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APPROACHING TEACHING PRACTICE.
The role of TP on a teacher training course.
✓ Why have teaching practice on a course?
✓ What does TP practice?
✓ What are the objectives of TP?
✓ How is what to do on TP decided?
Shouldn’t TP be bases around the needs of the trainees?
✓ How can particular skills and techniques be practiced?
✓ Does this mean that things have to get right before going
into TP?
✓ How will I know if I am making progress?
✓ What should be the end result of TP?
Working with others
• Working with a supervisor and/or a teacher to whom you are
attached
• Co-operating with other teachers working in the institution
• Working with other trainees
Your own attitude
✓ We can’t change our personalities but we can alter the
impression we given in class:
✓ By smiling
✓ By responding to what students say
✓ By finding out about students
✓ By showing an interest in both the learning and the personal
interests of the Ss
✓ By trying to enjoy their company as a group
✓ By showing that you are enjoying teaching them
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