OVIDIUS UNIVERSITY OF CONSTANTA

THE DEPARTMENT FOR TEACHER TRAINING

Student name: __________________________________________________

Specialisation: __________________________________________________
Mentor name: __________________________________________________
(Teaching / Teaching Practice) School: _______________________________

2012 / 2013
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Contents

1. Your personal file

2. Trainee teaching practice record
3. Lesson observation worksheet
4. Student & class profiles
5. Trainees feedback form on mentor
6. Lesson plans
7. Self-evaluation
8. Declaration
9. English teaching practice final report


1. Your personal file
Please indicate how you assess your level of English language competence in the
areas below. Use the following scale:
1= Basic
2= Adequate
3= Sound
4= Very good

1. Currently I would rate my knowledge of:

English grammar
English vocabulary
English pronunciation
English usage

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2. Currently I would rate my ability in:

English speaking
(accuracy)
English speaking (fluency)
English listening
English reading
English writing

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3. Put a cross on each line at an appropriate point to show your own personal
characteristics. Be as honest and objective as you can. (E.g. if you think you are neither
very clear thinking not very confused in your thinking, put a cross (x) approximately in the
middle of that line.)
Clear thinking
Creative
Calm / levelheaded
Confident
Patient
Act first, think
afterwards

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Confused
..
Not especially
creative
Anxious / emotional
Lack confidence
Impatient
Think first, act later


Your experience of ELT Methodology
Look at the following methodology course list and circle those areas you have
already dealt with or are familiar with.
1. Aims of teaching English to young
children
2.L1 vs. L2 acquisition
3. Asking questions
4. Developing learners thinking skills
5. Information gap activities
6. Teaching methods: Grammar translation,
Suggestopaedia, TPR, Audio-lingual etc.
7. The communicative approach
8. Using stories in the classroom
9. Teaching vocabulary
10. Teaching grammar

11. Teaching reading and listening

12. Teaching speaking and writing
13. Classroom management
14. Grouping techniques
15. Lesson planning
16. Using songs in the classroom
17. Teaching aids
18. Topic-based teaching
19. Materials developments
20. Using and adapting a course book

Your rating of your teaching skills

1. As a result of your experience of / in teaching, either during the teaching
practice period, or previous personal experience(s), please comment on the
following.
Aspects of my teaching which I feel are strong:

Aspects of my teaching which I feel to be enjoyable:

Aspects of my teaching which I need to give special attention to in order to improve:

In the following sections, please use the scale below to indicate how you would
assess your own level of competence in each area given. Give brief reasons why you
have assessed yourself as you have.
1 I have some basic knowledge / skill but I am often not at all clear about how best to
apply / use it.
2 Intermediate level. My background level of skill / knowledge is adequate, but I still often
have difficulty applying what I know when it comes to practice.
3 My knowledge / skill level is sound, I perform consistently in most situations and I
generally feel in control.
4 My knowledge / skill consistently matches that of experienced teachers who I have been
taught by / worked with

2. Currently, I would rate my knowledge / abilities in lesson planning as:

Knowledge: 1 2 3 4

Ability: 1 2 3 4

Reasons:

3. Currently, I would rate my knowledge about / ability in using a range of

teaching strategies as:
Knowledge: 1 2 3 4

Ability: 1 2 3 4

Reasons:

4. Currently, I would rate my knowledge / ability to present:

New vocabulary
New structures

Knowledge
Knowledge

1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4

Ability
Ability

1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4

Reasons:

5. Currently, I would rate my knowledge / ability to practise:

New vocabulary
New structures

Knowledge
Knowledge

1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4

Ability
Ability

1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4

Reasons:

6. Currently, I would rate my knowledge / ability to teach:

Listening skills
Speaking skills
Reading skills
Writing skills

Knowledge
Knowledge
Knowledge
Knowledge

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Ability
Ability
Ability
Ability

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Reasons:

7. Currently, I would rate my knowledge / ability to create an environment in my

lessons in which students will really learn as:
Knowledge: 1 2 3 4

Ability: 1 2 3 4

Reasons:

