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    Loni thorson: During the Spring 2016 semester, I worked with an intern in Grammar Level 2. She says Kathleen was very flexible from the beginning of the course. As an instructor, Kathleen shows dedication to the idea that class should be informative and fun, she says.

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    Loni thorson: During the Spring 2016 semester, I worked with an intern in Grammar Level 2. She says Kathleen was very flexible from the beginning of the course. As an instructor, Kathleen shows dedication to the idea that class should be informative and fun, she says.

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    End of Internship Narrative Report

    Încărcat de

    Kathleen Hamel
    Loni thorson: During the Spring 2016 semester, I worked with an intern in Grammar Level 2. She says Kathleen was very flexible from the beginning of the course. As an instructor, Kathleen shows dedication to the idea that class should be informative and fun, she says.

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    NarrativeReportforAEPInternship

    Intern:
    KathleenHamel
    Mentor:
    LoniThorson
    Term/Class:
    Spring2016
    /
    GrammarLevel2

    DuringtheSpring2016semester,IworkedwithKathleenHamel,aninterninGrammarLevel2.Given
    thatthiswasonlythesecondsemesterofournewcurriculum,andthiswasmyfirsttimeteachingthiscourse,
    Kathleenwasveryflexiblefromthebeginningofthecourse.Webeganthesemesterbypresentingourselvesas
    coteachers.Fromthebeginning,Kathleenleadatleastoneactivitynearlyeveryday.Bythethirdweek,
    Kathleenwaschoosingand/orcreatingheractivitieswithoutassistancefromthementorteacher.Aftertheweek
    5exam,KathleenstartedtransitioningintothemainleadoftheclassroomwithLonibeinganactiveobserver
    andleadingonlyafewactivities.Byweek9,Kathleenhadcompletelytakenovertheclassandwasthemain
    instructorfortheremainderofthesemester.Attheend,LoniandKathleencotaughtthelastweekofclasses
    whichincludedourfinalgrammaticalstructureandreviewsessions.
    ThroughoutthesemesterKathleendemonstratedawillingnesstofacechallengesandfindworkarounds
    tohelptheclassrunsmoothly.Asaninterninourprogram,sheparticipatedinfacultymeetings,skill/level
    meetings,andshetookituponherselftocreatetheweek10assessmentincooperationwithherassessment
    courseingraduateschool.Kathleendemonstratedsuperiorwillingnessandabilitytoworkwithinacohort
    modelandwasanactiveparticipantincollaborativeefforts.
    Asaninstructor,Kathleenshowsdedicationtotheideathatclassshouldbebothinformativeandfun.
    Sheregularlyincorporatedtechnologyforthepurposesofreviewandpractice.Gamesandactiveactivitiesare
    certainlyherstrongpointinherteachingstyle.Sheisalwayslookingforwaystohelpengagethestudents,
    notingthatmanyofthequietstudentsbecomemoreinvolvedwhenabitofcompetitionispresent.Ontheother
    hand,formalinstructiondidnotcomeasnaturallytoKathleen.Atthebeginningofherinternship,Kathleen
    selfidentifiedafewareasofweaknesswhichsheaskforhelpwithgivingclearinstructionsandexplanationof
    thegrammarpointsbeingtwoofthoseareas.Throughguidedobservations,focusedpractice,andample
    preparationbeforeclasses,shewasabletoimproveinalloftheareasthatshewantedtoworkon.When
    presentedwithcriticalfeedback,Kathleentooktheinformationwitheaseanduseditasagrowingexperience.
    ThereweremanytimeswhenIwouldpointoutsomeareaforimprovement,andKathleenwouldincludethatin
    herverbalreflectionofthenextlessontaught.Thisselfawarenessandabilitytocriticallyreflectisan
    invaluableskillforteacherswhoarecontinuallyseekingtoimprovethemselves.

    Asagrammarinstructor,Kathleenshowedincrediblegrowthduringthesemester.Thissemesterwas
    particularlychallengingforallinstructorsofLevel2Grammar.Thebookthatwewereusingdidnotinclude
    enoughsupportformanyofthestructuresthatwereidentifiedasnecessary.Also,aspreviouslymentioned,all
    teacherswereadjustingwithinthenewAEcurriculum.Inaddition,thebookthatwewereusinghadmany
    problemswithinthebookitselfincludingBritishEnglishconstructions,whichdontnecessarilyapplyin
    AmericanEnglish,andproblematicexerciseswhichdontactuallyelicitthegrammarthattheyareintendedto
    practice.Atthebeginningofthesemester,Kathleenseemedabittimidinherwillingnesstoselectanexercise
    orthrowoutanexercisebecauseitisnotidealforourpurposes.However,bythemiddleofthesemester,
    Kathleenshowedabilitytolookcriticallyatexercisesingrammarbooksandonourshareddrive.Kathleenalso
    regularlyadaptedexercisestomakethemfitourclasspurposesbetter.Thisabilitytobecriticalaboutcontentin
    ourclassroomshowsKathleensdedicationtoexcellenceininstruction.
    Finally,Kathleenfacedachallenginggroupofstudentsthissemester.Theywereaveryvocalgroupof
    highlymotivatedcriticalthinkers.Afterthemiddleofthesemester,whenKathleenbecametheprimary
    instructor,shecommunicatedregularlywithme,hermentorteacher,tofindthebestwaystomanagethese
    challenges.Sheshowedoutstandingprofessionalismwithintheclassroom,andinherdecisiontoseekoutside
    assistance.Whilethissituationwasnotidealforaninternship,Kathleencommunicatedanabilitytoviewthisas
    opportunitytoutilizethesupportthatshehadanduseitasanopportunityforgrowth.
    Overall,IwouldsaythatKathleenperformedverywellinherinternship.Shefacedsomechallengesthis
    semester,manyofwhichwereprogrammaticandoutsideofhercontrolhowever,shekeptagoodattitudeand
    remainedanactiveparticipantinourprogramandteachercohort.IthinkKathleenhasaverybrightfutureasan
    ESLinstructorandprofessionalintheTESOLfield.

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