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The Language Teaching Album (2005-2006): A Collection of School-based Practices

Title:The Language Teaching Album (2005-2006): A Collection of School-based Practices

Date: June 2006

Pages: 240

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Contents

I. Foreword
II. Collected experiences: food for thought and a stimulus for action
III. School-based experiences in Chinese Language Education
IV. School-based experiences in English Language Education
 
Learning and teaching inside the classroom  
  
  • 4.1 Reading Workshops in action

  • 4.2 Integrating readers into textbook units through task-based learning

  • 4.3 Developing students' 4Cs through writing

  • 4.4 Using a process approach to develop students' writing skills in a variety of text types

  • 4.5 Integrating vocabulary building skills in General English programme in the primary curriculum

  • 4.6 Using literature circles to enhance discussion skills

  • 4.7 Designing a creative language arts curriculum for whole-person development - using poems, songs and videos

  • 4.8 Diverse learns - diverse teaching

  • 4.9 Increasing students' engagement in learning English
 
Learning beyond the classroom
 
  • 4.10 Stretching students' learning beyond the textbook through the task-based approach

  • 4.11 Creating excitement for learning through life-wide learning activities

  • 4.12 Widening students' exposure to English language learning through the LTV

  • 4.13 Using drama to extend students' English learning beyond the classroom

  • 4.14 Authenticity and diversity: key considerations in curriculum design

  • 4.15 Connecting inside and outside classroom activities to enrich the English learning experiences of learners
 
Assessment
 
  • 4.16 Using data to effect changes in the writing curriculum

  • 4.17 Using Territory-wide System Assessment (TSA) and internal assessment data to inform teaching and learning

  • 4.18 From promoting assessment literacy to developing curriculum leadership

  • 4.19 Using language arts portfolio to help students improve their life-long learning skills

  • 4.20 Using school-based assessment to prepare for a smooth interface with the new senior secondary curriculum