Your Teaching Style In The Foreign Language Classroom Four Basic Elements To Include in Your Teaching Style Presented By Alina Handley This presentation is available at

Elements Of The Art of Teaching Didactic instruction based on listening and memorizing facts. Practice to develop skills. Evaluation to empower students to think critically. Learning stations.

Didactic Instruction Provide Information Clear and brief Memorize: Vocabulary Words Listen/ write

Developing Skills Practice Modeling Verbally Written Form Body language Writing Journal Learning Centers: Variables Groups or Pairs Time Math Science Reading

Ms. Smith’s Spanish Class (1 hour) Didactic Instruction 10 minutes Clarify Clarify Modeling Modeling Discussion Discussion Learning Centers: 40 Minutes.  Listening  Reading  Writing  Other learning areas: Math, Science  Art and Culture Clean up: 5-10 minutes.

Suggestions for Learning Centers Have same numbers, letter groups or colors for all classes. Have same numbers, letter groups or colors for all classes. Choose your center according to your individual classroom needs. Be flexible. Choose your center according to your individual classroom needs. Be flexible. Keep a weekly tracking sheet to verify orderly rotation. Keep a weekly tracking sheet to verify orderly rotation.

Weekly Classroom Groups Grupo Rojo Grupo Rojo Lectura: Lectura:Escritura:Matematica:.Arte:Escucha: Grupo Verde LecturaEscritura:Matematica Arte Arte Lectura Guiada Grupo Amarillo Grupo Amarillo Lectura Lectura Escritura EscrituraCiencia: Biblioteca/ Computadora Grupo Azul Lectura Guiada Escritura: Workbooks Lea y escriba en toda la clase: Lea y escriba en toda la clase:

Tracking List Nombre: Mary

Mary’s Center’s List LunesMartesMiercolesJuevesViernes

Patrick Fecha:Mon.Tue.Wed.Thu.Fri. Leo Escribo Escucho Arte y Cultura

Evaluation Written work in learning centers. Written work in learning centers. Oral discussions Oral discussions Listen and wait for students responses. Listen and wait for students responses. Apply in other content areas. Apply in other content areas. Provide opportunities to students to take ownership of their own learning. Provide opportunities to students to take ownership of their own learning.

Reflecting on Your teaching Style Fun and meaningful for student’s learning Fun and meaningful for student’s learning Flexible Flexible Consistent Consistent Refreshing and creative Refreshing and creative Planned and organized Planned and organized Teaching with love Teaching with love