1. One year on IATEFL ,Glasgow 2012
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2. Planned agenda Introduction to the CELTA Online
Feedback and results from our first two courses
Course programmes for CELTA online
Reflections on tutoring on the CELTA Online
Q & A
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3. An Introduction to the CELTA Online
Materials development 2010 – 2011
Pilot April-July 2011
Course 2 IH London Sep-Dec 2011
4. Other centres – October 2011-
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4. F2F An Introduction to the CELTA Online Pilot version April 2011
Version 1.0 September 2011
Version 1.1 Summer 2012
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5. F2F Online An Introduction to the CELTA Online Tutorials
Teaching practice
Tutor feedback
Supervised lesson planning
Observations
30 online units
DF collaborative online tasks
Liverooms
Video observations
Assignments
Online portfolio
Additional resources
Tutorials
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6. F2F Teaching practice/tutor feedback Supervised lesson planning
Week / Dates
Online units
DF tasks
Liveroom
Other
Teaching Practice
WEEK Sep
Orientation Module 1
LR1
WEEK Sep
Units 1-4 5
Observation 1 (online)
WEEK Oct
Units 5-8
LR2
Assignment 1 set
Assignment 2 set
6 Oct 18:30-20:30
Orientation to TP + SLP
WEEK Oct
Units 9 &10 2
11 Oct 18:30 – 21:30
13 Oct 18:30 – 21:30
WEEK Oct
Units 11 & 12 3
LR3
 Assignment 1 due
18 Oct 18:30 – 21:30
20 Oct 18:30 – 21:30
WEEK Oct
Units 13 &14
Assignment 3 set
Observation 2 (online)
25 Oct 18:30 – 21:30
27 Oct 18:30 – 21:30
F2F
Teaching practice/tutor feedback
Supervised lesson planning
Observations
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7. Home page
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8. Course page
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9. Course page
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10. Online observation video and task
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11. Discussion thread
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12. Liveroom
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13. Assignments drop box
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14. Activity log
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15. Feedback and results from the first two courses at IH London
Pilot cohort April-July 2011: 10 students
Cohort 2 Sep-Dec 2011: 15 students
1 A, 3 B, 2 Pass, 1 Fail, 3 Withdrawn
1 A, 6 B, 8 Pass
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16. Challenging nature of course
Trainee/tutor feedback - +
Flexibility
Course materials
Tutor support
Observation (videos) Collaborative tasks TP
Time consuming admin
Technical issues (esp. pilot)
Challenging nature of course
Liveroom sessions
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17. Quiz
Quiz
Quiz

18. Course programme CELTA online courses - ten weeks to a year
CELTA online course programmes have:
a) the Orientation Module (6 hours)
b) 30 online input units (2/3/4 a week)
c) live room sessions (7 or 8 sessions)
d) online video observations (3 hours)
e) live lesson observation (3 hours)
f) tutorials (1 or 2 during TP)
g) TP schedule (in blocks or throughout the course)

19. Teaching Practice Group TP (3-6 candidates per group) a) teach 6 hours
b) on 8 occasions
c) at two significantly different levels
d) with an average of 8 students
e) be observed by two tutors
Before starting TP candidates should:
a) do Units 1- 6
b) visit the centre, meet the tutors and do TP prep
Tutorials - online tutor, TP tutor, both OCT and TPT

20. F2F Teaching practice/tutor feedback Supervised lesson planning
13 week programme TP twice a week
Week / Dates
Online units
Liveroom
TP/feedback/SLP
Other
WEEK 1
Orientation Module
LR1
WEEK 2 - 3
Units 1-8
LR2
Thurs Wk 2 Orientation to TP + SLP
Observation 1 & 2 Assignment 1 &2 set
WEEK
 Units
LR3, LR4
Monday & Thursday
 Assignment 1 due Assignment 3 & 4 set Observation 3 & 4
WEEK 8 - 9
Units
LR5
Tutorials
 Assignment 2 due
WEEK
Units
LR6, LR7
Observation 5 & 6 Tutorials  Assignment 3 & 4
WEEK 13
Units
Final resubmissions
Course feedback
F2F
Teaching practice/tutor feedback
Supervised lesson planning
Observations
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21. F2F Teaching practice/tutor feedback Supervised lesson planning
15 week programme TP in two blocks
Week / Dates
Online units
Liveroom
TP/feedback/SLP
Other
WEEK 1
Orientation Module
LR1
WEEK 2 - 5
Units 1-13
LR2
Observation 1 & 2 Assignment 1 & 2 set  Assignment 1 due
WEEK
 Units
LR3, LR4
Monday to Friday
Observation 3
Tutorials
WEEK
Units
LR5
Observation 4 & 5
Assignment 3 & 4 set  Assignment 2 & 3
WEEK
Units
LR6, LR7
Observation Tutorials  Assignment 4 due
WEEK 15
Units
Final resubmissions Course feedback
F2F
Teaching practice/tutor feedback
Supervised lesson planning
Observations
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22. Information www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/celta-online/
(information, FAQs)
(information, sample course programmes
Registration form, CELTA handbook)
(video)

23. Overview of the first course IHL
A 13-week course
10 participants
TP in 2 blocks of 4 weeks
‘Simulation’: OCT was in different centre to TP tutors:
- Communication with TPTs was via /phone/Skype
- OCT read TP feedback and plans after each TP and built a profile of trainees
- OCT did all of the ‘stage’ reports in consultation with TPTs
- OCT did all the marking, with the TPTs doing shadow marking
-Introduce myself and my CELTA experience.
-Also my involvement with CELTA Online.
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24. Pre-course: Concerns A sense of ‘isolation’ for OCT and trainees
The lack of ‘flexibility’ in the course
Building rapport and a working relationship with trainees
Effective communication with TPTs
Absence of ‘experiential learning’

25. Pre-course: Concerns A sense of ‘isolation’ for OCT and trainees
The lack of ‘flexibility’ in the course
Building rapport and a working relationship with trainees
Effective communication with TPTs
Absence of ‘experiential learning’
OCT worked 2 hours/day on course; F2F tutorials could help trainees
The online CELTA has flexibility of revisiting key units
Rapport building done via ‘live rooms’, discussion forums and s
Greater objectivity and efficiency in communication
Replaced with wide range of video clips of ‘real teaching’; no apparent impact on TP

26. Q & A
Any questions?
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27. Thank you! colin.paton@ihlondon.com dave.rea@ihlondon.com
Thank you!
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