Day One: ELC
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2008
This resource, used on the first day of the Best Practices for Supervisors course, is a diagram of the Experiential Learning Cycle process. The four steps in this process include: concrete experience, observations and reflection, formation of abstract concepts and generalizations, and testing implications of concepts in new situations.
Day Five: Algerian English Framework
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2008
This document, used in the Best Practices for Supervisors course, is a section from the Guide to the Algerian English Curriculum for Middle School 4 (MS4), a manual designed to support teachers in understanding and implementing the Algerian English Curriculum for the fourth year of middle school. The guide details the competencies for each year of English study and objectives for the final year of middle school. It also provides examples of pedagogy and assessment when using the curriculum, and contains sample themes and a sample unit.
Principles of Adult Learning and Best Practices in Teaching Adults SIT
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2012
This resource, part of the Inspector Manual, focuses on the principles of adult learning and importance for successful teaching. Discussion topics focus on the benefits of the actively involved learning process, the need to show respect and the importance of utilizing a variety of teaching techniques.
Day Ten: SIT Graduate Institute Best Practices for Supervisors Course Session I Program Evaluation
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2008
This resource, used on the tenth day of the Best Practices for Supervisors course, is an evaluation questionnaire to be completed by participants.
Competency Based Assessment Plan, Part 2
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2011
This resource is part two of a competency based assessment plan focusing on evaluating and writing rubrics. Included are the objectives, required materials, timing, rationale and procedure for completing the assessments. It is used on the second day of the Best Practices for Inspectors 2 course. For more information, please see part 1, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, and part 7 of this resource.
Students Civic Engagement Training Curriculum
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2015
This manual provides six training modules focused on leadership and volunteerism to promote workforce and community engagement through experiential learning. While the module progression is designed to build a comprehensive leadership program, each module can be used as a stand-alone two-hour program. Each module includes a one-page overview: module background, objectives, expected application, data collection plan, pre-training preparation and outline.
Day Seven: Daily Schedule
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2008
This resource provides a detailed plan for the seventh day of the Best Practices for Supervisors course, including the schedule, training objectives and activities. Activities include: presenting teacher workshop homework to peers; listing principles of organizing effective training sessions; writing action plans to improve planning/delivery; listing principles of giving effective advice; and articulating, examining and comparing different views of the same oral feedback event.
Day Six: MS4 Expanded Curriculum Objectives
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2008
This resource, used on the sixth day of the Best Practices for Supervisors course, provides an expansion on the English curriculum objectives for Algerian students in the 4th level of Middle School. The document includes a detailed breakdown of learning objectives for the following skills: oral interaction, interpretive listening, interpretive reading, productive writing, productive speaking and linguistic competence.
Section V, Algerian English Framework (AEF) for Grades 6-12
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2011
Section V of the Guide to the Algerian English Curriculum for Middle School Year 4 (MS4) outlines the Algerian English Framework. It provides a description of the expected level of attainment of each of the competencies by grade level.
Guiding Principles and Teacher Competencies
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2012
This resource, part of the Inspector Manual, provides an overview of the educational purposes and organization of the Algerian English Curriculum. Included are nine guiding principles to teaching English, nine corresponding teacher competencies and a comprehensive list of all 30 teacher competencies. Discussion topics focus on reasons for learning English, learning experiences in the classroom and what teachers need to know to attain the learning outcomes of the curriculum.
Teacher Observation Visit, Stage 2: Observation of the Lesson
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2012
This resource, part of the Inspector Manual, provides descriptions of lesson observation and practical application for both teachers and inspectors. Discussion topics focus on guidelines to incorporating observational reports into the classroom and related resources for teachers.
Day Three: Daily Schedule
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2008
This plan for the third day of the Best Practices for Supervisors course includes the schedule, training objectives and activities. The activities include: experiencing and analyzing a grammar lesson, discussing teacher competencies, challenges and guiding principles for English curriculum in Algeria, identifying key factors in planning training workshops for teachers, and analyzing textbook materials and planning improvements.
