New Teacher Training tips:

1. Always smile and be on your best behavior.

2. Check your internet connection, headset, mic and audio before the NTT schedule.
3. Be online 15mins before your schedule to check everything first.
4. At your exact schedule, screenshot your screen conversation with your facilitator. This serves as
your documentation for being present and on time.
5. During the training, participate in the discussion to keep you alive and awake.
6. Always communicate in complete sentences.
7. Basic sentence construction is okay, so don’t worry too much.
8. Enjoy the training. It would really show.

If you have access to YouTube, you might want to search for the following:

1. 51talk + TPR
2. 51Talk + Lesson Proper
3. 51Talk Teaching demo with Luke
4. 51Talk teaching demo Gr. 4
5. Tongue twisters for consonant sounds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTYOwLNuga0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJlu--hdFQU&list=PL4IJAxR6Bqq8vP0kEeQRgU6lUe4s4u2DW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeTXGa4rTus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISytSe0GmAY&t=65s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-5D4Nyl9go

During the demo/ Mock Demo:

1. Think that your audience is just a kid and internalize it so you won’t be nervous.
2. Always smile.
3. Open a window for Google Image before logging in for the demo.
4. Open a window for thesaurus, too.
5. Practice your material ahead of time if possible. Practice it with a kid, too, if you have enough
time.
6. Follow the instructions for the Teacher’s Guide so you can stick to the time frame.
7. Use movements (TPR) because it’s highly suggested.
8. Use simple words.
9. When explaining a word that can be represented by a picture, grab/copy a picture from Google
image and paste it in the chat box. This is easier for kids to understand it.
10. Always give praises/compliments to students.
11. Don’t say, ‘That’s wrong’; instead, say, ‘Let’s try again’ then guide the student, if possible, thru
your gestures.
12. Ready your props such as stuff animals/toys, miniature items that my capture student’s
attention and confidently use them.
13. You may opt to use cute headbands to elicit excitement and fun in the class.
14. Attached is a sample lesson excerpts you might want to practice on.
15. Avoid on being monotonous. Vary your tone accordingly.
16. Speak on moderate pace; slower for younger student.
17. Make sure to improve facial expressions according to the content of the lesson/situation.