TEAM TEACHING STAGE

Name of student: Pilar Escalona Requena

Name of School: Pan American College

Date: September 30 2009

Task Nº1: Collaboration activities

1. What kind of activity did you perform the first time you were asked for help? How long did it take?
I was asked to bring two worksheets about Relative Pronouns. I had to explain the use of who, which and whose. Later I explained the activities of each worksheet. After the students finished the activities I checked the answers, and help them clarify doubts and mistakes. These activities took one hour.

2. What were the students doing before you started helping out?
I started the class with these activities, thus the students were just arriving to the classroom.

3. How did the students react? Describe the atmosphere of the room and the levels of engagement in the room.
The students didn’t have a different reaction with me; they knew it was my time to help the teacher, thus the atmosphere did not change. They followed my instructions and completed the activity, asking me doubts along the process.

4. What other assignments were asked you to do? How often?
I was only asked to do a graded activity for the following class.
5. Were you asked to prepare any kind of special audio visual material learning material for the students? Were they used? How effective were they?
No, I wasn’t asked to work with technology.

Task 2: Lesson Planning

Answer the following questions and explain how you planned the learning activities for your students. Be as precise as you can.

1. How did you get the information for planning the lessons for your students?
From the students´ workbook, I also did some research using the Internet, and I search for activities and worksheets online.
2. Did your guide teacher give you any suggestions for planning?
To follow the book.
3. How long did it take to you to prepare learning material for your first lesson?
It took me around 4 hours to create the learning material I needed for my first class.