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Bridging the gap

Matching materials with learners Coralyn Bradshaw British Council supported by IATEFL YLT Sig Middle East series 20 th March – 3 rd April, 2010. Bridging the gap. Between what the learner understands through their own experience _______X_______X__________________________

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Bridging the gap

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  1. Matching materials with learners Coralyn BradshawBritish Council supported by IATEFL YLT Sig Middle East series 20th March – 3rd April, 2010

  2. Bridging the gap Between what the learner understands through their own experience _______X_______X__________________________ And what they can do with the help with ‘more able’ others By matching the materials with learners needs

  3. Overview • What is mixed ability? • Why does it happen? • Why do we need to match materials with learners? • Identifying activities which match the needs of different learners

  4. Matching materials with learners • Mixed ability • What does it mean in your context? • Work with a partner

  5. What is mixed ability? OR SHOULD WE BE ASKING IN WHAT?

  6. Matching materials with learners • Is this a mixed ability gathering?

  7. Matching materials with learners • Name 3 advantages of being here together • Work in a group

  8. What do you see? Tell a partner

  9. PERCEPTIONS • Beauty is in the eye of the beholder! • One man’s meat is another man’s poison! • One size does NOT fit all! • It takes all sorts! • People are different!

  10. Matching materials with learners It’s fact of life……let’s face up to the truth. We are all mixed ability. So what are we going to do about it?

  11. Matching materials with learners How do we go from this…….?

  12. Matching materials with learnersand how do we get to this?

  13. How does mixed ability in a year group happen? THINK-PAIR WE ALL LEARN DIFFERENTLY!

  14. Matching materials with learners The learning activities should be complementary to the skills and knowledge being learnt. Consider visual auditory and kineasthetic learning styles ( VAK) 10.25

  15. Matching materials with learners Working with individuals?

  16. Matching materials with learnersWorking in pairs?

  17. Matching materials with learners Working in groups?

  18. Matching materials with learners Arts and craft activities aid memory

  19. Matching materials with learners Your materials can extend around the room A creative environment increases motivation, self esteem and helps literacy 10.25

  20. Matching materials with learners Or will they feel like this? At the end of the lesson will they feel capable, successful and want to learn more? 10.25

  21. Matching materials with learners Our emotions are at the centre of our motivation to learn 10.25

  22. Matching materials with learnersLet’s review Course Book

  23. Your classroom is like an orchestra. The students all take part but do so in different ways! The teacher is like the conductor. They have to keep everyone together! AND make it sound good!

  24. Matching materials with learners Time to reflect and consolidate 3 things I remember 2 ideas I could try 1 question I have

  25. Chinese proverb- Confucius Tell me and I will ……

  26. Chinese proverb- Confucius .....forget. Show me and I might……

  27. Chinese proverb- Confucius …..remember. INVOLVE me and I will…..

  28. Chinese proverb- Confucius UNDERSTAND

  29. Teaching is one of the best jobs in the world! It’s up to you!

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