The Inspector Competencies
Langue(s): Anglais, Français
Publié: 2010
This resource describes competencies for inspectors, such as English language teaching knowledge and skills, reflective skills, interpersonal qualities and skills, administrative skills and more.
Day Six: The Training Development Continuum in Teacher Education: Some Practical Applications
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2008
This resource, used on the sixth day of the Best Practices for Supervisors course, provides information on the training- development continuum related specifically to teacher training. The article distinguishes between teacher training, which is geared towards giving teachers knowledge and skills, versus teacher development, which focuses on building their awareness. The resource also provides examples and a diagram.
Day Six: Daily Schedule
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2008
This resource provides a detailed plan for the sixth day of the Best Practices for Supervisors course, including the schedule, training objectives and activities. Activities include: presenting reading lesson homework to peers, reconstructing a training/development grid and justifying choices, analyzing receptive skills, and planning a sample listening lesson and workshop for teachers.
Day Ten: Daily Schedule
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2008
This resource provides a detailed plan for the tenth day of the Best Practices for Supervisors course, including the schedule, training objectives and activities. Activities include: articulating learning over the course, writing and sharing five action plans for professional development, articulating challenges and strategies for putting professional development action plans into practice, and completing an evaluation of the first two weeks of the course.
Day Five: Daily Schedule
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2008
This resource provides a detailed plan for the fifth day of the Best Practices for Supervisors course, including the schedule, training objectives and activities. Sample activities include: identifying second language reading strategies and ways to support second language readers, experiencing and analyzing a sample reading lesson, listing key stages in a PDP lesson (Pre, During and Post) and brainstorming the outline of a reading lesson.
Day Five: Reading Awareness Letters
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2008
This resource, used on the fifth day of the Best Practices for Supervisors course, complements the Reading Awareness exercise for English language supervisors. The curriculum includes letters to be read by participants in German, French, Russian, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, Chinese, Portuguese and English, in order to analyze the experience of reading in a second language.
Day Nine: Daily Schedule
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2008
This resource provides a detailed plan for the ninth day of the Best Practices for Supervisors course, including the schedule, training objectives and activities. Activities include: evaluating and discussing suggestions for active listening, writing a first draft of supervisor competencies based on coursework, reading written feedback forms and formal Algerian post-observation reports, evaluating their usefulness, and suggesting ways to improve quality.
Day One: Needs Assessment
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2008
This resource, used on the first day of the Best Practices for Supervisors course, is a needs assessment survey for participants. Included are questions on their role as supervisors, their interests and goals in the workshop, qualifications and practical and educational backgrounds.
Day One: Feedback
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2008
This resource, used on the first day of the Best Practices for Supervisors course, is a needs assessment survey for participants. Included are questions on their role as supervisors, their interests and goals in the workshop, qualifications and practical and educational backgrounds.
Section III, Guiding Principles and Teacher Competencies
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2011
Section III of the Guide to the Algerian English Curriculum for Middle School Year 4 (MS4) provides detailed descriptions of the guiding principles and competencies for the curriculum. Included is a list of nine guiding principles and a corresponding list of teacher competencies.
Inspector Self-Assessment Form
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2012
This resource, part of the Inspector Manual, provides a three-part inspector self-assessment exercise. Assignments focus on analyzing individual strengths and areas for improvement and a plan to develop competencies.
Observation Visit, Stage 1: Pre-Observation Meeting
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2012
Day Five: Lesson Plan
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2008
This resource, used on the fifth day of the Best Practices for Supervisors course, provides a sample English lesson plan. The lesson provides practice on listening, speaking and vocabulary skills, and includes a listening text on pre-historic life in the Sahara. It also reviews an earlier grammar lesson on the use of “used to…”. The lesson plan includes sample personal goals, objectives, assessment methods, interaction patterns, target Algerian English Framework competencies and required materials and/or resources.