?
Organizing Classes for Teens
Can you suggest coursebooks for teens?
Who chooses the coursebooks in your school? What’s your procedure?
Organizing Classes for Teens
Organizing Classes for TeensOur procedure Identify the need (level, age, frequency…) Contact the publishers and ask for sample
copies One person prepares a shortlist (2 or 3) With another (and a list of criteria*), choose
1. Contact publisher for a free class set and
pilot the material with one or two classes.
Organizing Classes for TeensTowards a list of criteria (an example):Laser A2 Interactive Inspiration
2
Level A2 A2 A2
Age Group 11-16 10-13/14 13-17
Appearance Quite ordinary
Too bright Modern, not childish
Course fit OK OK present perfect comes late
Language presentation
A bit dry. Grammar boxes
Gd for younger teens. Great word list
Skills:Reading & ListeningWriting & Speaking
Strong on spkg. Writing plans.
Supplementary materials
Simple digital material
V gd digital material
PRICE
Organizing Classes for Teens
What do you do about reports?
How do you assess and evaluate your teens?
Do you give both speaking and written tests? How often?
How often do you send out reports? What are they like? (written comments or marks?)
Organizing Classes for TeensWe don’t send written reports but rather a set of marks (A-E) for different categories (‘notas’): All groups (including the VYL) are formally evaluated
twice a year: Dec & June. Families are sent ‘notas’. Families of students who ‘stand out’ are contacted.
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Organizing Classes for TeensAny suggestions for teachers who are struggling to manage their teen classes? How do you prepare your teachers for teen
classes? (Induction week, training, observations, mentoring)
Do you display your school rules?
What is your procedure in case of misbehaviour?
Do you have a procedure for bullying?
Organizing Classes for Teens
Teacher’s Handbook
2.7.1 Learner behaviour & discipline guidelines
In order to create and maintain an optim
um
learning environment, Lacunza expects learners
to attend class regularly and punctually, co-
operate fully with the teacher and other students
and use the language of instruction….
Our approach to dealing with indiscipline
The teacher first talks to the learner and points
out the consequences of breaking the school
rules… In other words a clear warning must be
given.
The best way to talk to the student is on his/her
own at the end of th
e class … Always avoid
confronting the student in fro
nt of his/her peers.
ACUERDO DE INSCRIPCIÓN – Curso Académico (septiembre-
junio)Una vez comenzado el curso:
1.- El participante se compromete a asistir a clase con regularidad y
puntualidad, y a utilizar exclusivamente como lengua de
comunicación con el profesor y sus compañeros durante la clase el
idioma estudiado.
6.- Lacunza - ih se reserva el derecho a cambiar de clase a un
participante si considera que hay razones pedagógicas que afectan
el aprovechamiento y progreso del participante o del resto del grupo
(p. ej. la no superación del grado). Dicho cambio puede implicar la
necesidad de cambiar la frecuencia, el horario, el edificio o la
anulación de servicio.
Organizing Classes for TeensPhysical support to teachers DOS & school supervisor Observation / peer observations Mentor / Tandem teachers PD sessions
Avoiding Teen Trouble
No magic wand here, but rather a look at the role
of the teacher and student in the teen classroom,
how to cope, how to motivate, and my own top
ten tips.
Getting Speaking Going
Ideas for speaking practice using examples from Real Life
Upper Intermediate . Another session focussing on a
particular coursebook but aiming to demonstrate principles
which can be more widely applied to other books and
levels.
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