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2006 Saudi English Supervisor Program: Shaping the Way Forward

Workshop Overview

Partners. This web page contains information for a 5-day and 3-day workshops with primary and secondary level English as Foreign Language supervisors (a "train the trainers" model) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, November 2006. This event has been made possible through the combined efforts and support of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Education, U.S. Embassy Riyadh Public Affairs and Cultural Affairs, U. S. Embassy Cairo Public Affairs, the English Language Specialist Program from the U.S. State Department's Office of English Language Programs, and U.S. educators from Northern Arizona University, University of Texas at El Paso, and University of Oregon.

Topics and Modules.This workshop incorporates the following topics and modules from the "Shaping the Way We Teach English" multimedia materials (video, manual, readings, hands-on activities, and project/action plans):

Materials. The following materials, along with videos from the "Shaping" product, form the foundation for these workshops.

Copyright.The above materials may be copied and used for educational, non-commercial purposes. However, they may not be re-published in digital format or mirrored online without the authors' permission.

 

Web Page Contents

This web page contains the following sections with additional workshop details:

 

Workshop Organization

Trainers, Groups, and Local Syllabus/Materials

There are three female and three male trainers. Each trainer is responsible for a specific sub-set of modules (see men's and women's schedules below).

Each trainer will be stationed in one room and stay in that room during sub-group sessions. Participants will be assigned to sub-groups and rotate through the rooms and trainers on a daily basis (see men's and women's schedules below).

Participants must bring their books and syllabus (curriculum guide) to the workshop every day. They will be an important basis for the action plan projects that participants will develop.

 
5-Day Workshops
   
3-Day Workshops
Day 1: Participants all in one group.   Day 1, AM: Participants all in one group.
Days 2-4: Participants work in 1 of 3 sub-groups.   Day 1, PM: Participants work in 1 of 3 sub-groups.
Day 5, AM: Participants work in 1 of 3 sub-groups.   Day 2: Participants work in 1 of 3 sub-groups.
Day 5, PM: Participants all in one group.   Day 3, AM: Participants work in 1 of 3 sub-groups.
      Day 3, PM: Participants all in one group.

 

male Men's Workshop Schedule: Week 1, 5 Days


WEEK 1, DAY 1: MEN

Participants and trainers work all together this first day as one whole group.

08:30 - 09:00: Breakfast Reception and Registration

09:00 - 12:00: Training Session 1

Introductions, ice-breaker activity, gather participant information.

Overview of workshop content, classroom observation checklists, and format.

Video viewing, “Shaping” Introduction.

  • Handout: See/Don't See, Video Pre-viewing Guide. Break into groups after viewing to discuss and compare answers. Debrief
  • “What if…..” practice with adapting ideas from the video (age groups, topics, proficiency level, classroom set-up, etc.). Debrief.

12:00-13:00: Lunch

Trainers scan Participant Information Forms to determine best grouping strategies for Days 2-5.

13:00-15:00: Training Session 2

All-participants workshop topic: Contextualizing Language (Video Module 1).

  • Handout: See/Don’t See, Module 01 video pre-viewing activity. Show the entire Module 01 video. Debrief (for trainers only: see answer key on page 2 of “See/Don’t See” handout).
  • Manual: Show Module 01 Introduction & Module Focus segments again. Pause. Direct participants to Video Segment #1, Classroom Techniques in the manual. Prepare for use of the Video Segment #1 Observation Guide in the manual. Play Video Segment #1 and have participants fill in the Observation Guide individually. Compare answers in pairs. Show video again. Do Reflection Questions (following the Observation Guide). Debrief. Reshow video as needed throughout all activities.
  • Video Transcript, Module 01 on Contextualizing Language (optional).

Putting it into Practice:

  • Manual: “Now You Try It – An Action Plan” Step 1 only.
  • Handout: Project Template (Action Plan) for "Shaping the Way We Teach English." Participants can work individually or in pairs or small groups (recommend maximum of 3-4 per group). Debrief and share, time permitting.

Assign participants to the groups they will be in for Days 2-5 (Blue, Yellow, or Green).

 

male WEEK 1, DAYS 2-4: MEN

Participants work in their assigned groups and begin rotation through trainer workshops (each group works with one trainer each day; see Days 2-4 Group/Trainer Assignments below).

08:30 - 09:00: Breakfast

09:00 - 12:00: Training Session 1 (first module in Group/Trainer Assignments below)

12:00 - 13:00: Lunch

13:00 - 15:00: Training Session 2 (second module in Group/Trainer Assignments below) plus Action Plan projects.

