Do you want to be

the BEST kind of TEACHER

that YOU CAN BE ?

SELF-CONFIDENCE

is HALF the BATTLE !

The OTHER HALF is

joining in this

T K T STUDY GROUP !!!

T K Tstands for

TEACHING KNOWLEDGE

TEST

It was developed in 2005 by Cambridge ESOL:

English for Speakers of Other Languages

You need:

*an INTERMEDIATE level of language +

* WILL ..... “ Where there´s a will there´s a way . ”

+

* SKILL .... “ Practice makes perfect . ”

“ Learning which is self-initiated and which involves feelings as

well as cognition is most likely to be lasting and pervasive.”

Carl Rogers

“ We cannot teach another person directly; We can only facilitate his-her learning.”

Carl Rogers

As TKT Facilitators we aim at promoting …

* …significance and relevance;* …sense of competence and confidence;* …autonomy and self-management;* …awaremess of studying strategies;* …sense of belonging to a community of teachers : SHARING and

CARING;* …purpose beyond the exam: becoming a “Refective Practitioner”

T K Tconsists of 3 modules :

• Module One : * describing language and language

skills * learners needs and characteristics * techniques, activities and assessment

• Module Two : * lesson planning * selection and use of resourses and

materials

• Module Three: *Teachers´ and learners´ language * classroom management

Module I

Module I

GRAMMAR

Module I

LEXIS

Module I

*PHONOLOGY

*The LEARNERS´

Needs and Characteristics

Module I

*MOTIVATION

Module I

*THE ROLE OF ERROR

*ASSESSMENT

*Exposure and focus on form

Module I

GRAMMAR

LEXIS

PHONOLOGY

MOTIVATION

THE LEARNER

THE ROLE OF ERROR

ASSESSMENT

*writing *reading *listening *speaking

*Practice activities and tasks

*functions

MODULE 2

MODULE 2

Lesson planning

Sequencing lessons

Identifying and

selecting AIMS

Choosing assessme

nt activities

MODULE 2

Reference resources

Selecting coursebook materials

Supplementary materials &

activities

Selecting & using

aids

MODULE 3

Managing the teaching & learning process

Classroom languageCategorizing

learners’ mistakes

teachers’ roles

Correcting & giving

feedback

Remember:

you will NOT lose any sleep over it

because …

THE EXAMINATION DATES ARE IN

YOUR HANDS !

Teacher Portfolio

The Teacher Portfolio is a free service, andhelps teachers record and reflect on their

work and can be used when they arethinking, writing and talking about their

teaching – past, present and future.

www.TeacherPortfolio.CambridgeESOL.org

Special training in BLOGS and WIKIS

MOTIVATION needs to be both

CREATED and CONTINUED”

TKT COURSEBOOK P.38

Back to being students again !

Metacognitive strategies in the spotlight !

Centering your learning

Arranging and planning your

learning

Evaluating your

learning

DO count on: * personalized

coaching * on-line support * Friday access to the computer lab

and FORMAL PRE-TESTS FOR FREE !

On-line TKT support with FREE CALLING !

Once you’ve downloaded Skype, and so have your colleagues, you can get started on the really cool stuff – such as making completely free and great quality calls from your computer. That’s the great thing about Skype: you can use your internet connection and turn your computer into an internet phone and make free Skype-to-Skype calls.

You will need to have a headset (or use your computer’s built-in microphone and speakers) to talk to each other. Free Skype-to-Skype calls to anywhere in the world.And at any time, day or night, morning or weekends.

Check your Skype timetable for each Forum.

“ Who dares to TEACH must never cease to LEARN.” John

Cotton Dana

www.tktteamwork.pbwiki.com