1. Starting off with MORE!

2. A teacher is ...
Assorted quotes on teaching are put on the walls. Course participants (CPs) mingled, read the quotes and chose their favourites. Then they sit down and talk to a partner about which quote they chose and why.

3. MORE! Teacher Training Days
get to know MORE! for Primary
get to know the MORE! team
get to know other MORE! piloters

4. Starting off
The trainer introduces herself to the group, then elicits the info back with cues.

5. personal details present job why are you here?
CPs conduct PW interviews (open to closed pairs) (monitor)
CPs report back to the group – the most interesting piece of info about their partners.

6. Classroom management show not tell elicit from students
pairwork and groupwork
The previous activity is used to exemplify the above principles of classroom management. Group discussion about why they are important and good practice.
monitor - feedback

7. Let's speak English!
The trainer introduces the issue of the amount of English used in the classroom.
English or L1 in class?

8. Why?
Who?
Why? In most cases it is the Ss’ only opportunity to hear and use English
Who? Maximise the talking time of both students and teacher
What? – this leads into the next activity.
What?

9. Teacher talk greetings beginnings and endings
asking students to do things
explaining new language
modelling new language
giving activity instructions
checking work
correcting mistakes
giving praise
This is a checklist of the main categories into which teacher talk in the classroom fall.
CPs work in groups with the Teacher talk cards and a large sheet of cardboard with a Venn diagram on.

10. English French Teacher talk
CPs discuss which language they use to perform the different teacher talk tasks and arrange the cards on the diagram. All CPs agree that it is best to use as much English as possible at all time.
The trainer suggests that, especially for non-native teachers, the best principle to follow with new classes of beginners is a step-by-step one.
In MORE! the following will help:
- SB icons + simple instructions + mime
- bilingual TB
- Classroom language for Ts + audio on the website
English
French

11. Helping students find their way

13. The English Classroom Class 'contract' 'Speak English' posters
Classroom language signs
English corner
Background music
Links outside class
Suggestions for starting the year and creating an English classroom.

14. MORE! Relay Race MORE! Relay Race
In teams CPs collect questions, find the answers as quickly as possible, bring their answers to the trainer and get the next questions.
 Feed back answers with group.