DAY 2, MEN'S GROUP/TRAINER ASSIGNMENTS:

Blue Group: Modules 09 and 03... Workshop Trainer A (George Scholz)
Yellow Group: Modules 06 and 04... Workshop Trainer B (John Rothfork)
Green Group: Modules 08 and 10... Workshop Trainer C (Charles Elerick)

DAY 3, MEN'S GROUP/TRAINER ASSIGNMENTS:

Blue Group: Modules 06 and 04... Workshop Trainer B (John Rothfork)
Yellow Group: Modules 08 and 10... Workshop Trainer C (Charles Elerick)
Green Group: Modules 09 and 03... Workshop Trainer A (George Scholz)

DAY 4, MEN'S GROUP/TRAINER ASSIGNMENTS:

Blue Group: Modules 08 and 10... Workshop Trainer C (Charles Elerick)
Yellow Group: Modules 09 and 03... Workshop Trainer A (George Scholz)
Green Group: Modules 06 and 04... Workshop Trainer B (John Rothfork)

 

male WEEK 1, DAY 5: MEN

For the Day 5 morning session, participants stay in their same groups and return to the trainer/room where they last worked (on Day 4). In the afternoon, the groups all come together as one large group for closing events.

08:30 - 09:00: Breakfast

09:00 - 12:00: Training Session

  • Module 13 on Peer Observation (optional and if not done previously; video only, no manual or extra readings).
  • Video Transcript Module 13, Teacher Development and Peer Observation (optional).
  • Final preparations for micro-teaching demonstrations (using action plans that participants have produced).
  • Micro-teaching demonstrations.

12:00 - 13:00: Lunch

13:00 - 15:00: Closing Events

 

male Men's Workshop Schedule: Week 2, 3 Days

WEEK 2, DAY 1 MORNING: MEN

08:30 - 09:00: Breakfast and Registration

09:00 - 12:00: Training Session 1

Introductions, workshop overview, ice-breaker activity, gather participant information.

Video viewing, “Shaping” Introduction.

  • Handout: See/Don't See, Video Pre-viewing Guide. Break into groups after viewing to discuss and compare answers. Debrief.
  • “What if…..” practice with adapting ideas from the video (age groups, topics, proficiency level, classroom set-up, etc.). Debrief.
  • Trainers split participants into three groups (Blue, Yellow, and Green).

12:00 - 13:00: Lunch

13:00 - 15:00: Training Session 2

  • Workshop (see schedule below).
  • Materials evaluation and action plans.

DAY 1 AFTERNOON, MEN'S GROUP/TRAINER ASSIGNMENTS:

Blue Group: Module 09... Workshop Trainer A (George Scholz)
Yellow Group: Module 06... Workshop Trainer B (John Rothfork)
Green Group: Module 08... Workshop Trainer C (Charles Elerick)

 

male WEEK 2, DAY 2: MEN

08:30 - 09:00: Breakfast

09:00 - 12:00: Training Session 1 (first module in Group/Trainer Assignments below)

12:00 - 13:00: Lunch

13:00 - 15:00: Training Session 2 (second module in Group/Trainer Assignments below) and Action Plan Projects

DAY 2, MEN'S GROUP/TRAINER ASSIGNMENTS:

Blue Group: Modules 06 and 04... Workshop Trainer B (John Rothfork)
Yellow Group: Modules 08 and 10... Workshop Trainer C (Charles Elerick)
Green Group: Modules 09 and 03... Workshop Trainer A (George Scholz)

 

male WEEK 2, DAY 3 MORNING: MEN

08:30 - 09:00: Breakfast

09:00 - 12:00: Training Session 1

DAY 3 MORNING, MEN'S GROUP/TRAINER ASSIGNMENTS:

Blue Group: Module 08... Workshop Trainer C (Charles Elerick)
Yellow Group: Module 09... Workshop Trainer A (George Scholz)
Green Group: Module 06... Workshop Trainer B (John Rothfork)

12:00 - 13:00: Lunch

13:00 - 15:00: Training Session 2

  • Action Plan Project showcase.
  • Wrap up.
  • Handout: Workshop evaluation.
  • Certificates and closing ceremonies.

 

female Women's Workshop Schedule: Week 1, 5 Days

WEEK 1, DAY 1: WOMEN

Participants and trainers work all together this first day as one whole group.

07:30 - 08:00: Breakfast Reception and Registration

08:00 - 10:00: Training Session 1

Introductions, ice-breaker activity, gather participant information.

Overview of workshop content, classroom observation checklists, and format.

Video viewing, “Shaping” Introduction.

  • Handout: See/Don't See, Video Pre-viewing Guide. Break into groups after viewing to discuss and compare answers. Debrief.
  • “What if…..” practice with adapting ideas from the video (age groups, topics, proficiency level, classroom set-up, etc.). Debrief.

