Tkt Presentation 2009

Do you want to be the BEST kind of TEACHER that YOU CAN BE ?

SELF-CONFIDENCE is

HALF the BATTLE !

The OTHER HALF is joining in this

TKT STUDY GROUP  !!!

T K T stands for

TEACHING KNOWLEDGE TEST

It was developed in 2005 by Cambridge ESOL: English for Speakers of Other Languages

You need:

*an INTERMEDIATE level of *

language

+

WILL ..... “ Where there´s a will there´s a way . ”

+ * SKILL .... “ Practice makes perfect . ”

“ Learning which is self-initiated and which involves feelings as well as cognition is most likely to be lasting and pervasive.”

   

Carl Rogers

“ We cannot teach another person directly; We can only facilitate his-her learning.” Carl Rogers

As TKT Facilitators we aim at promoting … * * * * * *

…significance and relevance; …sense of competence and confidence; …autonomy and self-management; …awaremess of studying strategies; …sense of belonging to a community of teachers : SHARING and CARING; …purpose beyond the exam: becoming a “Refective Practitioner”

T K T consists of

3 modules :

• Module One : • Module Two :

* describing language and language skills * learners needs and characteristics * techniques, activities and assessment * lesson planning * selection and use of resourses and materials

• Module Three: *Teachers´ and learners´ language * classroom management

Module I

Module I GRAMMAR

Module I LEXIS

Module I *PHONOLOGY *The

LEARNERS´

Needs and Characteristics

Module I *MOTIVATION

Module I *Exposure and focus on form *ASSESSMENT *THE

ROLE OF ERROR

*Practice activities and tasks *functions

Module I

*writing *reading *listening *speaking THE ROLE OF ERROR ASSESSMENT

GRAMMAR LEXIS PHONOLOGY THE LEARNER

MOTIVATION

MODULE 2

Lesson planning

MODULE 2 Sequencing lessons

Choosing assessment activities

Identifying and selecting AIMS

Reference resources

MODULE 2 Selecting coursebook materials

Selecting & using aids

Supplementary materials & activities

Managing the teaching & learning process

MODULE 3 Classroom language Correcting & giving feedback

teachers’ roles

Categorizing learners’ mistakes

Remember:

you will NOT lose any sleep over it because …

THE EXAMINATION DATES ARE IN YOUR HANDS !

Teacher Portfolio

The Teacher Portfolio is a free service, and helps teachers record and reflect on their work and can be used when they are thinking, writing and talking about their teaching – past, present and future. www.TeacherPortfolio.CambridgeESOL.org

Special training in BLOGS and WIKIS

MOTIVATION needs to be both CREATED and CONTINUED” TKT COURSEBOOK P.38

Back to being students again !

Metacognitive strategies in the spotlight !

Centering your learning

Arranging and planning your learning

Evaluating your learning

DO count on:

* personalized coaching * on-line support * Friday access to the computer lab

and FORMAL PRE-TESTS FOR FREE !

On-line TKT support with FREE CALLING ! Once you’ve downloaded Skype, and so have your colleagues, you can get started on the really cool stuff – such as making completely free and great quality calls from your computer. That’s the great thing about Skype: you can use your internet connection and turn your computer into an internet phone and make free Skype-to-Skype calls. You will need to have a headset (or use your computer’s built-in microphone and speakers) to talk to each other. Free Skype-to-Skype calls to anywhere in the world. And at any time, day or night, morning or weekends. Check your Skype timetable for each Forum.

“ Who dares to TEACH must never cease to LEARN.” John Cotton Dana

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