8. Currently, I would rate my knowledge / ability to organize pair / group work:

Knowledge: 1 2 3 4

Ability: 1 2 3 4

Reasons:

9. Currently, I would rate my knowledge / ability to work as a member of a team

as:
1 2 3 4
Reasons:

10. Currently, I would rate my knowledge / ability to self-evaluate by accurately

reflecting on experience as:
1 2 3 4


2. Trainee Teaching Practice Record
(to be filled in by student teacher)
Trainee: ________________________________ Specialisation:
_____________________________
Mentor: ________________________________ Methodologist:
____________________________
School: _________________________________ Date: ________________ Class
duration: _______
N
o.

Date, Time

Form

Teacher/s

Lesson title / topic

Mentor
signature


3. Lesson Observation Worksheet 1
(to be multiplied and filled-in in 25 copies)
Teacher:
________________________________
Date: ______________ Time:
_______________
Form, level:
_____________________________
Lesson title:
_____________________________
Topics:
_________________________________

Observer:
_______________________________
Number of students:
______________________
Type of lesson:
___________________________
Mentors signature:
______________________

No.

AREAS

Observations (as detailed as

possible)

PREPARATION CLEARNESS OF AIMS

LESSON PLAN
MATERIALS / AIDS
CLASSROOM LAYOUT

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SUITABILITY OF MATERIALS
USE OF AIDS
INSTRUCTIONS / CLASSROOM
MANAGEMENT
PRESENTATION OF NEW LANGUAGE
ELICITATION
CHECKING UNDERSTANDING
CORRECTION
MONITORING
EXPLOITATION OF MATERIALS
STAGING
VARIETY
PACE
BALANCE: ACCURACY / FLUENCY
ACTIVITIES
STUDENTS MOTIVATION /
PARTICIPATION
RANGE OF TEACHING TECHNIQUES
MOBILITY
ACCURACY OF TEACHERS LANGUAGE
VOICE
LOUDNESS
SPEED
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PRONUNCIATION
BALANCE OF ATTENTION
BODY LANGUAGE / EYE CONTACT
MANNER / RAPPORT OF INTERACTION
ENCOURAGEMENT
GROUP DYNAMICS
SS UNDERSTANDING OF LEARNING
PROCESS
ACHIEVEMENT OF AIMS

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LESSON OBSERVATION WORKSHEET 2 CLASS MANAGEMENT

(to be multiplied and filled-in in several copies)
Consider the following aspects of class management with reference to two of your TP peers and state your comments.
Always / Sometimes / Not enough /
Never

Teachers name:
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Did the teacher maintain good eye contact?

Did the teacher change position appropriately with actions?
Did the students work well together?
Was there variety in the students grouping? (individual, pair, group work etc.)
The teacher rearranged the seating when necessary.
The instructions were clear.
The teacher checked that the students had understood the instructions.
The teacher did not obscure the blackboard. Aids were clearly visible to all the students
The teachers voice was clearly audible at all times. Speech was not slow / fast / unclear.
The students were clearly audible to each other.
The teacher was aware of students learning difficulties and responded in a supportive way.
The students took away useful and clearly illustrated language copied from the board or in
the form of a handout.
How did the teacher come across? e.g. happy, serious, absent-minded
Did the teacher monitor?
What kind of rapport was established and any suggestions how this could be improved?
Did the teacher dominate the lessons? If so, at what points could the teacher have
handed over to the students? Express teachers speaking time in one class in an
approximate percentage.

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4. Profiles
Design, in approximately 10 lines, the profile of a learner you have observed during
your teaching practice, characterising his/her dominant learning style. Use the
General descriptions worksheet on the next page as a guide. Also include a minimum
of personal information (name, age etc.).

Design, in approximately 10 lines, the profile of a group of learners of your choice

(e.g. the 6th form A, the 3rd form C etc.), in terms of learning styles strong points and
points of improvement.

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Learning styles general descriptions

Activist

Strengths:
Flexible and open minded.
Happy to have a go.
Happy to be exposed to new situations.
Optimistic about anything new and therefore unlikely to resist change.
Weaknesses:
Tendency to take the immediately obvious action without thinking.
Often takes unnecessary risks.
Tendency to do too much themselves and hog the limelight.
Rushes into action without sufficient preparation.
Gets bored with implementation / consolidation.

