Day Five Lesson Plan: Reading in "Sahara Unit" MS4 File 5
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2008
This resource, used on the fifth day of the Best Practices for Supervisors course, provides a sample English reading lesson plan. The lesson provides practice on reading, speaking, writing and vocabulary skills, in a lesson on pre-historic life in the Sahara. It also reviews grammar lessons on the use of “used to…” and “didn’t use to...”. Included are: sample personal goals, objectives, assessment methods, rationale and interaction patterns, target Algerian English Framework competencies and required materials and/or resources.
Section V, Algerian English Framework (AEF) Table for Grades 6-12
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2011
This resource consists of a series of tables that supplement Section V of the Guide to the Algerian English Curriculum for Middle School Year 4 (MS4). It outlines the expected level of attainment of each of the competencies by grade level and across grade level. It also includes a focus on oral interaction, interpretive listening and reading, productive writing and listening, and linguistic competency.
Questions When Considering Planning a Workshop Session
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2012
This resource, part of the Inspector Manual, provides a brief guide to planning a workshop session. Included are a series of guiding questions and corresponding answers for planning a session. Discussion topics focus on what is expected of the participants, what is needed of the instructor and how to assess what participants have gained from the workshop.
Day Five: Dear Becky
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2008
This resource, used on the fifth day of the Best Practices for Supervisors course, is a reading exercise that complements the sample English reading lesson plan on pre-historic life in the Sahara.
Teacher Self-Assessment Form
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2012
This resource, part of the Inspector Manual, provides a three-part teacher self-assessment exercise. The exercises aim to analyze individual strengths and areas for improvement and provide a plan to take action to develop competencies.
Developing Competency-Based Learner Assessments
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2012
Day Four: Lesson Plan
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2008
This resource, used on the fourth day of the Best Practices for Supervisors course, is a lesson plan template for teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) teacher and teacher supervisor. It includes a table for teachers to record their personal goals, the lesson's focus, objectives, procedures, rationale and interaction patterns (teacher to student, student to student), competencies to target, methods for assessment, required materials and/or resources, and post-lesson teacher reflections.
Syllabus, Best Practices for Inspectors Online 2
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2012
This syllabus outlines the 12-week curriculum and educational goals of the Best Practices for Inspectors online course. Included are a table that labels each week’s lesson and a list of skill expectations from completion of the course.
Teacher Observation and Feedback Overview
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2012
This resource, part of the Inspector Manual, provides descriptions of observation visits and practical application for teachers and inspectors. Discussion topics focus on guidelines to implementing observation visits and incorporating observation visits into teaching.
Day Four: Daily Schedule
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2008
This resource provides a plan for the fourth day of the Best Practices for Supervisors course, including the schedule, training objectives and activities. Sample activities include: identifying teachers’ anticipated strengths and challenges in implementing the Algerian English Framework competencies, participating in a sample training workshop on adapting textbooks and evaluating learning objectives.
One Framework for Planning a Teacher Training or Development Workshop
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2012
This resource, part of the Inspector Manual, provides guidelines to workshop development and successful workshop participation. Discussion topics focus on participants sharing, reflecting and analyzing common experience related to a target strategy.
The Algerian English Framework (AEF)
Langue(s): Anglais, Français
Publié: 2010
This framework provides details on the levels of English competency in the following categories: interaction, interpretive learning, interpretive reading, productive writing, productive speaking and linguistic competency.
ROCCD Policy Advocacy Handbook
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2012
This handbook is designed to facilitate improved provision of policy advocacy services by partner business development organizations (BDOs) in the Maghreb. It introduces tools that BDOs can use to organize, prioritize and monitor public advocacy activities and provides lessons learned from recent public advocacy efforts in the region. Training notes and workshop exercises are included, and case studies are provided for Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.
United Federation of Teachers Professional Devlopment Program, Teacher Centers
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2011
This resource, used in the Best Practices for Inspectors Online 1 course, provides an overview of the New York State Regent exam, specifically the English Language Arts Exam. Included are guidelines of project-based learning and alternative assessment for learning English.
Competency Based Assessment Plan, Part 5
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2012
This resource is part five of a competency based assessment plan focusing on delivering workshops and giving feedback. Included are the objectives, required materials, timing, rationale and procedure for completing the assessment. It is used on the fifth day of the Best Practices for Inspectors 2 course. For more information, please see part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 6, and part 7 of this resource.
Competency Based Assessment Plan, Part 1
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2011
This resource includes objectives, required material, timing, rationale and procedure for completing a competency-based assessment. It is used on the first day of the Best Practices for Inspectors 2 course. For more information, please see part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, and part 7 of this resource.
Competency Based Assessment Plan, Part 7
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2012
This resource is part seven of a competency based assessment plan focusing on a final teacher evaluation, rubrics and the closure of the assessment plan. Included are the final objectives, required materials, timing, rationale and procedure for completing the assessment. It is used on the seventh 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 6 of this resource.
Competency Based Assessment Plan, Part 4
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2012
This resource is part four of a competency based assessment plan focusing on planning and observing workshops. Included are the objectives, required materials, timing, rationale and procedure for completing the assessment. It is used on the fourth day of the Best Practices for Inspectors 2 course. For more information, please see part 1, part 2, part 3, part 5, part 6, and part 7 of this resource.
"Reluctant" Teachers - Can We Make Them Tick?
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2008
This document, used in the Best Practices for Supervisors course, is an article on teacher resistance to new teaching practices. It includes an explanation of causes and proposes possible solutions.
Adapting and Supplementing Textbooks to Include Language Planning
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2011
This resource, used in the Best Practices for Inspectors Online 1 course, provides an overview of language planning and its role in the classroom. Discussion topics focus on specific methods of how to use language planning to adapt and supplement course books.
Judicial Ethics and Conduct: A Proposed Curriculum for Algerian Magistrates (Annotated for Instructors)
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2010
The curriculum includes discussion points for eight sessions: Introduction, The Rule of Law, Regulation and Accountability of the Judiciary, The Unofficial Judge, The Judge in Official Capacity, and Conclusion. Material for prior reading also is included.
Observation Visit, Stage 3: Post-Teaching Feedback
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2012
This resource, part of the Inspector Manual, provides descriptions of post-observation feedback sessions and practical application for teachers and inspectors. Discussion topics focus on guidelines to incorporating post-observation feedback sessions into the classroom and related resources for teachers.
Sections I and II, Table of Contents, Introduction and Overview
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2011
Sections I and II of the Guide to the Algerian English Curriculum for Middle School Year 4 (MS4) provides the table of contents, introduction and description of the curriculum and its goals.
Improving ESL Learners' Listening Skills: At the Workplace and Beyond
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2011
This resource, used in the Best Practices for Inspectors Online 1 course, focuses on how to improve listening skills for language learners. Included is a Q&A that summarizes what is known about the listening process as it relates to adult second language learners.
Day Eight: What to Look for When Observing
Langue(s): Anglais
Publié: 2008
This resource, used on the eighth day of the Best Practices for Supervisors course, is an overview of the components supervisors should look for while observing English language teachers. The document includes questions and a checklist on the teacher’s lesson objectives, activities and method of assessment.