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Strategies for English Learning Through Language Arts and Reading

Stellar. Strategies for English Learning Through Language Arts and Reading. SEED Briefing 13 th March 2010 RNCT, NET Section CDI, EDB. Benefits for Students. English learning through Language Arts Preparation for NSS Elective Modules Integrated skill development

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Strategies for English Learning Through Language Arts and Reading

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  1. Stellar Strategies for English Learning Through Language Arts and Reading SEED Briefing 13th March 2010 RNCT, NET Section CDI, EDB

  2. Benefits for Students • English learning through Language Arts • Preparation for NSS Elective Modules • Integrated skill development • Provides cross curricular language elements • Experiencing enjoyment, motivation and success

  3. What the students say What I liked best of all was…. “learned a lot of adjectives because in the future I can use that”.

  4. What the students say • I learned… “reader’s theatre, to write a poem, phrases like ‘as quiet as a mouse’.” • What I liked best of all was… “introduce the Blogg family I am very happy in this funny part.”

  5. Benefits for Teachers and Schools • Professional development programme for teachers • Program catering for learner diversity • School support with professional development • Confidence to develop enjoyable Language Arts lessons

  6. What the teachers say • “Most of the students could enjoy the lessons, they did not only learn new vocabulary, they could develop an appreciation for poetry.”

  7. What the teachers say • “Students could recognise similes using ‘as’ and they were able to articulate feelings in English.”

  8. What the teachers say “I was proud of the lesson plan, which was suitable for students to build up their confidence and creativity in English”.

  9. Links to the Curriculum Ties in to overall aims of the English language curriculum, in particular: • To create a language rich environment by: ‘Making greater use of literary or imaginative texts to promote critical thinking and encourage free expression and creativity’. English Language Education Key Learning Area Curriculum Guide (Primary 1- Secondary 3), 2002, pp5-6.

  10. 3 Year Project 2011-2012 Form 3 Implementation Form 2 Integration Form 1 Independence 2010-2011 Form 2 Implementation Form 1 Integration 2009-2010 Form 1 Implementation

  11. 2nd Cohort: A 2-year plan 2011-2012 Form 2 Implementation Form 1 Integration 2010-2011 Form 1 Implementation

  12. Seconded teachers “Secondment generates experiential learning for teachers. It promotes ideas such as collaboration and provides opportunities for professional development for secondees. This knowledge can then be used to benefit students and schools in the area of curriculum change”. Winky Tsui, Kau Yan College

  13. Structure • 4 Thematic Modules + 1 Phonics module per year • 2 lessons per cycle • 8 lessons per module • Total of 32 lessons per year

  14. S.1 Modules You and Me A Wonderful World Totally Wild Just for Fun

  15. Meet the Bloggs Boris Bernice Barbara Bertrand Bruno Billy Bianca

  16. The Bloggs become part of the environment

  17. What does Stellar look like? Booklets of photocopiable sheets

  18. What does Stellar look like? • Photocopiable sheets

  19. What does Stellar look like? • Module Overview

  20. What does Stellar look like? • Lesson Plans

  21. What does Stellar look like? • CD with power point presentations with links and audio

  22. What does Stellar look like? • Journal template for student and teacher reflection

  23. What does Stellar look like? • Student portfolio

  24. Assessment • Writing throughout units- schools may choose to use for assessment • Assistance given in setting up student portfolios • Student reflection journal entries • Extension activities and resources provided

  25. School Support • School Coordinators • NETs • RNCT • Teacher Teams • Panel Chair / Form Coordinators • Principal

  26. School Support Best Practices Co-planning Co-teaching

  27. 4 Professional Development sessions per year S101-S104 Tsuen Wan office and regional cluster meetings Professional Development Programme

  28. StellarPD Programme

  29. Programme Evaluation • assist students with transition to KS3 and prepare them for KS4 • develop a professional development program • develop teaching and learning materials and to provide support • model, scaffold and encourage independent development and use Questionnaires Interviews Class visit Student Portfolios

  30. Programme Evaluation Questionnaires Interviews Class visits Student Portfolios

  31. School’s Commitment 1 Seconded English teacher Timetabling • Double lessons if possible • Time-tabled co-planning sessions Professional Development/ School Support • Teachers new to Stellar attend S101 and S102 and 2 more PD workshops

  32. School’s Commitment Resources • Materials (portfolios) • Storage of portfolios and dictionaries, etc Budget • Class sets of dictionaries, thesauruses, anthologies • Other resources, e.g. printing

  33. QUESTIONS ABOUT Stellar? ? ? ? ?? ??

  34. Contact Mr Peter Broe 3549 8337 pbroe@edb.gov.hk

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