Reflector

Strengths:
Careful.
Thorough and methodical.
Thoughtful.
Good at listening to others and assimilating information.
Rarely jumps to conclusions.
Weaknesses:
Tendency to hold back from direct participation.
Slow to make up their minds and reach a decision.
Tendency to be too cautious and not take enough risks.
Not assertive they arent particularly forthcoming and have no small talk

Theorist

Strengths:
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Logical vertical thinkers.

Rational and objective.
Good at asking probing questions.
Disciplined approach.
Weaknesses:
Restricted in lateral thinking.
Low tolerance for uncertainty, disorder and ambiguity.
Intolerant of anything subjective or intuitive.
Full of shoulds, oughts and musts.

Pragmatist

Strengths:
Keen to test things out in practice.
Practical, down to earth, realistic.
Businesslike gets straight to the point.
Technique oriented.
Weaknesses:
Tendency to reject anything without an obvious application.
Not very interested in theory or basic principles.
Tendency to size on the first expedient solution to a problem.
Impatient with waffle.

5. Trainees feedback form on mentor

(to be filled in by student teacher)
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This questionnaire provides you, the student teacher, with an opportunity to look back over
the TP and give some assessment of the kind of support you have been given by your
mentor. Please circle your honest opinion on the scale from 1 to 4, where 4 is the best
score.
Your assessment is important for future reference and will be kept confidential.
Trainees name
__________________________________________________________________
Year ______________ Major in __________________ Minor in
___________________________
Mentors name ________________________________ Date
______________________________
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Gave me sufficient information at my request about the pupils and

the school
Tried to help me in my relationship with my class
Was always approachable when I needed help
Provided me with help in lesson planning when I asked for it
Helped me to find suitable material for use in class, when asked
Provided regular post-lesson feedback
Discussed my lessons with me in a constructive way
Was consistent and fair in his/her assessment of my lessons
Helped me to identify problem areas in my teaching (e.g. Classroom
management, pacing etc)
Helped me to develop my abilities and confidence in self-evaluating my
work
Gave me practical suggestions about how to overcome these problems
to improve my teaching
Gave me reasonable freedom to do what I wanted in class
Intervened to my assistance during my teaching class/es when
necessary
Your feelings about the overall TP experience
What grade (on the scale 1-4) do you think you deserve for your TP?
How suitable was the school for TP?
How cooperative were the pupils during your TP?
How well did you cooperate with the mentor during your TP?
Further comments/ Conclusion:

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6. Lesson Plan models

LESSON PLAN (1)

DATA
NAME:
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DATE:
_____________________________________
SCHOOL:
___________________________________
FORM:
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LESSON TITLE:
_____________________________
LESSON TYPE:
_____________________________
LEVEL / GROUP:
____________________________
No. OF STUDENTS:
__________________________
TIME:
______________________________________

OBJECTIVES FOR THIS LEVEL

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AIM(S) OF LESSON
The main aim(s) of this lesson will be
________________________________________________________________________
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STUDENTS PROBLEMS
I anticipate that the following may cause problems:
________________________________________________________________________
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TEACHING TECHNIQUES
Note down anything which you feel you need to be particularly aware of during lesson.
________________________________________________________________________
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AIDS / MATERIALS
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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 ACTIVITIES
STAGES (4 for every activity):
Lead-in
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Presentation
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Practice
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Follow-up
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(! Note: give a detailed description of each stage for each activity, as this is the core of the
lesson plan.)

(OPTIONAL) MAJOR / FINAL FOLLOW-UP

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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LESSON PLAN (2)

Name:
Date:
School:
Grade:
Level:
Title of lesson:
Type of lesson:
No. of students:
Duration of class:
Name of mentor:
Name of methodologist:
Skills covered:
Aids:
Aims of lesson:

ACTIVITIES
Type of interaction
I.

Warm-up

II.

