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Secondly, you will be encouraged to reflect on your motivation and development as a Korean high
school English teacher. We believe that any sincere attempt to answer the all-important “Why?” and “What?”
questions are always a fruitful experience, especially when it comes to teaching. As teacher trainers, we have
observed that when a teacher can thoughtfully answer, “Why do I teach?” and “What must I do to become a
great teacher?” their perceptions of themselves and their students become more hopeful. When a teacher is
confident in their purpose in the classroom, not surprisingly, the “How can I actually achieve this?” question
also becomes a lot easier to answer. Thus in this module, we will be spending a lot of time challenging you to
think more deeply about your own teaching practice and giving you ample opportunities to write about it
through periodic journaling.
Finally, having explored some of your motivations and philosophies behind your teaching, you will be
introduced to various practical lesson strategies that you can use in your own high school context. The main
way we’ll be doing this is through the “Writing Teacher Test Drive” , a chance for you to experiment and analyze
different writing activities before sharing them with your students. In addition, throughout the course we will
be introducing many other writing activities that you can adapt in your own English classroom.
In our brief month together, we hope you will experience the unique joy that comes from the best kind
of writing, true expressions of the mind and heart. Indeed, writing of this soulful nature is one crucial step to
becoming a better English teacher, both for your students and yourself.
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Gyeonggi-do Institute for Foreign Language Education
Secondary Teachers’ Intensive Program, October 11 to November 10, 2010
1. Course Information
2. Course Objectives
Writing Reflection Journal entries are due at the beginning of each class.
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Gyeonggi-do Institute for Foreign Language Education
Secondary Teachers’ Intensive Program, October 11 to November 10, 2010
4. Evaluation
You will earn points for extra contributions that benefit the
classroom community. E.g. quotes, poetry, lesson ideas, articles,
Classroom Contributions 15 etc.
3 Contributions = 15 Marks.
Writing Reflection Journal 16 You will be expected to submit your WRJ 2X throughout the
course.
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Gyeonggi-do Institute for Foreign Language Education
Secondary Teachers’ Intensive Program, October 11 to November 10, 2010
5. Course Schedule
• Trainees reflect upon questions such as “Why is teaching writing important?”, “What fears do I have about writing?”,
“How do I overcome my fears for writing?” through the Pile Game activity.
• Trainees will compare the differences between speaking and writing and address common writing misconceptions.
• Trainees will be introduced to the Thesis Formula and learn how to construct their own thesis statements.
3. How to write a good Thesis, using the “Thesis Formula” 3. Compose a thesis statement for your essay
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Gyeonggi-do Institute for Foreign Language Education
Secondary Teachers’ Intensive Program, October 11 to November 10, 2010
2. Do’s and Don’ts in English academic writing 2. Sign-up for a consultation (optional)
3. Write a 5-7 sentence introduction paragraph
3. Effective Intro’s: engaging hooks and supporting details.
• Trainees will learn how proper referencing increases the credibility of their writing and avoids plagiarism.
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Gyeonggi-do Institute for Foreign Language Education
Secondary Teachers’ Intensive Program, October 11 to November 10, 2010
• Trainees review the elements of the Descriptive writing genre and explore how it can be used in a high school English
class.
2. The best (and worse) ways to give student feedback 2. Your Personal Essay is due next class!
2. Help me! The pro’s and con’s of controlled and free writing 2. Prepare your Writing Teacher “Test Drive” for
3. Once Upon A Time… Using narrative writing templates to get next class!
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Gyeonggi-do Institute for Foreign Language Education
Secondary Teachers’ Intensive Program, October 11 to November 10, 2010
• Trainees will reflect on the importance of planning lessons that appeal to different learning styles.
• Trainees will identify their own learning preferences and learn how this can create “blind spots” in their lesson
planning.
6. Recommended Reading
For a complete list, please go to the RESOURCES section on our GIFLE Writing website:
http://giflewriting.pbworks.com
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Gyeonggi-do Institute for Foreign Language Education
Secondary Teachers’ Intensive Program, October 11 to November 10, 2010
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Gyeonggi-do Institute for Foreign Language Education
Secondary Teachers’ Intensive Program, October 11 to November 10, 2010