Teaching operational Manual This manual is intended to inform the teachers of the systems and procedures used in the

school regarding teaching and the school. If you have any further questions please speak to your DOS or ADOS who will be happy to help you. The academic program

English lessons take place on 6 mornings a week (approximately 20 hours per week, depending on the age group). Students are placed in multilingual classes according to their age and level. Each class has two teachers: a Functional and Skills teacher for lessons 1&3 and an Active English teacher for lesson 2. Both teachers are expected to work together to produce innovative and student centred lesson that emphasize communication in a positive and fun environment. Teachers are required to: Use positive reinforcement to encourage students and develop language learning. Use the communicative approach in delivering lessons, emphasizing language practice and production. Emphasize lexical competence and development. Choose realistic and challenging goals for their lessons. Adapt their lessons and language targets to suit the needs of the learners. Maintain a high standard of teaching throughout the 5 week course. Age, levels and the syllabus The age groups are divided as follows: Tigers: 7-10 Mainstream: 11-14 Seniors: 15-17 There are 20 levels ranging from beginner to proficiency: Beginner and elementary have 2 levels each pre-intermediate to advanced has 3 levels each proficiency has 4 levels. The main syllabus is to be used in Functional English and English Skills lessons (1&3) while a separate task based syllabus is used for the Active English lesson. The teacher should adapt the syllabus to the appropriate age and interest level of their class. An excursion preparation lesson is taught twice a week before the excursion trip. This lesson should include basic requests, questions and phrases the students will likely hear on their excursion as well as giving the students information about the excursion to really make their trip come alive. The excursion lesson will also set challenges to the students for completion on the excursion (e.g. Oxford: what is opposite Alices shop?/draw the first animal you see in the museum etc) This should then be marked, collected, discussed in the following lesson and added to the student folder. Books and resources

English in Mind levels 1-5 are used to support the syllabus for mainstream and senior classes Cool English levels 2-6 (beginner to intermediate) and New English Parade 5&6 (upper intermediate to advanced) are used to support the syllabus for tiger classes. A wide selection of resource books including reward, communication games, play games with English, children in action, pairwork, teamwork, timesaver, etc will be made available in the teachers room. Access to www.onestopenglish.com as well as a wide range of scanned childrens resource books (for songs, games and stories) will also be made available to you. Grammar and vocabulary reference books (English grammar in use, practical English usage) as well as teacher training books (Learning teaching, teaching unplugged, teaching teenagers) are also available in the teachers room. Active English Active English combines specialist skills and English skills taught together to create a week long task based mini course that stands apart from other English lessons and produces work that can be shown in a weekly presentation. There is room for negotiation with the students in the Active English syllabus and the teacher is required to manage the goals of the class with the quality of the teaching. i.e. if the class choose to practice Active Business, they would practice meetings, interviews, negotiations and presentations during the week then during the weekly presentation repeat a successful production section of an earlier lesson on stage, e.g. demonstrate how to argue during a meeting.

Active English course Active Drama

Specialist skills Acting stage direction voice projection play writing light and sound engineering set and costume design Team work Holding meetings Giving presentations Making proposals Interviewing techniques Negotiating strategies Understanding and using body language to promote yourself professionally Understanding music genres Reviewing music Packaging and promoting music through fashion Album design Scheduling and planning itineraries

English skills Confidence in using English Using intonation to convey attitude and emotion Writing dialogue Understanding technical terms used on stage Improvisation Formal English Language for making suggestions and persuading Generating ideas, team writing and editing Understanding and using business terminology Understanding and using rhythm and rhyme Understanding and using metaphors and idioms Using adjectives accurately Understanding and writing lyrics Language for making suggestions

Active Business

Active Music

 Active Podcasting Active Comedy (For upperintermediate and advanced levels only)

