Micro Teaching and Teaching in Pairs

by Nives Torresi & Tom Hodgers

CO15 online conference February 7, at 2pm EST

What is Micro Teaching?

● Understanding Micro Teaching ● Reading, re-reading and listening● ‘Micro’ means - a snippet ● Micro Teaching as a learning tool● Theory is learning a method ● Creating ‘our’ method

Our ‘method’1. Create a theme 2. Find and develop

ideas 3. Create an outline 4. Work simultaneously 5. Finish and polish6. Mock presentation7. Go live!

What is Teaching in Pairs?

● Two working together● Accept and acknowledge ● Finding a middle ground● Divide the workload ● Communicate and listen ● Help and Share ● Two as One

Definition of Teaching in Pairs

“Co-teaching involves two or more certified professionals who contract to share instructional responsibility for a single group of students primarily in a single classroom or workspace for specific content or objectives with mutual ownership, pooled resources and joint accountability. (Friend & Cook 2000)”

How to find a Teacher to pair with?

● Self selection● Hash around ideas● Common goal● Incentive to create● Commitment to work● Knuckle down● Get it done!

Understanding roles and rules

● Set up roles● Stick to some rules ● Be enthusiastic ● Be realistic● Be honest ● Have your say ● Get on with it

Communication is IMPERATIVE

How to communicate in another dimension

Meeting in the middle

Creating a schedule

● Create a schedule to divide the workload● Stick to the schedule● Make time to do the work ‘in time’● Insert changes and update schedule● Let your co-Teacher know you have

updated the schedule

Preparing the ‘class’ together

• Visual slides• Program the whole intervention• Set time limits for each section• Remember it’s a Micro session • Make it short and sweet • Info and detail

Using Video as part of Live class

1. Facilitates smooth running of class2. Takes stress off “new” presenters3. Reduces overall duration of class 4. Easier for non-native speakers to

understand5. Allows presenters to follow chat

Making the ‘class’ happen

Google Forms for Feedback

Feedback from PeersFeedback from Peers

What did we learn

Sharing is caringMaking time to understandCommunication is the KEY

Bibliography 1

● Provided by Dr Nellie Deutsch - http://www.aabri.com/manuscripts/121185.pdf

● Dr Nellie’s power point - https://www.wiziq.com/tutorial/843420-mm5-pair-teaching

● Some interesting points in Pair teaching seen as ‘Co-Teaching as a Team’ in http://www.parentcenterhub.org/repository/abstract81/

● Definition in slide 3 comes from this link: http://www.ctserc.org/initiatives/teachandlearn/coteach.shtml

● Different types of co-Teaching are discussed in detail here: http://www.asdk12.org/depts/hr/student_teaching/PDF/The_Power_of_2.pdf

Bibliography 2

● A great article that’s easy to read: http://www.nea.org/tools/6-steps-to-successful-co-teaching.html

● http://www.smk.dk/fileadmin/user_upload/Billeder/forsiden/94124_sharing_is_Caring_UK.pdf

● https://www.wiziq.com/online-class/2264050-teachers-micro-teaching-in-a-live-online-class

● http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/learn?show=0&t=1422455713

Thank you for listening

Nives Torresi and Tom Hodgers