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The Language Teaching Album (2007-2009): A Collection of School-based Practices

Title:The Language Teaching Album (2007-2009): A Collection of School-based Practices

Date: July 2009

Pages: 348

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Contents

I. Foreword
 
 II. Venturing into the uncharted waters of language education (2004-2009)
 
III. School-based experiences in Chinese Language Education
 
IV. Photo gallery
 
V. School-based experiences in English Language Education

 
  How do we help students build a firm foundation in their English Language learning?

 
  • 5.1 Improving reading through explicit teaching of basic sight words

  • 5.2 Using drama to increase learning motivation and cater for learner diversity

  • 5.3 Reading Pals Programme : A platform for promoting cross-age learning

  • 5.4 From reading to developing an integrated school-based curriculum

  • 5.5 A holistic approach to arousing students’ interest in reading : Application of "Reading Circles"

  • 5.6 The teaching of phonics to help students read fluently and accurately

  • 5.7 Strategies of fostering English speaking skills at Key Stage 3

  • 5.8 Improving listening skills and responses to spoken texts

  • 5.9 Using authentic tasks to help P2 students stretch thinking skills

How do we plan and make adaptations to facilitate a smooth transition in or across different key stages?

 
  • 5.10 Working together to bridge the gap between primary and secondary levels

  • 5.11 Promoting language across the curriculum : How English and subject teachers work together to improve students' learning

  • 5.12 Diverse ways to fit diverse learning needs

  • 5.13 Helping dyslexic students learn English at Key Stage 2
  How do we prepare for the New Senior Secondary (NSS) curriculum?

 
  • 5.14 Preparing students for the NSS electives through strategic mapping of the junior secondary curriculum

  • 5.15 Enhancing students' motivation for learning English and preparing them for the NSS curriculum

  • 5.16 Facing the challenges of the NSS curriculum through curriculum planning at junior secondary level

  • 5.17 Learning English through Workplace Communication : A trial NSS elective module that caters for learner diversity

  • 5.18 Using debate to improve English Language curriculum for students' cognitive and language development
  How do we tap different resources to create space to improve English Language learning and teaching?

 
  • 5.19 Making effective use of smaller class size to facilitate better teaching and learning

  • 5.20 Effective use of funding to effect educational changes

  • 5.21 From explicit vocabulary instruction to a fun "Games Day" to celebrate learning

  • 5.22 Using a social network for curriculum improvement, enhancement of student learning and leadership development
  How do we use assessment for learning to enhance English Language learning and teaching?

 
  • 5.23 Providing students with a performance stage for knowledge application: Mini-research and oral presentation as the modes of assessment

  • 5.24 Use of Territory-wide System Assessment data to inform teaching of reading and writing at Key Stage 2

  • 5.25 Enhancing student learning through adoption of assessment for learning

  • 5.26 Preparing junior form students for school-based assessment through good questioning and feedback techniques

  • 5.27 Language learning through use of questions and feedback
 
VI. Messages from our partners