Effective Teaching Practices - Course Outline: (One Week / 15 hours)
Day 1: Classroom Management Essentials
- Understanding common classroom management challenges
- Proactive vs. reactive strategies
- Techniques for maintaining student engagement and focus
- Practical activity: Creating classroom norms and routines
Day 2: Teacher Talk Time (TTT) vs. Student Talk Time (STT)
- Identifying your teaching style and talk time balance
- Techniques to reduce TTT and promote learner autonomy
- Task: Redesign a lesson to increase STT
- Reflection: Peer feedback on classroom communication habits
Day 3: Error Correction and Feedback Techniques
- When and how to correct: types of errors and correction styles
- Encouraging a growth mindset through feedback
- Practical task: Roleplay correction techniques (self, peer, teacher-led)
- Language focus: Diplomatic and constructive language
Day 4: Lesson Planning for Effective Learning
- When and how to correct: types of errors and correction styles
- Encouraging a growth mindset through feedback
- Practical task: Roleplay correction techniques (self, peer, teacher-led)
- Language focus: Diplomatic and constructive language
Day 5: Learning Objectives and Reflection
- Writing clear, measurable objectives
- Linking objectives to activities and assessment
- Final project: Present your improved lesson plan or teaching strategy
- Group feedback and course reflection
Additional Information
📍 Location: Delfin English School
🆔 OID Number: E10127118
🆔 PIC Number: 902490232
📅 Duration: 1 or 2 weeks
⏱ Hours: 15 hours/week (Monday–Friday)
🎓 Target Audience: Primary, secondary, and vocational school teachers
📚 Minimum Language Level: B1
👥 Minimum Group Size: 8 participants
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