Understanding and writing lyrics interviews Generating ideas Researching and choosing popular topics Researching existing podcasts and radio programs arranging, editing and recording the program pronunciation, intonation and fluency. Stand up comedy techniques Confidence building and presenting Improvisation Using props Mime and body language to assist public speaking Delivering punch lines and timing Managing audiences Public speaking Identifying with audiences

and persuading others Skim and scan reading Using intonation to highlight the main idea Using clear Pronunciation Generating ideas, team writing and editing Formal English and informal English Language for conducting successful interviews Understanding puns Understanding and using idioms, metaphors and similes Story telling Understanding different types of jokes Using intonation to convey attitude and emotion Understanding and using slang and irony Language to evaluate performance

**************** Daily Teacher Timetable 7:50Breakfast 8:20am 8:20Morning meeting 8:45am 8:45Assembly 9:00am 9:00-10:30 English lesson 1 (1.5 hrs) Functional English Teacher A 10:30Juice Break and class change over 10:50 10:50English lesson 2 (1 hr) Active English Teacher 11:50 B 11:50Class change over 12:00 12:00English lesson 3 English Skills Teacher 13:00 A Times vary as follows: Tigers: 12:00-12:40 Mainstream: 12:00-12:50 Seniors: 12:00-13:00 13:00Ensure the activity leaders are in place for supervision before going for

13:10 13:1014:00 14:0015:30 *14:0017:00 *14:0017:00

your lunch. lunch Lesson planning and preparation *Excursion meeting / Teacher training inset

This time will also be used for report writing, appraisals, observation feedback, register updating/checking, completing any paperwork, maintaining and creating resources, researching excursions, maintaining the cleanliness of the staff room. A minimum of two days notice will be given for these activities so the teacher will be able to organise their planning time accordingly. *21:00Sleepover duty (maximum: once a week per teacher. Teachers are excused 8:30am from morning meeting on this day so they may have breakfast but are still required to attend the morning assembly) * Once a week

Weekly teacher timetable Time/d ay 8:459:00 9:00 10:30 Monday Assembl y

English 1 Functional English Juice Break English 2 Active English Class change English 3 English skills Lunch & Free time Lesson preparation Evening Meal &

Tuesday Assembl y
English 1 Functional English Juice Break English 2 Active English

Wednes day Assembl y

English 1 Functional English Juice Break English 2 Active English

Thursday Assembly
English 1 Functional English inc excursion prep Juice Break English 2 Active English

Friday Assembl y
English 1 Functional English Juice Break English 2 Active English

Saturday Assembl y
English 1 Functional English inc excursion prep Juice Break Active Eng Presentation / English 3 English Skills Active Eng Presentation / English 3 English Skills Lunch & Free time Lesson preparation Evening Meal &

Sunday Assembl y
Full Day Excursion

10:3010:50 10:50 11:50

11:50 12:00 13:00

over and toilet break English 3 English 3 English English Skills Skills Lunch & Free time Lesson preparation Evening Meal & Lunch & Free time Lesson preparation Evening Meal &

Half Day Excursion

English 3 English Skills Lunch & Free time Lesson preparatio n Evening Meal &

13:00 14:00 14:00 17:00 17:00

Evening Meal &

Evening Meal &

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student Free time Student Evening Activities

student Free time Student Evening Activities

student Free time Student Evening Activities

student Free time Student Evening Activities

student Free time Student Evening Activities

student Free time Student Evening Activities

student Free time Student Evening Activities

Classrooms A map of the school will be on the teacher notice board for your reference and you will be orientated around the school during your induction. Your assigned classroom and age/level class will be displayed on the teacher room notice board. This should be copied onto the register. The classrooms used are referred to as the following: St Marys school Area name Room Room Room Room Room Room Room Room number number numbe number numbe number numbe number / seats / seats r/ / seats r/ / seats r/ / seats availabl availabl seats availabl seats availabl seats availabl e e availabl e availabl e availabl e e e e 1 2 3 4 15 15 15 15 10 11 13 15 16 17 15 15 15 15 15 15 31 22 Lower Drama 15 13 15 32 12 Upper Drama 15 36 12 37 22 38 24 39 10 40 18 41 22

