Useful INTERNS guide

What is the Role of the Intern  Accompany the teacher in the classroom and provide language support for subjects taught in Spanish.  Help teachers design & implement teaching activites & materials.  Help create an appropriate linguistic context…

Duties  INTERNS  Are assigned to a supervising teacher.  Work in school for approximately 32 hours  Including preparation time.  Including máximum 5 hours clerical work.  Excluding staff meetings and special events.  Play a flexible role in the classroom including:  Observing classroom and school culture.  Assisting the teacher with lesson/group work.  Co-teaching when appropriate.  Conducting cultural presentations.  Participating in extracurricular activities.  Developing materials for student instruction.  Complete a Cultural Project and may attend courses where available that will enhance the learning experience.

THE ASSIGNMENT  Interns have to observe, assist and Co-teach when necessary:  Observing: Intern observes class to gain understanding of how US classroom functions. The intern provides  basic assistance to the teacher,  interacts with students,  and serves as an international role model.  Assisting: After gaining familiarity of the class during observation, intern should,  Increase presence in class as assistant  Be given increased responsibilities in the classroom including:  Lesson planning/execution  Student interaction/assessment  Limited classroom management  Co-teaching: Building upon observing and assisting, intern  Increases co-teaching  Takes an increased leadership role in class  Develops a high level understanding on teaching based on actual experience

Communication: Making it Work! BLA,BLA,BLA…

What? Ask your Teachers to tell you: What your educational context is like. What the learners are like. What the subject matter is about. The way s/he runs the class. What s/he expects from you. How to speak to learners, i.e. in natural rhythm or slowly. His/her preferred communication style and time.

When? Time Beginning of term Before class During class After class Weekly End of term BLA,BLA, BLA… BLA,BLA, BLA…

How? Medium that works best: texting, calling, ing, F-2-F. BLA,BLA, BLA… BLA,BLA, BLA…

How much? Amount: Neither too much, nor too little. Try to keep your Teacher informed. BLA

Style? Is my communication with you effective? How do I come across when I speak to you? This is what helps me to understand you, when you…

Asking for + Responsibility When your Teacher seems unwilling to give you more responsibility, here are some ways to suggest you can be trusted to take initiative: I think I´m ready for…. How much time should I spend preparing…. ? What resources do we have to prepare…. ? Would you like me to develop a specific angle or perspective into this topic? Would you like me to show you what I´m working on so that you can give me your feedback?

Communication: (Non) Verbal Cues Establish verbal and non-verbal cues to communicate while the class is in session: It’s time to…. I need your help with… Do you need me to….

Communication: Polite Requests There will always be some problems. Try to express them politely and optimistically. In many cases your T can probably help you solve them! I think I´m having difficulty adapting to… It would really help me a lot if you could… I think I would not find this so difficult if you could help me prepare/organize, etc…. I´m having difficulty with X. Can you show me / teach me how you do this/that? I think it would really help me.

Remember that during your stay, you are also going to be ambassadors of the Spanish culture, and your involvement in all the activities in relation to the Spanish sister schools and cultural activities are of GREAT IMPORTANCE AND VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!!!!!