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Team Teaching Planning & Observation Rubric Table of Contents Contributing Authors.…….2 Forward and Welcome……….3 What is Team Teaching?..........5 Benefits of Team Teaching..........6 The Six Team Teaching Methods..........9 Overview of Roles and Responsibilities…..12 Flexibility and Working Together…….14 Setting Goals and Expectations Together…….18 Establishing Good, Professional Working Relationships……...21 Making Time for Planning Together, and Planning Tips..........24 Common Challenges in Team Teaching..........30 Example Team Teaching Challenges Scenarios……32 Dos and Don’ts in Team Teaching: Tips for the Ukrainian Counterpart..........34 Dos and Don’ts in Team Teaching: Tips for the PCV……..36 Cross-Cultural Aspects..........38 10 Tips for Effective Team Teaching With Non-Counterparts..........40 Working With a Counterpart Who is Not Interested in Having a PCV…..42 Conflict Resolution..........44 Giving and Receiving Constructive Feedback..........51 Team Teaching Planning & Observation Rubric..........57 Ukrainian School Year/Events/Holidays and Other Activities……65 Brief History of Education in Ukraine..........71 Brief History of Education in the United States..........75 General Best Practices for Teaching English..........80 List of Resources for PCVs and Counterparts …….91 Sources………95 Contributing Editors…….96 1 Contributing Authors Cayla Adams Yampil Gymnasium,Yampi, Vinnitska Olga Blyzniuk Uman Secondary School #9,Uman, Cherkasy Tetyana Buzuk Kovalivka Educational Complex-Gymnasium, Kovalivka, Kyivska Oleksiy Demenko Putyvl Educational Complex,Putivl, Sumska Susan Dodenhoff Smila School #12 with in-depth study of English,Smila, Cherkaska Natalia Dzidzinashvili MarkovkaGymnasium,Markovka, Lugansk Matt Gill Kovalivka Educational Complex-Gymnasium, Kovalivka, Kyivska Larry Gipson Putyvl Educational Complex,Putivl, Sumska Nathalie Hanlet Ternopil National Pedagogical University, Ternopil, Ternopilska Virginia Henderson KhersonSecondary School #16,Kherson, Khersonska Paul Klein Konotop Specialized School #12, Konotop, Sumska Olga Kuts Sambir Pedagogical College, Sambir, Lvivska Myroslava Kyrylyuk Kovalivka Educational Complex-Gymnasium, Kovalivka, Kyivska Natalia Lavreniuk NVK Novovolynska Secondary School with in-depth study #1- Collegium,Novovolynsk, Volynska Keisha Malone NVK Novovolynska Secondary School with in-depth study #1- Collegium,Novovolynsk, Volynska Andrew Marchbanks Zalishchyky Secondary School named after O.S. Makovey,Zalischyky, Ternopilska Kellee Mayfield English Language School “Advance”,Illichivsk, Odeska Kyla McMillan Secondary School #1,Kalanchak, Khersonska Jeff Milton Uman Educational Complex “Secondary School-Internat-Pedagogical Liceum”Uman, Cherkasy Whitney Milton Uman Secondary School #9,Uman, Cherkasy Olena Mokhir Konotop Specialized School #12, Konotop, Sumska Natalia Nayavko Novorozdilska Secondary School #4 with in-depth study of English,Novyi Rozdil, Lvivska Mariana Nesteruk Brody Gymnasium,Brody, Ternopilska Jonathan Ohmart MarkovkaGymnasium,Markovka, Lugansk Iryna Oliynyk Ternopil National Pedagogical University, Ternopil, Ternopilska Steven Peele Secondary School #1,Lutugino, Lugansk Odin Perez Boromlya Educational Complex,Boromlya, Sumska Jordan Post Sambir Pedagogical College, Sambir, Lvivska Oksana Romanenko Yampil Gymnasium,Yampi, Vinnitska Lesya Rondyak Sambir Pedagogical College, Sambir, Lvivska Virginia Scott Secondary School #7, Yasinovata, Donetsk Maryna Slipchenko Smila School #12 with in-depth study of English,Smila, Cherkasy McKenzie Taylor Novyi Rozdil Specialized School #4 with in-depth study of English, Novyi Rozdil, Livivska Lesya Yamelynets Terebovlya Secondary School #3 with in-depth study of English,Terebovlia, Ternopilska Design work by Caden Mayfield Gymnasium #1, Illichivsk, Odeska 2 Forward The Peace Corps Ukraine Team Teaching Manual is an invaluable resource developed by current Peace Corps volunteers and their Ukrainian counterparts. In response to an idea brought about from the U.S. Embassy Kyiv’s Regional English Language Office (RELO), the manual was created out of a need to better define what it means to team teach, as well as to address specific challenges that team teaching can produce. The chapter material found in this manual was written by an enthusiastic group of Peace Corps Ukraine volunteers and Ukrainian English teachers dedicated to increasing the awareness and success of cross-cultural team teaching throughout Ukraine. It was my great pleasure to work with them and help to compile their contributions,based on their own training and personal experiences, into one complete and detailed guide. It will no doubt be incredibly beneficial to anyone involved in team teaching endeavors here in Ukraine. This project owes much of its success toMr. Jerrold Frank, Regional