Week+1


 * Week 1 Getting Started and Observing Co-operating teacher (CT) **

// Getting Started //

1)Check your time-table, given to you by the school administrator, and confirm with me the actual time and venues for each lesson you are observing.   2)Create your own set of pages within this wiki, including a //Personal Profile// under your Name, a //Reflections// page and a //Lesson Plans// Page. 3)In your //Personal Profile//, besides writing things about yourself, please also include details like your music background, participation in any music-related group(e.g. choir) and your interest in any particular music genre, artist, composer, etc.   4)During the practicum, you will post your lesson plans (at least 3 days) before each of your actual lessons. I will review your lesson plans and comment on the feasibility of your lessons and provide some suggestions if necessary. Then, you will amend your lesson plan on the //Lesson Plans// Page within this wiki before you carry out your lesson as planned. 5)After you have carried out your lesson in a class, review and reflect what you like and what you could do better in the lesson you have carried out in your //Reflections// page.  **[ Note that your //Reflections// form part of the summative report for assessment in your coursework in NIE]**    I would also provide feedback and comment on the strengths and weaknesses, and suggest alternative approaches or strategies that can be adopted, on each of the lesson that I have observed formally and informally.      6)Please share your interesting resources that you have found or created in the //Resouces// page ( e.g. embed a vodcast from youtube and state lesson objective(s) that could assosicate to it or upload your powerpoint slides, etc) 7)The teaching practice programme is organised in a way where there is an area of focus for each week. (e.g. Week 2 - Building Rapport)   8)Get a copy of the class list for the classes you will be teaching from the school administrator. This is extremely useful for knowing your pupils and keeping records of their progress. 9)Find out the teaching resources, materials, equipment & infrastructure available in school before lesson planning.

10) acquaint yourself with the school mission, policy, organization, values and general practices or routines. This will help you to understand better why and how your CT planned his/her lessons. These information can be found on the page, Key Documents.

// Observing lessons conducted by CT //

To assist you in preparing for classroom teaching, look out for the followings while observing lessons conducted by CT: 1)CT’s expectations of his/her students   2)Rules and procedures already established in classroom 3)Pupils’ learning ability and attitudes   4)Pupils who require special attention 5)CT’s style of teaching   6)CT’s classroom management skill 7)CT’s relationship with pupils   8)Class’ culture