Why I am here
While the European Union is advocating education for mobility, employability and growth, which by default suggests education based on competences, we live in a world where young people are still delivered facts to consume, where much of learning is passive, where teachers talk and learners listen. Educational literature today is full of appeals for learners to be given the opportunity to collaborate, to critically think over questions in groups, and I have to say that this kind of student-focused perspective on learning was one of the added values I was able to experience during the training. I liked the good balance between theoretical and practical ideas and activities. Brighton & Hove, on England's south coast, is one of the UK's finest cities. It offers a great environment to study in and is only 80 kilometres from London. I am happy that I was able to refresh my teaching methodology and meet my professional needs like: to expand my range of teaching techniques, update myself on the ever-changing nature of the English language. In addition, I had plenty of opportunities to develop my general language skills, to review and experience different aspects of life and culture of contemporary Britain.
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Evidence based teaching
Demo-lesson: subject: science
British Culture, Traditions and important dates 1. Bonfire Night with Classroom Management techniques 2. The Norman Invasion: why was 1066 so important in English history? Group work to investigate social, cultural changes 3. English sports: derby, rugby, fishing, soccer, tennis, cricket, polo, badminton, table tennis Teaching vocabulary, working with pronunciation
Planning a topic through Multiple Intelligences
8 Types of Intelligence: 1.Linguistic (word smart): a proficiency with language and written form of communication. 2.Logical-mathematical (Math smart): a proficiency with numbers, mathematical concepts and logic. 3.Spatial (Art smart). To think and communicate in a visual format. 4.Musical (Music smart): using music as a form of self expression. 5.Bodily-Kinesthetic (Body smart): to use body to express feelings. 6. Interpersonal (People smart): understanding and responding effectively to other people. 7.Intrapersonal (Self smart): a proficiency in knowing one’s self-motivations, strengths, feelings. 8. Naturalist (Nature smart): understanding how we interact with our surroundings. Drama in the classroom: Storytelling
Cognition in language teaching: Bloom and de Bono: In 1956, Benjamin Bloom headed a group of educational psychologists who developed a classification of levels of intellectual behavior importantin learning.
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A peek into my trip to Brighton.
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With the support of the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union.
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"The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein."