What to do with a language assistant
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This document provides guidance and information for language assistants on their roles and responsibilities. It outlines tasks like meeting with English teachers, showing new assistants around the school, and helping with documents. It discusses supporting classroom teachers, participating in different types of classes, and leading extracurricular activities. The document provides tips on effective classroom communication and student interaction. It emphasizes the importance of motivating students and facilitating meaningful, authentic oral practice. Language assistants are advised to collaborate with teachers to plan speaking activities and assess student performance. Overall, the document aims to prepare assistants to effectively assist in English classes and activities.
What to do with a language assistant
- 3. Meeting English teachers Meeting the headmaster and other teachers Show him / her around Helping with documents (empadronamiento, cuenta bancaria, etc) Language Assistants
- 4. The school Photocopìes Meetings Calendars etc The methodology Tasks Meetings Groups Language Assistants
- 5. Meetings Classes Support teacher CLIL / PELE / etc Group Speaking classes Type of students Other activities Theater English Day ... Language Assistants
- 6. Your job as a language assistant In the I could read out a General modified text. English The students could correct the class Your functions are: mistakes on a written copy. to input to interact to act as a model to work with students to be creative to make suggestions to help That’s an excellent idea! to motivate In the We’ll do that. CLIL TOO Language Assistants
- 7. Your communication in the classroom Your communication can be 1-, 2- or 3-directional: You can In one direction In two directions In three directions Input Interaction Working with content What do you Read it. call the top of a Is it the What does This is a cow. mountain? summit? it say? Summit. Yes. Good. We write Write Language Assistants summit summit here? there.
- 8. speak slowly and clearly use gesture, expression and intonation adapt language to level model and elaborate scaffold give instructions ask questions negotiate meaning tell a story Language Assistants
- 9. In ESO classes you are expected to help with the project they are carrying out at the moment. You are also expected to develop students’ speaking and interactional skills by collaborating in the development of the oral activities in class. Language Assistants
- 10. First week Introduce him / her to the group S/He is a teacher Give him/her responsibility Language Assistants
- 12. Give a reason for talking / listening / interacting Make it a memorable experience There is more to oral practice than grammar. Language Assistants
- 13. Motivating (topic, activity) Communicative Meaningful (Own meaning, no structural approach) Authentic (real world) Towards an objective / aim Language Assistants
- 14. Decide with your assistant: which activities you will do, s/he will do, you‘ll both do grouping who will prepare which resources how long the activity will take what help is needed Language Assistants
- 16. Students are the ones to speak Students should listen to one another Real Comunication Variety of topics Conversation strategies Work in pairs or groups Balance between fluenc y and accuracy Language Assistants
- 17. Games: who’s who, pictionary, who wants to be a millionaire, etc. Board games: ludo, bingo, etc. Presentations: celebrations, country, school, etc. Story-telling Pair work: Pupils do something Project work: helping around Language Assistants
- 18. Clear, written instructions Easy rubrics Train http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php Language Assistants
- 19. PARTICIPACIÓ EN UNA ENTREVISTA Què he de fer? Estarà ben fet si... 1. Introduir l’entrevista 1.1 es presenta 1.2 explica què el vol entrevistar i el tema 1.3 diu el temps que trigarà 2. Preparació 2.1 preguntes preparades abans de l’entrevista 2.2 preguntes assajades 3. Cortesia 3.1 Dóna les gràcies 3.2 No el fa anar de presa 3.3 No interromp ................. 4. Preguntes follow up 4.1 Fa preguntes a partir del que ha dit l’entrevistat 4.2 Són preguntes rellevants 5. Escoltar l’entrevistat 5.1 … Language Assistants
- 20. CLASS MANAGEMENT Use English all the time Gestures Discipline Set the limits Clear rules Be consequent Get to know your students Language Assistants
- 22. • Wiki to design the interview • Record & transcribe the interview • Podcast in the blog & Language Assistants publish in the magazine
- 23. Record some presentations Ask him / her to bring realia Take pictures Throw a party Be creative etc etc Language Assistants