10:00 - 10:30: Break

Trainers scan Participant Information Forms to determine best grouping strategies for Days 2-5.

10:30 - 12:00: Training Session 2

All-participants workshop topic: Contextualizing Language (Video Module 1).

  • Handout: See/Don’t See, Module 01 video pre-viewing activity. Show the entire Module 01 video. Debrief (for trainers only: see answer key on page 2 of “See/Don’t See” handout).
  • Manual: Show Module 01 Introduction & Module Focus segments again. Pause. Direct participants to Video Segment #1, Classroom Techniques in the manual. Prepare for use of the Video Segment #1 Observation Guide in the manual. Play Video Segment #1 and have participants fill in the Observation Guide individually. Compare answers in pairs. Show video again. Do Reflection Questions (following the Observation Guide). Debrief. Reshow video as needed throughout all activities.
  • Video Transcript, Module 01 on Contextualizing Language (optional).

12:00 - 13:00: Action Plan Projects

Putting it into Practice:

  • Manual: “Now You Try It – An Action Plan” Step 1 only.
  • Handout: Project Template (Action Plan) for "Shaping the Way We Teach English." Participants can work individually or in pairs or small groups (recommend maximum of 3-4 per group). Debrief and share, time permitting.

Assign participants to the groups they will be in for Days 2-5 (Blue, Yellow, or Green).

 

female WEEK 1, DAYS 2-4: WOMEN

Participants work in their assigned groups and begin rotation through trainer workshops (each group works with one trainer each day; see Days 2-4 schedule assignments below).

07:30 - 08:00: Breakfast

08:00 - 10:00: Training Session 1 (first module in Group/Trainer Assignments below)

10:00 - 10:30: Break

10:30 - 12:00: Training Session 2 (second module in Group/Trainer Assignments below)

12:00 - 13:00: Action Plan Projects

 

DAY 2, WOMEN'S GROUP/TRAINER ASSIGNMENTS:

Blue Group: Modules 09 and 03... Workshop Trainer A (Waheeda Said)
Yellow Group: Modules 06 and 05... Workshop Trainer B (Leslie Opp-Beckman)
Green Group: Modules 08 and 07... Workshop Trainer C (Kay Westerfield)

DAY 3, WOMEN'S GROUP/TRAINER ASSIGNMENTS:

Blue Group: Modules 06 and 05... Workshop Trainer B (Leslie Opp-Beckman)
Yellow Group: Modules 08 and 07... Workshop Trainer C (Kay Westerfield)
Green Group: Modules 09 and 03... Workshop Trainer A (Waheeda Said)

DAY 4, WOMEN'S GROUP/TRAINER ASSIGNMENTS:

Blue Group: Modules 08 and 07... Workshop Trainer C (Kay Westerfield)
Yellow Group: Modules 09 and 03... Workshop Trainer A (Waheeda Said)
Green Group: Modules 06 and 05... Workshop Trainer B (Leslie Opp-Beckman)

 

female WEEK 1, DAY 5: WOMEN

For the Day 5 morning session, participants stay in their same groups and return to the trainer/room where they last worked (on Day 4). In the afternoon, the groups all come together as one large group for closing events.

07:30 - 08:00: Breakfast

08:00 - 10:00: Training Session

  • Module 13 on Peer Observation (optional and if not done previously; video only, no manual or extra readings).
  • Video Transcript Module 13, Teacher Development and Peer Observation (optional).
  • Final preparations for micro-teaching demonstrations (using action plans that participants have produced).
  • Micro-teaching demonstrations.

10:00 - 10:30: Break

10:30 - 13:00: Closing Events

  • Continue micro-teaching demonstrations, as needed.
  • Wrap up.
  • Handout: Workshop evaluation.
  • Certificates and closing ceremonies.

 

female Women's Workshop Schedule: Week 2, 3 Days

WEEK 2, DAY 1 MORNING: WOMEN

07:30 - 08:00: Breakfast and Registration

08:00 - 10:00: Training Session 1

Introductions, workshop overview, ice-breaker activity, gather participant information.

Video viewing, “Shaping” Introduction.

  • Handout: See/Don't See, Video Pre-viewing Guide. Break into groups after viewing to discuss and compare answers. Debrief.
  • “What if…..” practice with adapting ideas from the video (age groups, topics, proficiency level, classroom set-up, etc.). Debrief.
  • Trainers split participants into three groups (Blue, Yellow, and Green).

