Input Session Assessment Sheet Input Session Assessment Sheet CourseTitle of SessionTrainer's Name First Last Date Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY Length of the SessionSession DescriptionApproachTheory to PracticePractice to theoryTypes used Live classroom teaching (Teachers sit in on a real lesson and discuss it afterwards.) Micro-teaching (Teachers practise a specific teaching technique or techniques by teaching a small group of peers on their course. They receive detailed feedback from the trainer and from their peers.) Peer presentations (Teachers on a course present individually, in pairs or as a group to their peers. They may present, for example, learning material they have designed on the course, a lesson plan, a collection of classroom English phrases etc.) Video or audio recordings of actual lessons Video or audio recordings of interviews or discussions with teachers, trainers, coursebook writers etc. (e.g. CLIL, project work, ways of assessing) Video or audio recordings of learners discussing a topic (e.g. the kind of teacher they like, how they like to be assessed) Transcripts of lesson extracts Lesson plans and outlines ELT coursebook materials Samples of learners’ written work Critical incidents Using participants’ own shared classroom experiences as a basis for input and/or discussion 13. Discussion of games/activities and tasks presented or experienced in the training class Lectures (these can be interactive, and can include tasks for teachers if appropriate) Readings about teaching (e.g. articles, blogs, letters) Worksheets Loop Input Introducing the sessionDid the trainer say why the topic is useful on this particular course?*Did the trainer say why the topic is useful for teachers generally?*Did the trainer involve participants in guessing the session aims?*Did the trainer link the session to other sessions on the course?*Supportive Trainer TalkDid the trainer ask questions which check participants’ understanding of task or content?Did the trainer ask questions which ask participants to explain a comment or suggestion they have made?Did the trainer ask questions which help participants understand an idea or give an answer?Did the trainer ask questions which challenge participants to think ?Session ManagementDid the trainer(s) monitor appropriately?*Did the trainer break down instructions, check them and set a time limit for tasks?Did the trainer mark a transition between groupwork and plenary work?Did the trainer summarise participants’ ideas and respond to their comments?Did the trainer round up the session?HandoutsOther CommentsTrainer of Trainers First Last Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...
