An overview and some advice about the CELTA 'Lessons from the Classroom' assignment For a voiced over presentation, go to www.elt-training.com

1. CELTA – ‘Lessons from the
Classroom’ assignment
For a free voiced over
presentation of this, go to
www.elt-training.com

2. Read your
centre’s rubric
carefully

3. What does this
task ask you to
do?

4. In many ways the
most
straightforward
assignment..

5. ..but (perhaps)
the most
important..

6. Asks you to
reflect..

7. This will help you to continue to
develop as a teacher

8. Experience
Observation
Reflection
Planning

9. Your teaching
practice
Observation of
experienced teachers
Observation of
peers

10. Areas of
strength
Areas to
work on

11. Possible
areas?
(Not an exhaustive list
-just some ideas!)

12. Classroom
Management
Language grading Setting up tasks
Giving instructions

13. Classroom
Management
Planning for learner-centred
opportunities
Finding the right balance between TTT & STT

14. Eliciting form
Presenting language (grammar or
vocabulary)
Language
Clarifying meaning eg CCQs
Working with pronunciation

15. Spoken or written?
On the spot or delayed?
Correction
Language

16. Dealing with emergent language
Dealing with learners’ questions
Language

17. Developing receptive skills
Skills
Reading Listening

18. Developing productive skills
Skills
Writing Speaking

19. Also, consider how you will continue to develop
Observe other
teachers

20. Also, consider how you will continue to develop
Read/ follow a
blog or two

21. Also, consider how you will continue to develop
#eltchat
Log in to a webinar
Join a teachers’
association eg IATEFL

22. Common
reasons for
resubmission

23. Inappropriate
choice of areas
to focus on

24. Description
not
evaluation

25. Not identifying
how you will
continue to
develop.

26. G
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28. Thank you!
jo.gakonga@elt-training.com