I'm glad half-term's come around - I need a break... too many assignments and things in May - on top of that there was the OFSTED inspection. Now I just need to get the final bits together for my portfolio, that's the biggest task at the moment.
I finally managed to get a decent writing lesson with my Evening class this week... I think the secret is to have lots of separate writing tasks that students can complete independently. Then you just sit there marking them as they come in... seems to work well. I feel confident that all the students should be able to pass their exams.
Saturday 26 May 2007
Wednesday 9 May 2007
I've been playing with Slideshows this week.... I'm not convinced how useful they are - but they look snazzy
The only question is if sticking that up on moodle will actually help my students....
I think my e-ILPs are going well - it's a shame that the group I'm teaching is E1, because they don't really have the confidence to really take ownership of them - it'd be great if they commented on them and we established another channel of dialogue - that can be another goal for next year. Until October last year I didn't really know what Moodle was, so I'm still learning - next term I'll be able to hit the ground running.
INSPECTION OVER!!!!!!!!!!! We survived.... working 'til 4am putting together lesson plans, and for what? They didn't even look at us... oh well, the college came out with everything we wanted. We're officially grade 2 (except, ahem, ESOL is only grade 3 - that's something to look at.). The only problem is that now everything seems like a bit of an anticlimax.... we've still got to go on until July!
As for the course.... well it's getting serious two resubmits and another essay due in for next Tuesday - sounds like it'll be a long weekend - I keep promising myself that I'll get everything finished earlier - and then I just don't get it done. I've been working til 4am on almost all of the assignments so far. I'm dreading the thought of the portfolio... it sounds scary... I've got most of the stuff - it's all documentation that I put together for the inspection, it's just a case of chasing it up and sorting it out. The lessons plans are a bit daunting - but I'll make it somehow.
As for the teaching - now we're just making sure that all the course is covered and that the students are ready for whatever they might get thrown at them by the exams.
Anyway, I ought to go now, it's getting late.... 'til the next time.
The only question is if sticking that up on moodle will actually help my students....
I think my e-ILPs are going well - it's a shame that the group I'm teaching is E1, because they don't really have the confidence to really take ownership of them - it'd be great if they commented on them and we established another channel of dialogue - that can be another goal for next year. Until October last year I didn't really know what Moodle was, so I'm still learning - next term I'll be able to hit the ground running.
INSPECTION OVER!!!!!!!!!!! We survived.... working 'til 4am putting together lesson plans, and for what? They didn't even look at us... oh well, the college came out with everything we wanted. We're officially grade 2 (except, ahem, ESOL is only grade 3 - that's something to look at.). The only problem is that now everything seems like a bit of an anticlimax.... we've still got to go on until July!
As for the course.... well it's getting serious two resubmits and another essay due in for next Tuesday - sounds like it'll be a long weekend - I keep promising myself that I'll get everything finished earlier - and then I just don't get it done. I've been working til 4am on almost all of the assignments so far. I'm dreading the thought of the portfolio... it sounds scary... I've got most of the stuff - it's all documentation that I put together for the inspection, it's just a case of chasing it up and sorting it out. The lessons plans are a bit daunting - but I'll make it somehow.
As for the teaching - now we're just making sure that all the course is covered and that the students are ready for whatever they might get thrown at them by the exams.
Anyway, I ought to go now, it's getting late.... 'til the next time.
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