micro-teaching/practicum in teacher programs: challenges ......experience teaching a model lesson...
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Micro-Teaching/Practicum in Teacher Programs: Challenges and Successes
Iman AK Hashem
Brandon Zaslow
Describing our ModelPutting Arabic Standards Front and Centar
* Instructor teach a lesson to volunteer students.* Participants complete an observation guide * Participants and students reflect on the lesson
Participants adapt a lesson from STARTALK and OCWLP model curricula
Participants receive feedback form instructors and colleagues.
Participants teach volunteer students
Challenges and Successes
Challenges
Hybrid Program - short face-to-face
The number and the wide range of participants, e.g., teaching programs, age, length, focus, etc.
Finding students during the summer.
The number of participants vs. the number of volunteer students
•Announcement in the university: staff, instructors, students.
•Payment/gift certificates to participating HS students
•Partnering with summer camp or HS and MS study programs hosted at the university.
Successes!
Observe a Model Lesson• Using the TL• Using strategies that facilitate
comprehension of authentic texts• Integrating language, culture, and
content • Volunteered students reflection.
Implement adapted or designed learning plans in Classroom
Experience Teaching a Model Lesson • Adapt and implement a
well-designed learning episode• Collaborate with peers• Reflection among students, peers,
and instructors
Observing Experiencing Implementing
Q&A