Lead in

Timing

III. Activity 1: Stages:

Lead in
Presentation
Practice and / or Follow-up
IV. Activity 2: ..
V. Activity 3:
etc.
VI. Follow-up (Assignment)
(! Note: give a detailed description of each stage for each activity, as this is the core of the
lesson plan.)

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LESSON PLAN (3)

a. Description of the class
Level
No. of students, age, gender, occupation
Time, frequency, duration of class
Comments about the physical conditions and / or restrictions
b. Recent work / Previous lesson
c. Objectives
General
Skills
Language type
d. Contents

ACTIVITY 1: Detailed description

Context
Activity type and class organisation
Learning aids
Language
Possible problems

ACTIVITY 2: Detailed description

etc.
e. Optional: additional possibilities / backup activities

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7. Self - evaluation
Complete the following as soon as you can after you have finished teaching. Be as open,
spontaneous, honest and constructive as you can.

My feelings immediately after the lesson are / were:

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The things I liked about the lesson were:

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The things I was not happy with were:

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Make suggestions about possible changes to the class or the lesson plan to be used to
improve the lesson in the future.
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8. DECLARATIE
privind efectuarea practicii pedagogice
Subsemnatul/a, .., student/a / absolvent/a in anul
grupa / secia ..............., Facultatea
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am efectuat practica pedagogica in anul universitar .......... semestrul
. la disciplina ................................................ la instituia de
invaamant ........................... sub indrumarea
profesorului (mentorului) ... .
I. Date privind activitaile asistate:
a. Am asistat la un numar de .. lecii de specialitate susinute de professor;
b. Am asistat la un numar de .. lecii de specialitate susinute de colegi;
c. Am asistat la un numar de .. ore educative;
d. Am asistat la un numar de .. alte activitai (care?): ............................
II. Date privind activitaile proiectate si susinute:
a. Am proiectat un numar de .. lecii de specialitate;
b. Am susinut un numar de .. lecii de specialitate;
c. Am susinut un numar de .. ore educative;
d. Alte activitai realizate (care?)................... .
III. 1. Observaii si aprecieri privind organizarea, desfasurarea si coninutul practicii
pedagogice.

2. Propuneri privind:
A. Organizarea, desfasurarea si coninutul practicii pedagogice;
B. Pregatirea teoretica pentru practica pedagogica prin:
a. Cursul si seminariile de psihologie scolara;
b. Cursul si seminariile de pedagogie;
c. Cursul si seminariile de metodica/didactica.

IV. Eficiena practicii pedagogice (idei, concluzii, invaaminte dobandite in procesul

practicii).

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V. Am predat la dosar pentru colocviul de practica pedagogica urmatoarele

documente:
(bifati documentele depuse)
1 Chestionar iniial pentru studentul practicant (SP)
2 Programul de practic pedagogic
3 Fie de observaie (general i focalizat) (25

exemplare)
4 .1 Profilul unui elev
.2 Profilul unui grup
5 Evaluarea mentorului de ctre SP
6 Planul leciei/leciilor susinute (1-3)
7 Autoevaluarea SP
8 Declaraia
9 Raportul final al mentorului pentru SP

Datele prezentate in declaraie sunt in concordana cu coninutul materialelor din dosar.

Data,
studentului,

Semnatura

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9. ENGLISH TEACHING PRACTICE FINAL REPORT

(to be filled in by mentor)
OVIDIUS UNIVERSITY OF CONSTANTA, THE DEPARTMENT FOR TEACHER TRAINING

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Student teacher: _____________________________________ Year: ________________

Major: _______________________________ Minor: ______________________________
TP School: _______________________________________________________________
Mentor: __________________________________________________________________
The following report should give a clear picture of the student teachers teaching
competence after TP and suggest their future potential as ELT teachers.

Final grade: ________________________________

Mentor: __________________________________ Signature: __________________
Date:________
Methodologist: ___________________________ Signature: __________________ Date:
________
DESCRIPTION OF GRADES:
10 = A very good performance;
9 = A good performance;
8 = A fairly good performance ;
7 = A satisfactory performance;
6 = An unsatisfactory performance.

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