AJU5302 Teaching practice 1

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Nicola Catherine Fořtová, B.A., M.A. (lecturer)
Mgr. Linda Nepivodová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jitka Sedláčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Formanová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jitka Sedláčková, Ph.D.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
AJU5103 EFL Didactics III && AJU5401 Practical English Exam && AJU5402 Oral Practical English Exam
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course aims are to provide students with real-life experiences from secondary schools. Students observe and shadow their mentor, and prepare and teach lessons in tandem and individually. Students reflect on their experiences in personal written reflections and prepare a portfolio to demonstrate their professional development.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the students will be able - to cooperate with a mentor/introducing teacher, - to observe lessons and reflect on the observations, - to plan lessons for classes of various proficiency and age levels, - create detailed lessons plans to support their teaching, - reflect on their teaching in speaking and writing.
Syllabus
  • 1. In small teaching practice groups, students plan and teach lessons of English on a weekly basis. 2. Classroom observation. 3. Students reflect on their practice and give and receive constructive feedback on their lessons. 4. Video-recording and analysis of the student’s own lessons.
Literature
    required literature
  • Crooks, G. (2003). A Practicum in TESOL: Professional Development through Teaching Practice. Cambridge: CUP.
  • Harmer, J. (2007). The practice of English Language Teaching. Harlow: Longman.
    recommended literature
  • Parrott, M. (2010). Grammar for English Language Teachers. Cambridge: CUP.
  • Smith, B., & Swan, M. (2001). Learner English: a teacher’s guide to interference and other problems. Cambridge: CUP.
  • Thornbury, S. (2005). How to teach speaking. Harlow: Longman.
  • Underhill, A. (1994). Sound Foundations. Oxford: Macmillan Heinemann.
  • Kelly, G. (2000). How to teach pronunciation. Edited by Jeremy Harmer. Harlow: Longman
  • Thornbury, S., (1999). How to teach grammar. Harlow: Longman.
  • Swan, M. (2010). Practical English Usage. Oxford: OUP.
  • Murphy, M. (2004). English Grammar in Use: A Self-Study Practice and Reference Book for Intermediate Students of English. Cambridge: CUP.
Teaching methods
Observation, lesson planning, tandem teaching, teaching, feedback and reflection with mentor
Assessment methods
To pass the course the students are required to: 1. Contact their mentor within one week of receiving the contact details. 2. Discuss their professional development plan and aims with their mentor at the beginning and during the practice. 3. Spend the required number of hours in school doing the activities described at the official website https://www.phil.muni.cz/student/pedagogicke-praxe/pokyny-pro-studujici#praxe2 and strive for the maximum development of the students whose education they contribute to during the teaching practice. 4. Cooperate with the mentor, and show maximum flexibility on the student's part. 5. Demonstrate professionalism (responsibility, punctuality, preparation, adhering to the rules of the school). 6. Strive for their professional development. Based on the evidence in their reflective diary and portfolio, students continuously evaluate their professional development with the help of their mentor. At the end of the teaching practice, students fill out the self-reflection instrument based on continuous evaluation. 7. Submit required documents by the date set for the particular semester in Homework vaults in IS. No credits when documents are submitted after the deadline. 8. Contact the manager of the teaching practice and the university lecturer immediately in the case when any problems or barriers during the teaching practice occur.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: blokově (39 hodin za semestr).
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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