Learning to teach ESL

This is a lesson plan for the culture conversational class that I taught on June 10th. It focuses on what could be understood as the "stages" of visiting a restaurant (e.g. sitting down at a table, ordering, etc.) and the phrases and sentences that typically make up dialogues in this setting. References Miss Nelson (2012). Orange Free Lesson Plan Binder Cover [Digital Image]....

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This is a lesson plan for the vocabulary and reading strategies class that I taught on June 10th. It focuses on introducing the vocabulary from Chapter 6 of one of the class textbooks. Students learn definitions of the words and examples of how they can be used in sentences. References Miss Nelson (2012). Blue Free Lesson Plan Binder Cover [Digital Image]. Retrieved from...

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  I completed my first teaching hours on June 5th. My sponsor teacher and I have agreed that I should teach the first hour of each class that I am scheduled for and that she will teach the second hour. This allows her to jump in if I overlook something and to check the students' understanding when necessary. I think that this method...

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I have chosen to use a variety of online publications as my teaching resources for my practicum. These online resources include English Language Teaching (ELT) websites and reports issued by educational institutions, provincial TESL organizations, and international TEFL associations. I will choose these resources based on my needs as a new teacher and the context of my lessons each week. This will be...

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This is a lesson plan for the conversational class that I will teach on June 5. It focuses on problems that students might encounter while shopping, how to address them, and how to talk to and ask for help from salespeople . References Lesson Plan [Digital Image]. (2018). Retrieved from https://www.kisspng.com/png-lesson-plan-teacher-clip-art-lesson-design-clipart-389754/ ...

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This is a lesson plan for the reading and vocabulary class that I will teach on June 5. It focuses on learning how to determine an author's purpose for writing texts. References Liwchtzn. School, Teacher, Square [Digital Image]. (2019). Retrieved from https://www.kissclipart.com/lesson-plans-clipart-lesson-plan-clip-art-wyjnv7/ ...

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The sponsor teacher for my practicum placement gave me a choice of several classes that I could observe and teach in. I chose two classes. One focuses on reading and vocabulary while the other is conversational. Both of these classes are held three times per week and are two hours long, with the exception of reading and vocabulary class where the Friday class...

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I filled out journals for both classes that I have been attending while I was completing my observation hours. I have uploaded digital copies of them and they can be viewed below. References Form Sign [Digital Image]. (2016). Retrieved from http://clipart-library.com/clipart/357352.htm. ...

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