Providing for effective teaching 231 Appendix 3 Assessment criteria for teaching practice Assessment criteria for teaching practice in the Certificate in English Lan- guage Teaching to Adults (UCLES 1998). Scope By the end of the 6 hours’ teaching practice successful candidates, at pass level, should show convincingly and consistently that they can: Plan for the effective teaching of adult learners by: + identifying appropriate learning outcomes; + selecting and/or designing tasks and activities appropriate for the learn- ers, for the stage of the less and overall lesson objectives; selecting and making appropriate use of a range of materials and re- sources; adapting materials for use with a particular group; presenting materials for classroom use with a professional appearance and with regard to copyright requirements; anticipating potential difficulties with language and tasks Demonstrate classroom teaching skills by: + establishing rapport and developing motivation; + adjusting their own language to meet the level and needs of the learners; * giving clear instructions; + providing accurate and appropriate models of language; + focusing on appropriate specific language and/or skills; . * conveying the meaning of new language with clear and appropriate con- text; checking students’ understanding of the new language; clarifying forms of language; identifying errors and sensitively correcting students’ oral language; identifying errors and sensitively correcting students’ written language; + monitoring and evaluating students’ progress. Demonstrate an awareness of teaching and leaming processes by: + teaching a class with sensitivity to the needs, interests, and background of the group; organising the classroom to suit the learners and/or the activity; setting up and managing pair, group, individual, and plenary work; adopting a teacher role appropriate to the stage of the lesson and the teach- ing context;232 Chapter7 * teaching in a way which helps to develop learner self-awareness and au- tonomy. Focus The syllabus focus to include: Language awareness (Syllabus Topic 1) The learner, the teacher and the teaching/learning context (Syllabus Topic 2) Planning for effective teaching of adult learners of English (Syllabus Topic 3) Classroom management and teaching skills for teaching English to adults (Syllabus Topic 4) Resources and materials for teaching English to adults (Syllabus Topic 5) Professional development for teachers of English to adults (Syllabus Topic 6) Appendix 4 Checklist for evaluating a teacher’s lesson (from Brown 1994) Teacher observation form A: Observing other teachers Please try to keep in mind the following criteria when observing a teacher. Circle or check each item in the column that most clearly represents your evaluation: 4 excellent, 3 above average, 2 average, 1 unsatisfactory, N/A not applicable. In addition or in lieu of checking a column, you may write comments in the space provided. |. PREPARATION - Degree to which . - - 1. The teacher was well-prepared and well-organized in class. . Comment: NA 4321 2. The lesson reviewed material and looked ahead to new material. Comment: NWA4321 3. The prepared goals/objectives were apparent. Comment: WA4321