This resource, part of the Inspector Manual, provides advice on note taking and summarizing for both teachers and inspectors. Discussion topics include guidelines to taking observation notes, as well as concerns, considerations and options when writing observation notes.
This resource, part of the Inspector Manual, provides an overview of different types of learner assessment activities. Included are descriptions of several learner response concepts and performance-based task typologies. Discussion topics focus on product, performance and process/strategy-focused tasks.
This document is a detailed lesson plan for a Moodle session on Humanistic Techniques. It focuses specifically on three humanistic approaches - the Silent Way, Desuggestopedia and Total Physical Response (TPR). Included are activities/tasks, reading suggestions, objectives, expected outcomes, follow-up and handouts for the course's twelfth session.
This resource, part of the Inspector Manual, provides descriptions of self-reflection and self-assessment, along with practical applications for learning. Discussion topics focus on student engagement in the classroom, keys to life-long learning, creating a culture that values self-reflection and self-assessment, and tools to help students self-assess.
Appendix D of the Guide to the Algerian English Curriculum for Middle School Year 4 (MS4) outlines a sample unit related to the fifth unit of the school year, as laid out in Appendix B. Included are sample unit objectives and daily lesson plans, which are divided into stages that follow the unit cycle found in Appendix C.
This resource, part of the Inspector Manual, provides descriptions of teacher observer strategies and the impact they have in the classroom. Discussion topics focus on teacher observational comparisons, data collection, data analysis, observational difficulties and observational implications.
The Best Practices for Supervisors Course was designed for the professional development of Algerian middle school and high school English teacher supervisors. The course consisted of two 60-hour face-to-face trainings and an interim online phase. The first session of face-to-face trainings was delivered in October 2008. The second session, online, ran in winter 2009, and the final face-to-face session was held in spring 2009.
This handout focuses on the learning aspects of competency based assessment. Included are questions related to the assessment and a writing exercise. It is used on the second day of the Best Practices for Inspectors 2 course.
This resource provides an entry/exit profile for Secondary Education Year 1 (SE1) writing and linguistic competencies. Included are student entry/exit expectations for grammar and vocabulary, as well as a writing exercise. It is used on the first day of the Best Practices for Inspectors 2 course.
This resource is part six of a competency based assessment plan focusing on teacher competencies and trainer evaluation rubrics. Included are the objectives, required materials, timing, rationale and procedure for completing the assessment. It is used on the sixth day of the Best Practices for Inspectors 2 course. For more information, please see part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, and part 7.