English Language Officer, Kyiv, and Ms. Alyona Sukhinina, Assistant to the Regional English Language Officer. In addition, Ms. Tatiana Gaiduk, Ms. Tamara Prydatko, and Ms. Iryna Krupska, all of Peace Corps Ukraine, provided valuable insights and feedback for the manual. Thanks to funding and support of the United States Department of State, along with Peace Corps Ukraine, we are happy to have had the opportunity to not only work on this project together, but to also have it published for distribution to future Peace Corps Ukraine TEFL volunteers and their counterparts. We hope that the information in this manual will prove useful to you as you embark on this new educational adventure. Crystal Bock Thiessen ESL/EFL Instructor Programs in English as a Second Language University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE USA U.S. Department of State English Language Specialist Welcome 3 Message from Peace Corps Ukraine Dear TEFL Volunteers and Ukrainian Counterparts, We are excited to present to you the long-awaited Team Teaching Manual written by a task force of TEFL Volunteers and Ukrainian counterparts in response to the team teaching needs of current and future TEFL educators in Ukraine. The Team Teaching Manual is a “how-to” guide for creating a real team of two devoted professionals – a TEFL Volunteer and a Ukrainian counterpart who find themselves together in the realities of the Ukrainian classroom. It attempts to answer the essential questions of how to prepare and perform effective and enjoyable team teaching despite all possible challenges and misunderstandings. The manual is written for eager life-long learners, enthusiasts who are willing to improve the process of education and appreciate with all their hearts and minds the value of human and professional exchange, cross-cultural enrichment and respectful cooperation in today’s interdependent world. We very much hope that by using it on the way to successful team teaching, TEFL Volunteers and Ukrainian counterparts will make a great contribution to implementation of the TEFL project goals of professional growth and effective communication. The Team Teaching Manual is a great example of fruitful collaboration of the Regional English Language Office of the United States Department of State and the Peace Corps/Ukraine. Our particular thanks go to Crystal Bock Thiessen, the manual co-author and compiler, whose TEFL expertise, cross-cultural awareness and encouragement have made the writing process a wonderful experience for PC TEFL Volunteers, counterparts and PC staff. We are also grateful to Jerry Frank, RELO Officer, and Alyona Sukhinina, RELO Assistant, who have taken every effort to make this project a reality. Finally, the Peace Corps staff wishes you every success in your future team teaching endeavors! 4 What is Team Teaching? Team teaching consists of two instructors in the classroom at the same time, working towards a common goal. The students and the lesson objectives are the focus of both teachers, and they reach their classroom goals by working together to make the lesson an effective and productive time. Both the PCV and Ukrainian counterpart are actively involved in lesson planning and teaching the class. They share the preparation for each activity, and alternate teaching time throughout the lesson. For example, while the Ukrainian counterpart leads the class in an exercise, the PCV may do any of the following: assist some slower students, write examples on the board to demonstrate what the Ukrainian counterpart is discussing, prepare for the next activity, make sure all students are working as instructed, etc. Both teachers are in front of the class, and/or moving throughout the classroom during the lesson. Team teaching is a process that requires full commitment from each of the teachers, as well as mutual respect and trust. What Team Teaching Isn’t Team teaching does not consist of either the PCV or Counterpart doing the following during the lesson: • Taking a coffee/tea break • Leaving the classroom while one teacher teaches material alone • Running errands outside of the classroom • Grading copybooks/tests • Working on the class register/journal • Extended time on cell phone • Sitting/standing in the back of the classroom Team teaching is a constant communication between two teachers, as well as students and teachers during the entire lesson. Full attention should be on the class being taught, and the further development of the students' understanding of the English language. Team teaching is fun! Relax, enjoy and learn something new about it and your PCV or counterpart every day! 5 Benefits of Team Teaching A successful and effective team teaching relationship will benefit many different groups of people. Besides the three main groups that are directly
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