*Start: Give mechanics of multiple choice game Give sample question What does it mean to be a Cornerstone School Team

Leader? (TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A TEAM LEADER)

I. Introduction Why?

Q: Why do you think you were assigned to become a team leader? A. You volunteered B. Youre an experienced teacher C. Theres nobody else available D. Youre the most qualified in the group Share own reasons for joining cornerstone Archbishop Tagle: You dont choose your mission. Your mission chooses you. John 15:16 You did not choose me but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit fruit that will last. *Our response to being a team leaders was not by our own accord, but by Gods grace. So what does a team leader do? Tasks outside the classroom Tasks inside the classroom Tita Bernie has discussed the dream team we are the coordinators of the dream team switch operator *invest in unlicalls and unlitext

II. Responsibilities Outside the Classroom A. Coordination 1. With whom? a. CFC Sector Cornerstone Coordinator b. SFC Sector Coordinator c. KFC Coordinator for Kids VF d. School Principal e. Ateneo point person in ACED schools f. Volunteers 2. Matters to coordinate a. Schedules b. Programs c. Expectations from each (CFC, KFC, SFC CC, Principal) d. Resources e. Concerns B. Organize/Oversee the volunteers 1. Orient the team prepare for orientation day prepare for dolch test

Q: As team leaders, what should we do within the coming week? A. Meet the tutors to discuss the color of the shirts to be worn for next Saturday B. Meet the tutors to shop for books for the tutorial

C. Meet the tutors to prepare for the orientation day on Saturday D. Do nothing *explain the appropriate attire *explain the book to be used Q: What will happen on the Saturday after the Orientation Day? A. Start of tutorial lessons B. Administration of Dolch Test to the pupils C. No class because of rain D. Celebration of August celebrants *explain what is the Dolch Test After Dolch Test group pupils according to reading levels, assign tutors per group. Start of tutorial lessons. Q: Prior to every tutorial session, what are the things that we need to do as team leaders? A. Prepare for the upcoming lesson B. Assign the tutors who will host the session C. Remind tutors of their lesson preparations D. Pray *explain that its important to know if there will be absentee tutors so that groupings can be adjusted *meet with tutors within the week if necessary (esp. if there will be special activities such as Christmas Party) *important to monitor attendance Q: To have order and discipline inside the

2. Oversee lesson preparations a. Assignment of tutorial groups ensure that each group will have a tutor (in case some tutors are going to be absent) b. Assignment of session host for the snacks, teaching of songs, motivational activity c. Remind tutors of upcoming lesson work sheets, materials needed

III. Responsibilities inside the Classroom (Classroom Management) A. Attendance Check Pupils Volunteer Tutors B. Maintain Order and Discipline 1. Establish Rules and Penalties a. At session 1 of tutorial proper b. 3 to 5 basic positive rules that are easy to understand and remember (ex. 1. Makikinig kay teacher; 2. Mananatiling nakaupo; 3. Makikilahok sa mga Gawain). There can be sub-rules to explain each rule (ex. Under

Rule 1 bawal makipagkwentuhan sa katabi; Under Rule 2 bawal ang lumabas ng classroom, bawal maglaro habang may tutorial session; Under Rule 3 dapat sagutin ang mga work sheets, dapat gawin ang assignment) c. Refer to the rules whenever tutees are found to be violating one. Remind the tutees of the rules. Ask them to recite the rules. d. Give corresponding penalties (ex. 1st offense warning; 2nd offense note the childs name on the board; 3rd offense separate the child from the group) 2. Establish Teacher Authority By making sure that: i. Tutors should be called Teacher instead of Kuya or Ate. (This is to avoid overfamiliarization with the tutors. This was a problem last year where the children became too comfortable with the tutors as the tutorial progressed. The tutors had a hard time managing unruly and uncooperative tutees.) ii. Tutors should wear appropriate clothing. No shorts, sando, slippers. iii. Tutors should come to class prepared. iv. Tutors should themselves be well-behaved. C. Create an atmosphere conducive to learning 1. Arrange the room to make sure that each group can work undisturbed by other groups.

classroom, what is the first thing you need to establish with the pupils? A. Friendship B. Fun C. Fear D. Rules *share experience last year Share about what the speaker in Teach Expo explained. Share observation in Claret.

Q: How should we and the other tutors be called by the children? A. Manong or Manang B. Kuya or Ate C. First name basis D. Teacher *What is the purpose for establishing order and discipline? TO ENABLE LEARNING

Q: What should be the physical arrangement of the classroom? A. Chairs and tables at the sides B. Chairs forming a circle C. Chairs forming a semi-circle D. How a traditional classroom is

2. Slowly introduce the children to the English language without intimidating and alienating them. Give instructions in English, and then translate to Filipino. Use greetings in English (Good Morning, Hi, Hello, Good Bye)

arranged *it doesnt matter as long as each group can work undisturbed by the other groups and children have ample space to work on their lessons.

Q: What should be the medium of instruction? A. Pure English B. Taglish C. Lingua Franca D. English with Filipino translation *Share experience last year where tutees dont even know the English word for body parts. *Words represent our reality. We are motivated to read 3. Tweak the standard lesson plans. because the printed word has Use supplementary materials to meaning for us. So we need to make them relatable to the help our tutees acquire tutees. Use additional materials English so that they will find (i.e. clay, sand paper, crayons, relevance in what they read. etc.) *We should not 4. Keep the children preoccupied overwhelm/intimidate/alienate until everyone has finished their them with straight English lesson. Ask tutors to conduct story *We should teach them telling if they are already done proper English (not Taglish) with the lessons. Tutors should be responsible for their tutees during Q: What should we use in the entire session. (This is also teaching our tutees: important in maintaining order in A. The book prescribed the class) by ACED *Share experiences/best practices B. Story books C. Coloring and other art materials D. Monitor the progress of the tutees. D. Audios/videos 1. Maintain a record system of each tutee (i.e. a folder for each *all of the above child where tutor will note the The book from Ateneo is our lesson tackled for the day and the map. progress of the child so that in It shows us the different case there will be a different tutor places we need to reach. for the next session, the new tutor But how to get to those places will refer to the record so can he by car, by boat, by walking, adjust accordingly his tutorial by plane, by train, etc.. the session) idea is limitless 2. Note special cases (i.e. WE NEED TO BE CREATIVE extremely difficult tutee; *share experience during extremely slow tutee) or areas of tutorial last year use of clay, concern (i.e. signs of abuse) and use of storybooks, etc report to __________?

3. Conduct periodic dolch tests and record the results. Sharing of last years experiences challenges, best practices, lessons learned