Overview

A new offering from the Office of English Language Programs, Shaping the Way We Teach English, is a 14-module teacher training video series developed and produced in cooperation with the University of Oregon. The series incorporates classroom scenes from around the world and is accompanied by a teacher trainer manual and additional readings.

Modules

"Shaping the Way We Teach English" is made up of the following modules and topics.

• Module 01, Contextualizing Language
• Module 02, Building Language Awareness
• Module 03, Integrating Skills
• Module 04, Pair and Group Work
• Module 05, Learner Feedback
• Module 06, Managing Large Classes
• Module 07, Learning Strategies
• Module 08, Authentic Materials
• Module 09, Critical & Creative Thinking Skills
• Module 10, Alternative Assessment
• Module 11, Individual Learner Differences
• Module 12, Younger Learners
• Module 13, Teacher Development: Peer Observation
• Module 14, Teacher Development: Reflective Teaching

Video Transcripts

Available for modules: Intro * 01 * 02 * 03 * 04 * 05 * 06 * 07 * 08 * 09 * 10 * 11 * 12 * 13 * 14.

Video "See/Don't See" Viewing Guides

To help identify main ideas for: Intro * 01 * 03 * 04 * 05 * 06 * 07 * 08 * 09 * 10 * 11 * 12 [PDFs].

Teaching and Classroom Observation Checklists

Available for modules: 01 * 03 * 04 * 05 * 06 * 07 * 08 * 09 * 10 * 11 * 12 [PDFs].

List of Supplementary Web-based Readings

For each module, there is also a list of supplementary web-based readings.

Ordering

Shaping the Way We Teach English is produced for overseas use and is available outside the United States only. For ordering information, contact a Regional English Language Officer in your area or your local U.S. Embassy, Public Affairs.