The Grey Corridor St Cecilias (St Cs) The MFL block Drama Humaniti es (Room 13)

St Georges school Area name Room number / seats available/ Floor 22 15 G 1 15 1st Room number / seats available/ Floor 24 15 1st 2 15 1st Room number / seats available / Floor 25 15 1st 3 15 1st Room number / seats available/ Floor 26 15 1st 5 15 1st Room number / seats available / Floor 27 15 1st 6 15 1st Room number / seats available/ Floor 28 15 1st Room number / seats available / Floor 30 15 2nd

Baharrel Teaching Block Markham main building

Classroom Rules

The classrooms each contain a whiteboard which must be cleaned after every lesson. Tables and chairs which can be moved into communicative teaching friendly layouts but should be returned to their rows on the last day of the camp after classes have finished. Some classrooms contain computers which can be used as part of your class. A list of these classrooms will be posted on the notice board in the teachers room. A lot of the classrooms have interactive whiteboards which will be covered. They are not to be used or uncovered in any circumstances. After teaching each class please ensure that all of the windows are closed properly, the lights are turned off and the classroom is left tidy All student folders must be kept in the classrooms overnight. When students move class the teachers must ensure that the student folders are given to the appropriate teacher on the same day. Students are not allowed to eat, drink, use their mobile phones, chew gum or leave litter in the classrooms. Students must only speak English in the classrooms and must not use their dictionaries excessively. Teachers wishing to teach outside the classroom or use a DVD in class must request permission from the DOS first and give a lesson plan to support the request.

Classroom emergencies If an emergency arises during a lesson, e.g. student illness: 1. Give the supervision request form (kept with your class register) to a reliable student to take to your neighbouring teacher. 2. Set your class a task they can do independently (e.g. reading) 3. When the teacher has confirmed they can watch your class, deal with the emergency by going to the DOS first, the general office second, welfare third. 4. Explain the situation and return immediately to your class. Do not leave your class unattended and do not allow students to go to the offices (or any other part of the school except for the nearest classroom) unattended. With the exception of Humanities room 13 in St Marys school, every classroom has another next to it or nearby so you will always have someone nearby to watch over your class allowing you to deal with the emergency.

Stationary All stationary needed for teaching is provided for by the school: Provided by DOS Individual teaching and training folder Marker pens & J cloths (to clean the whiteboard) Class registers Student folders Available in the teachers room Pens, pencils, rulers, colour pencils, scissors, blue tack, glue and sellotape Crayons and balls (for Tiger classes only) Hole punches and staplers Student folders Provided by the general office Sugar paper (large & small sizes) White paper A4 & A3 Coloured marker pens (thick) Coloured marker pens

(thin) Certificates & report forms All course books, CDs and resource books Needs analysis, feedback Posters, flashcards, story cards forms and other teaching aids Photocopy and Printing policy The teachers room has one computer in it and the teachers have access to the computer room when its not being used in an activity. The teachers will be given a group username and password that allows them to print in black and white. If you require colour printing, save the documents to the dos print folder and ask your DOS to print. The photo copier is located nearby the teachers room, the teachers will be given a code at induction to photocopy in black and white. We ask that all teachers consider the environment: only use paper that is needed and give handouts that students will keep in their folders and are of benefit to them. ****************** The First Day UIC t-shirts You will be given a UIC t-shirt at induction, you are expected to wear the t-shirt every Monday and Thursday so the students can distinguish you as staff upon arrival and during their excursion. Placement test day The most demanding placement test day is the first day of the camp. Accurate timing is essential. Time Procedure Materials/activity needed 08:45 Assembly start Supervision and energy 09:00 Students go to class Efficiency, organisation and energy 09:00 Teachers hand out student folder, students complete Student folders -09:1 the front page. Teachers explain the importance of the 0 student folders, that their parents will want to see them and that they will be responsible for bringing them to classes every day. Teachers give each student a placement test and tell Placement test them they have 40 minutes to complete the test. Answer sheet Spare pens/pencils (5 per class) 09:10 Students do placement test. Teachers interview Speaking level guidelines -09:5 students in groups of two and three. 0 0950 Teachers collect placement tests. The placement tests Student folders -10:0 must be arranged in alphabetical piles Instruction cards 0 Teachers give students instructions for their next activity which uses the student folder. Teachers leave instruction cards for students who want to check. 10:00 Teachers finish doing the placement test interviews. Student folders, Students complete their student folder activities Placement test, Answer

