karen mcintyre readysteadyteach_monitoring
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Ready, Steady, Teach!
Karen McIntyre, IH Santander
Monitoring in the classroom
How is your meal? Can I get you anything else? A top up
maybe? Or what about a dessert? We have 20 different varieties, all
homemade, ranging from tiramisu to cheesecake, not to mention the delicious profiteroles, the
chocolate gateaux…oh and I almost forgot we have a wonderful selection of...
I wish she´d stop talking
Monitoring: Good service
Monitoring: Speaking
Where is the cheese
topping on my lasagne?
Yes, something
doesn’t look quite right
Monitoring: Speaking
I not like this food!
You mean “I don’t like this food?”
Monitoring: Speaking
Waiter, I would like
some pepper IN my lasagne!
You mean you would like some pepper ON your
lasagne?
Yes that sounds right…
Monitoring: Speaking
Waiter, a portion of French toast
please!
You’d like a portion of eggy bread? Certainly, I’ll get
that for you
Monitoring: Interaction
I don’t know, I can’t breathe
How is your fish?
Monitoring: Interaction
Where is everyone?
Monitoring: On task
Waiter, we’ve been waiting over an hour
for you to take our order!
I´m so sorry, didn´t I explain? First you need to
fill out a menu card, then you need to go to the bar to place
your order. They´ll give you a little wooden spoon which you need to
bring back, and when they call your name…
Monitoring: WritingService very attentive…
Food good, although the
lasagna needed a topping…
A good meal was had by all!
Cheers!
Thank you Alio for your artistic input!
Ready, Steady, Teach!
Speaking• Monitor directly and indirectly> Finger correction> Recasting> Paraphrasing
Interaction• Are they speaking English?• Are some students dominating?> Listen and encourage, give praise
On task?• Do you they know what they are supposed to be doing?> Use CCQs, walk around and check
Writing> Correct while Ss are doing a task. Circle errors> Encourage peer correction
Ready, Steady, Teach!
Karen McIntyre, IH Santander
Email: [email protected]
Monitoring in the classroom