10:00 - 10:30: Break

10:30 - 12:00: Training Session 2

Blue Group: Module 09... Workshop Trainer A (Waheeda Said)
Yellow Group: Module 12... Workshop Trainer B (Leslie Opp-Beckman)
Green Group: Module 08... Workshop Trainer C (Kay Westerfield)

12:00 - 13:00: Action Plan Projects

 

female WEEK 2, DAY 2: WOMEN

07:30 - 08:00: Breakfast

08:00 - 10:00: Training Session 1 (first module in Group/Trainer Assignments below)

10:00 - 10:30: Break

10:30 - 12:00: Training Session 2 (second module in Group/Trainer Assignments below) and Action Plan Projects

Blue Group: Modules 12 and 11... Workshop Trainer B (Leslie Opp-Beckman)
Yellow Group: Modules 08 and 11... Workshop Trainer C (Kay Westerfield)
Green Group: Modules 09 and 11... Workshop Trainer A (Waheeda Said)

12:00 - 13:00: Action Plan Projects

 

female WEEK 2, DAY 3 MORNING: WOMEN

07:30 - 08:00: Breakfast

08:00 - 10:00: Training Session 1

Blue Group: Module 08... Workshop Trainer C (Kay Westerfield)
Yellow Group: Module 09... Workshop Trainer A (Waheeda Said)
Green Group: Module 12... Workshop Trainer B (Leslie Opp-Beckman)

 

10:00 - 10:30: Break

10:30 - 13:00: Training Session 2

  • Action Plan Project showcase.
  • Wrap up.
  • Handout: Workshop evaluation.
  • Certificates and closing ceremonies.

 

Workshop Modules

This is a numerical list of all modules for men's and women's and 5-day and 3-day workshops.

Video Introduction (Module 00)

Module 01, Contextualizing Language

Module 03, Integrating Skills

Module 04, Pair and Group Work

Module 05, Learner Feedback

Module 06, Managing Large Classes

Module 07, Learning Strategies

Modules 08, Authentic Materials

Module 09, Critical and Creative Thinking Skills

Module 10, Alternative Assessment

Module 11, Individual Learner Differences

Module 12, Younger Learners

Module 13, Teacher Development: Peer Observation

Action Plan Projects

  • Handout: Action Plan daily activity project template.

 

Workshop Organizers and Trainers

Following is a list of workshop organizers and trainers in alphabetical order by last name.

Al-Masri, Ahmad
Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy Riyadh, almasria@state.gov.

Elerick, Charles
University of Texas at El Paso, celerick@utep.edu.

Hadidi, Naiemeh
Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy Riyadh, hadidina@state.gov.

Khijia, Sophia
Cultural Affairs, U.S. Embassy Riyadh, khiljism@state.gov.

Opp-Beckman, Leslie [CV]
University of Oregon, leslieob@uoregon.edu.

Rothfork, John [CV]
Northern Arizona University, john.rothfork@nau.edu.

Said, Waheeda
American English Language Teachers' Association (AELTA) Middle East, wsaid@aelta.org.

Scholz, George
Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy Cairo, scholzge@state.gov.

Westerfield, Kay [CV]
University of Oregon, kwesterf@uoregon.edu.

 

Supplementary Book List

Following is a list of additional supplementary books that were part of the workshop content, listed in alphabetical order by authors' last names (APA style). They can be purchased through online book retailers such as Amazon.

Fisher, D., Brozo, W. G., Frey, N., & Ivey, G. (2006). 50 Content Area Strategies for Adolescent Literacy. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.

Herrell, A. L. & Jordan, M. L. (2003). Fifty Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners, Second Edition. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.

Jones, F. & Jones, B. (2000). Tools for Teaching. Hong Kong:Frederick H. Jones & Associates, Inc.

Ludwig, S. (2002). 24 Ready-to-Go Genre Book Reports. New York: Scholastic.

Null, C. & Sima, P. (2000). Learning Centers for Intermediate Classrooms. Westminster, California: Teacher Created Resources, Inc.

Opitz, M. F. (1994). Learning Centers: Getting Them Started, Keeping Them Going. New York: Scholastic.

Robb, A. (2003). 50 Reproducible Strategy Sheets that Build Reading Comprehension During Independent Reading. New York: Scholastic.

Wong, H. K. & Wong, R. T. (2005). The First Days of School. Mountain View, California: Harry K. Wong Publications, Inc.

 

Product Information: "Shaping the Way We Teach English"

A new offering from the Office of English Language Programs, Shaping the Way We Teach English, is a 14-module teacher training video series. This product incorporates classroom scenes from around the world and is accompanied by a teacher trainer manual and additional readings. Shaping the Way We Teach English is produced for overseas use and is available only outside the United States. For ordering information, contact a Regional English Language Officer or the Public Affairs section of your local U.S. Embassy.