10:30 10:30 10:45 12:00 Teachers take the students to the juice break. Please ensure the students dont dawdle, you must be in the juice break area at exactly 10:30 Teachers teach a single workshop class in the spirit of Active English Teachers teach a skills class

sheet, Spare pens/pencils (5 per class) Efficiency, organisation and energy Lesson materials. NB the levels will be mixed ability. Lesson materials. NB the levels will be mixed ability.

Monday new student arrivals Each Monday will see new student arrivals. Every effort is made to make this as least disruptive to the main student body as possible. Every Monday reduced classes of the same level will be merged into one class. The DOS will choose one teacher to teach the merged class and one teacher to assist placement testing the new students. Teachers will be informed of these changes by Friday in the morning meeting and via notice board. Classes continue as normal during the First lesson while the new students are placement tested. The new students will be put into their new classes during the first juice break when the merged classes are separated. During Lesson 3 and 4 all teachers will be teaching their own classes. The third Monday sees the largest intake of new student arrivals, on this day the placement testing teachers will remain with their placement test class and teach the mixed ability class as with the first Monday. The Student Folder The student folder is given to every student on their first day and consists of the following pages: Page Front cover Student progress chart Find someone who My contacts book Excursion information Ascot information and map School information and map Teacher information Activity Leader information Who is Billy? Cool vocabulary My summer diary My Completed by The students The students and the teacher The students The students The students The students The students The class The class The class The students The students / the Completed On the First day (placement test day) Every day By the end of the first week By the end of the first week and when any new student joins the class Before the relevant excursion By the end of the second week By the third day By the end of each week By the end of each week By the fourth class Every day / every second day By the end of the second week

journey here Any and all other handouts/work done in class Registers

class The students/ the class / the teacher

Every day

The register is to be completed at the beginning of every function English class. The DOS will check every classroom in the first ten minutes of the functional English lesson to check that all students are present. The class register is also used for the fire drill and in emergencies to account for the students so it is important that all information is completed by 4:30pm every Monday and that any changes to the registers are updated and completed by 2:30pm every Tuesday. All registers must be completed daily and kept in the register tray in the teachers room. All registers must be in the tray by 2:30pm everyday with the only exception of Monday when they must be in by 4:30pm. The work done section of the register must be completed daily and include page, book on computer exercises references to the materials used in class. A copy of the syllabus used should be kept with the register. Teachers should tick work completed on the syllabus to accompany the work done record. Class register 2011 UIC Junior Vacations
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F&S 1&3 = Functional English and English Skills lesson1&3 AE2 = ACTIVE ENGLISH lesson 2

Juice Breaks It is important to supervise the students during the juice break as there are many opportunities during the breaks for bullying, accidents and truancy to occur during this time. This time is also an opportunity for the teachers to socialise with the students and meet their friends. The students are always keen to see who their friends are being taught by and it helps to build the community of the camp and build the rapport that will be essential during excursions, fire drills and assemblies. St Marys School The teachers supervise four main areas in teams of two during the juice breaks. One teacher must be on duty at all times. This allows toilet, juice or cigarette breaks for the second teacher to be arranged within the team. All students should say on the grass and line up in their classes before returning to lessons as a group with their teacher. Each teacher will assign a class name to call out so that their students know where to go (E.G. Ascot Superstars) this name will then be the official class name. From time to time building materials (e.g. bricks) may be left in this area, please ensure the students to not climb on them or sit on them. Punctuality is essential for everyone to enjoy the juice break. Lateness upsets the students and teachers alike. The juice break rota will change weekly to ensure fairness.

