Reflection 7-1 Incorporate games in TV shows into classroom activities

Kids like to have fun, and we need lively and meaningful classroom activities. Today I noticed students enjoyed charade very much, meanwhile, they learnt and practiced and did great team work. 

So I am thinking to explore more classroom activities from TV shows, many popular TV shows have great games, and they are tested, have a clear rules. So we can borrow it and make some adjustments according to students situation.

And in that temple, I noticed several kids were playing hangman, then we teachers talked we can use it in Chinese classroom to practice pinyin or something. So games kids enjoy could incorporate into our teaching and learning activities. No matter where games come from, as long as kids like them and be helpful to their learning. 

Reflection 6-28

Chaos might be productive, noise might be opportunities. This touched me, because my color is blue, I value students’ ideas and feelings. Sometimes too much attention to students’ individual needs might cause chaos. So I am trying to make my classroom lively and organized. So, in the class, teacher can design a framework for regular activities, make students build a classroom routine. So, even the activities are different, students can follow certain routine. The purpose is to make chaos productive, and “noise” opportunities. 

I am going to make some routines like how to group students and how to cooperate and have clear task in team work, what to do to solve problems by themselves, so  students enjoy chaos and noise and teachers can facilitate effective learning.

reflection 6-27

今天的课堂管理觉得很好。让我最感动的一点是，徐老师讲到的对学生情感的付出。课堂就是一个小的社会，学生和老师的关系只要友好，健康，信任，课堂管理就会流畅很多。而且，不知道什么时候或是哪一个时刻，就会对学生产生很大的影响。对学生影响很大的老师往往是触动过他们心灵的老师，也就是，会对学生“动心”的老师。

还有一点是看李老师对安娜和高高的测试。考官要跳出教师的角色，来回探测学生语言的高点和低点。但是对于旁观的我来讲，我会试着在教学的时候，有意识的将这些语言的考察项目融入的日常的课程中。比如对声调的训练，怎样在让学生自然习得的基础上，帮助他们建立坚实的基础。

最后，老师对汉语语言本体的认识和了解也很重要，以及学生常见错误的敏感，都可以帮助老师的教学更有效。

2-26 reflection

My reflection 2-26

What impressed me most today is the importance of students’ response and feedback. Teacher has to make sure instructions and classroom language are comprehensible to students. And make it easy and clear. Keep consistency. Sometimes, teachers are busy teaching and forget students’ feelings and response (maybe a student get bored, maybe a student can not hear, maybe two students are confused but they don’t say it because they think that is embarrassing, but you can tell by their facial expression.) So, an experienced teacher would notice individual student’s response, even though that student didn’t tell in words. So I am going to try from the following aspects to get students’ feedback and response more efficiently and meet students’ needs:

1. Keep classroom language and instructions consistent.
2. Adjust activities timely according to students’ response.
3. Know students more, their learning style, their color and personalities.

6-25 reflection

今天，很有收获的地方是徐老师教西班牙语，TPRS的用法。对我教dual language 很有启发。

用讲故事的方法，结合大量的重复，学生喜欢的图形，动画，老师的肢体语言和情感影响，加上对关键词的特别强调。学生即使完全不懂西班牙语，也可以学到老师期望的关键语言表达。而且是在一个很安全、放松的环境下。营造了很好的目标语环境。

下学期，我在dual language 的项目中，会学习老师的这种做法。因为，很多孩子进来，不懂中文，全时间的听中文和说中文对他们来讲将是很大的挑战。TPRS可以很好的帮助学生获得大量的语言输入。逐渐让他们习惯中文环境。这都一点对我和学生非常有帮助。

Avoid English when giving instructions

My wow moment today was skills to make clear instructions in target language. Creating an authentic Chinese language speaking environment is huge important even to very young or beginning learners. When making instructions, I will consider the following ways:

1. By demonstrating (teacher) the activity, just show students what will happen, for those more complex ones, teacher can show the procedures first, and then ask students who have got it to show it again or explain to the class.

2. Video. Recording video when students are on task is a good way for centers. For example, red group did an activity on Monday, teacher can film students. And show it on Tuesday before green group are supposed to do the same activity. So students can watch it and have some fun because they can see their friends in a video!

