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Revisiting Language Teaching:

Key Elements for Pre-service EFL Teachers

- Autor: Jahir Aguirre Morales
- Autor: Bertha Ramos Holguín
- Autor: Ilba Yaneth Rodríguez Tamayo

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This textbook is intended for pre-service EFL teachers who are enrolled in their final teaching practicum, with the objective of providing a comprehensive guide to their experiences as novice EFL teachers. In this textbook, the reader will find some theoretical principles followed by a series of practical reflective activities. This textbook is divided into eight elements. Each element begins with a general objective and some guiding questions or reflections so that the reader knows at a glance the focus and general content of the element. This textbook has also included some basic research and theoretical principles to better guide pre-service EFL teachers' reflections. At the end of each element, there are two activities that aim at summarizing the topic addressed along with the element. For further information, the reader will find a chart with links for recommended readings aimed at extending and applying the content of each element. In this textbook, the first two elements account for students' experiences at home and with the community. The third element relates to how negotiation can take place in the EFL classroom. Elements four and five describe two of the forgotten aspects to be negotiated in EFL classrooms: the homework and the assessment. Elements six and seven encapsulate the many complexities pre-service EFL teachers might face in their classrooms. Element eight is a call to think about sociocultural aspects from the first class. The aforementioned aspects may facilitate the comprehension of the numerous complex factors that pre-service EFL teachers must consider to ensure their success in educational contexts.

Tipo de Contenido›

Introduction..........................................................................13

ELEMENT 1. PARENTAL/FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IN EFL CLASSROOMS...........17

Parental Involvement or Family Involvement..............................................................19

Guiding Principles to Involve Families Effectively...................................................21

ELEMENT 2. WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY IN EFL CLASSROOMS....................29

Students’ Diversity...................................................................................30

Funds of Knowledge.............................................................................32

Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (CRP)........................................34

ELEMENT 3. NEGOTIATING THE EFL CURRICULUM..................37

Curriculum 38

Negotiating the Curriculum 41

ELEMENT 4. HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS IN EFL..............................47

Homework Assignment 48

Scenarios while Planning Homework Assignment 49

Planning Homework Assignment 51

Parental Involvement in Homework Assignment 52

ELEMENT 5. ASSESSMENT IN EFL CLASSROOMS...................59

Assessment.............................................................................59

Self-assessment.................................................................62

Teacher Self-assessment...................................................63

Student Self-assessment..................................................64

Formative Assessment......................................................65

Summative Assessment....................................................65

Classroom Assessment......................................................66

Peer Assessment...............................................................66

Feedback................................................................................66

ELEMENT 6. SOME OF THE COMPLEXITIES OF EFL CLASSROOMS PART-I...............71

Discipline......................................................................72

Classroom Management................................................76

ELEMENT 7. SOME OF THE COMPLEXITIES OF EFL CLASSROOMS PART-II......................83

Classroom Complexities..........................................................................84

Sociocultural Aspects...............................................................................85

Gender Issues............................................................................................87

Students with Special Needs...................................................................89

Gifted Students...........................................................................................91

ELEMENT 8. MEETING AN EFL CLASS...............................................95

The First Lesson.................................................................................................99

Actions for the First Day of Class............................................................................100

Key Issues in a First Day Class Activity...................................................................101

Conclusions.........................................................................................................................107

Reviewing and Reflecting about What You Have Learned...................................113

Useful Web Links for Further Information....................................................................117

References........................................................................127

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Education
Teaching practice
Foreign languages
Community
Curriculum
Pre-service teachers

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