Rainy juice breaks

If the weather is bad the juice break will be held in the assembly hall. You will be informed of this change in the morning meeting or during your lesson. Sunny Area The canteen wall The juice area Responsibility Active and younger students. Ensure the students do not climb on the wall. A chaotic area (The DOS will usually help with this area). Dispense the juice and water, collect the empty cups. Ensure an orderly queuing system is used. Mainstream students and those coupling up enjoy this area. Ensure that students are not walking or standing on the wall. Ensure no stones are being kicked, thrown or collected. (Students will pass here to go to the toilet.) This is a truancy problem area but is easy to keep an eye on as there is restricted access. Rainy Area Mid seating section Stage area handing out juice Rear seating area and fire escape in hallway The toilet area and hallway

The Stones and wall

The toilet entrance

St Georges The juice break is held in the canteen where juice and biscuits are provided. There are four main areas of supervision, the teachers work individually and rotate daily. If a teacher is not scheduled to be on an area, they should still support their team and remain aware when spending their break in the canteen. Area The canteen entrance The juice and biscuit area The toilet entrance Outside wall area Responsibility Ensure this area is not blocked and that students move down into the canteen. Ensure no students leave without their teacher. Dispense the juice and water. Ensure an orderly queuing system is used. Ensure that the cups are returned for washing/plastic cups are put in the bin. Ensure students do not hoard all the biscuits. Ensure that no bullying is taking place and that no damage is being done to the area. If the students do go outside, ensure they do not sit on the wall and that play is kept at a safe level.

Assembly Every morning the students have an assembly from 8:45 to 9:00 to inform the students of any news, birthdays, announcements, regulations, reminders or changes to the schedule taking place that day and reward good behaviour. The assembly hall will have designated seating areas for each class and the students must sit in these chairs with their teacher who will supervise their class and those around them, get the students energised and having fun so they enter your class excited, awake and with the right attitude to learning. A Typical Assembly: Good Morning Shout out a big good morning to wake everyone up! Ascot! Introduce the It is important that the students know the whole teaching team for teachers* (Mondays lessons, excursions and general support. only)

Announcements Lost property Birthdays Billy Rewards Fine Day dance

To inform the students and monitors of any changes/regulations This is collected from Welfare before assembly every morning, displayed in the assembly for collection. A card is given with a small gift and everyone sings happy birthday. Billy is our mascot panda who spots good behaviour. Teachers nominate students for a Billy and the student is called up in assembly and given a sticker to wear all day. The assembly ends with a simple dance to get everyone moving .

The assembly is presented by two teachers with one teacher operating the sound system that rotate throughout the team. The DOS will present the first week to get the ball rolling. ********** Forms Certificates The certificates are printed every Thursday. Please ensure you have given the correct level to be printed on the certificates and checked the spelling of your students names and given any amendments to your DOS by Wednesday at 4:30pm. Your printed certificates will be available for you to sign by Thursday 5pm to be handed out on Saturday. Reports A report must be given to each student to accompany the certificate. These reports should be printed and signed by Friday 5pm. The teacher should look back over the student progress chart in the students folders and make their comments according to the progress the teacher feels the student has made over the course which may be 2,3,4 or 5 weeks long. For the students who have had more than one teacher, the teacher writing the report must speak to the previous teachers to compile a full and accurate report for the student. The reports are given to the students parents and should include progress made as well as areas to improve on in the future. It is important to be specific and as detailed as you can.

Needs analysis A needs analysis should be done at the beginning of every week and should take no more than 10 minutes. Feedback form Excursion feedback Reports and certificates Excursion lesson

Meetings Teacher training Books used Photocopy policy Handover at lunch Excursions responsibility What length are the lessons What materials/book am I using - how do I print /photocopy What classroom am I teaching in? What is the registration procedure? Who do I contact when in the classroom if there is an emergency?

Photocopy code Teachers: computer computer Students: computer computer username password username password