3. Incorporate pictures and flash in PowerPoint, so teacher needn’t to explain.

4. Body language and a lot of gestures, and encourage students to assist or offer peer help.

reflection 6-21

今天，我对任务教学法有了新的感触。因为之前，我对任务中对学生的学习行为的掌控不是很确定。他们往往会转向说自己的母语。通过今天的学习和讨论，我对任务型教学有了一个更全面更具体的认识。

1. pre-task. 这个环节非常重要，要根据任务设计一些合适的活动，让学生有知识和词汇的准备。比如，要去中国商店买东西之前，可以先模拟可能出现的情况，在课堂上先练习，讨论可能出现什么情况，会怎么解决。
2. while task. 老师要发挥引导作用，不过度干涉，进行有效引导。并提醒学生规则，比如说目标语言，行为的得体性。
3. after task. 活动或任务完成后，要根据学生在任务中的反应和需求进行针对性教学。这个时候教学效果会不错。再一个是评估（可以使用不同形式，在不同的时间实施），和反思，老师的反思和学生的反思。问，明年，下一个年级的学生也要做这个活动，你作为有经验的人，会给他们什么建议？对老师有什么建议？等等。

不论学生年龄大小，任务型教学都可以发挥很好的作用。

 

Link

http://www.voki.com/mywebsite.php

我今天最大的收获是颜色中学生最老师的评价和感觉。我是蓝色的，所以如果我按照自然风格教学，蓝色系的学生可以会比较习惯和适应我的教学方式和风格。但是，金色和橙色的学生会有些地方不习惯。我想说一下这个对我未来课堂管理的影响。但是，尤其是到了美国以后，我觉得不管是什么颜色的老师，课堂管理都是先要过的第一关。Be consistent and firm 是许多老师的忠告。我会思考做一套课堂管理的东西。想办法发挥我性格和本性中的优点，营造一个安全，友好，有序的课堂环境，有序是我关注的重点。因为这是我这个颜色中的薄弱关节，也是我决心做好的地方。我会将课堂常见的活动，比如回答问题，唱歌，做游戏，拿文具，进教室，吃饭，休息等设计成友好但非常规律的程序，这样，学生才能将学习时间最大化，并提高学习效率。

我今天最大的收获是颜色中学生最老师的评价和感觉。我是蓝色的，所以如果我按照自然风格教学，蓝色系的学生可以会比较习惯和适应我的教学方式和风格。但是，金色和橙色的学生会有些地方不习惯。我想说一下这个对我未来课堂管理的影响。

但是，尤其是到了美国以后，我觉得不管是什么颜色的老师，课堂管理都是先要过的第一关。Be consistent and firm 是许多老师的忠告。我会思考做一套课堂管理的东西。想办法发挥我性格和本性中的优点，营造一个安全，友好，有序的课堂环境，有序是我关注的重点。因为这是我这个颜色中的薄弱关节，也是我决心做好的地方。我会将课堂常见的活动，比如回答问题，唱歌，做游戏，拿文具，进教室，吃饭，休息等设计成友好但非常规律的程序，这样，学生才能将学习时间最大化，并提高学习效率。

6-19 培训反思

第一天培训感觉过的非常充实，学了不少东西。其中最喜欢的一部分是关于technology tools的介绍。非常实用，尤其是voki，我以前没有用过这个，今天注册了一下，确实很好玩。我会在秋季学期给学生做这个。让小学生去做，我会让幼儿园和一年级用 IPAD 做这个，因为小小孩用电脑不是很舒服，不论从操作还是手感上，他们都更喜欢也更适合用IPAD。

而且即使对小小的孩子而言，他们也会在说一种新语言时感到紧张，这个工具很好的帮助学生淡化了这种心里障碍，帮助他们使用科技产品。而且，我会考虑用这个作为assessment的工具。谢谢老师！：）

PS：我今天听到苏克力老师说他交小孩唱拼音歌，很受启发。因为我们dual language 和immersion program 目前强调不让小孩最开始学拼音，一怕和正在学的英文混淆，二是怕他们一来拼音，对未来汉字学校造成不好的影响。拼音会在二三年级引入。可是我自己注意到有些小孩可以一般学英文，一边学拼音，学的很好，因为拼音对他们平时的中文学习还是很有帮助的。我刚开始从事汉语教学，经验很少，但是想试一下幼儿园给孩子学拼音。所以想问一下各位老师，有没有哪个学校的美国学生从幼儿园开始一边学拼音一边学英语很成功的案例？非常感谢！

王丽