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2023 EPIK Teacher Training Program

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What is the EPIK Teacher Training Program?

From May 8th to 10th, around sixty Native English Teachers in Gyeonggi province will have the opportunity to participate in the teacher training program. This year, our EPIK teacher training is back on the GIGE campus. On-site, teachers will learn and share ideas about teaching methods and the Korean school environment. They also will acquire teaching tips and techniques they can use in their own classroom. Best of all, the EPIK teachers have the opportunity to meet and network with each other.

Curriculum

Our GIGE teacher trainers work hard to prepare a variety of diverse course offerings for the trainees. For the 2023 EPIK Teacher Training Program, five different modules are offered. Trainees will have the opportunity to take four out of five modules.

Descriptions of the modules are as follows:

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Beyond the ABCs: Phonics and Phonemic Awareness in the EFL Classroom – Betsey Norman

Trainees will explore the core components of structured literacy and how it applies to the Korean EFL classroom. Strategies for developing strong readers will be analyzed and adapted to meet the needs of trainees’ individual situations as well as teaching styles. Finally, trainees will gain practical experience in teaching and engaging with early reading skills and how these skills might develop from elementary to secondary classrooms.

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Understanding and Enhancing Your Role as an NET – Daniel Moonasar

In this course, we will look behind the scenes at what drives and steers your role as a NET. We will look at the structure and goals of the Korean education system, the learning achievement standards, the responsibilities your students have to fill, how your school interprets all of this, and how you fit into this massive education machine. During this behind-the-scenes look, we will share our experiences to better help other teachers and you will pick up tips and strategies to enhance your time here as a NET.

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Accuracy in EFL: Balancing Detail with Fluidity – Eric Flynn

English teachers often debate the role of accuracy in their lessons: how much time should be spent on grammar, when they should correct a student’s pronunciation, and more. This module will give advice to teachers on when and how much they should fix their students’ English, issues to be on the lookout for, and activities for improving their student’s English accuracy.

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The Teacher’s Toolbox of Classroom Resources – Sandra Tran

Effective classroom resource management is one of the keys to being a successful teacher. Whether you’re a seasoned teacher or just starting out, this module is designed to equip you with a toolbox of skills and strategies for finding, using, and adapting various resources to fit your needs in the EFL classroom. We will take a look at resources that cater to different classroom environments such as in-person classes, online classes, and no-tech classes, to ensure that you are prepared for any possible scenarios that may arise. 

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Vocabulary Building Strategies – Maureen Kelly

This module provides trainees with tips, discussions and resources for identifying, using and reinforcing vocabulary learning skills. Included are adaptable classroom tasks and tools, as well as edu-tech tools and other resources. 

Shuttle Bus Direction(s)

  1. Trainees should exit Pyeongtaek Station Exit 2 (평택역 2번 출구).
  2. The coordinator (David Kim) will be in the area around the Pyeongtaek Station sign. (Picture 2)
  3. Once all the trainees have been accounted for, the shuttle bus will arrive and take us to Gyeonggi-do Institute for Global Education (GIGE).
  4. Trainees should arrive at 10:00 am so we can leave Pyeongtaek Station for GIGE at 10:30 am sharp.

If you miss the shuttle bus, then you must provide your own method of transportation to GIGE.

The address is 경기도 평택시 안중읍 안현로서1길 40 경기도국제교육원

If you are going to be miss the shuttle bus or if you are going to come to GIGE using your own method of transportation, please let the coordinator (David Kim) know via email, gifle.coordinator@gmail.com, or phone (031) 680 3626.

Note: Please review the menu before you come to GIGE. If you are not able to eat the food the cafeteria provides then you can bring your own food. On each floor of Oak Hall Dormitory, there is a lounge with a microwave and fridge. You may heat and eat your food there during meal times. To view the Oak Hall Lounge, please click here.

In addition, the Korean menu below is provided for your convenience.

Professional Enrichment Program for Elementary Teachers (April)

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Program Intro:

One of the changes in the National English Curriculum is the focus on production and receptive skills instead of separating language learning into four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing). Through this program, trainees will get a taste of how to teach productive and receptive skills in the elementary English classroom. All grade levels (3rd~6th) are considered along with English language abilities.

Coming at you in April:

Date(s) : April 15th (in-person) and 17th ~ 19th, 2023 (online)

Number of Trainees: 60 Elementary Teachers

Location: Gyeonggi-do Institute for Global Education

Preview of the Mods:

Structured Approaches to Developing Strong Readers in the EFL Classroom

Instructor : Betsey Norman

In this module, trainees will explore the two sides of early reading competancy; language comprehension and decoding. An in-depth look at phonemic awareness will set the stage for several hands-on activities designed to build trainee confidence in incorprating strategies for developing strong readers in the EFL elementary classroom.

Engaging Students through Read Aloud

Instructor : Daniel Moonasar

Reading aloud and storytelling are highly underrated skills for both teachers and students. Reading aloud helps with confidence, reading, and speaking fluency while allowing students to learn critical listening skills. In this module, we will examine and practice read-aloud skills that can be used by both teachers and students, look at resources and books to use for reading aloud, and finally share our experiences with reading aloud in our own classrooms.

Game Implementation and Application

Instructor : Eric Flynn

It’s no secret that students love to play games in class. But while games might be fun for students, they aren’t necessarily so for teachers. Educators can encounter a plethora of challenges when it comes to games: fostering an atmosphere of healthy competition, making gameplay engaging, material management, and more. This module will help teachers to incorporate games into their classes with greater ease and success.

Developing Proactive Listening and Speaking Skills in the Classroom

Instructor : Sandra Tran

People are often stuck in a routine of learning activities that are focused on passive and active skills that are no longer helping them improve. Developing proactive skills to language learning can help push past the learning block. This module focuses on proactive listening and speaking skills adapted from business-model practices that are adjusted to help language learners overcome that language-block plateau. Trainees will reflect on their personal and/or classroom learning style and learn how to adjust their methods to include more activities that promote proactive listening and speaking skills.

Creative Scaffold Writing

Special Lecturer : Queen Hoang

Out of the four language skills, writing is the most difficult to acquire. In addition, students are using devices to communicate instead of pen and paper. Faced with these difficulties, teaching writing can be daunting. This module provides lesson ideas, activities, tips and techniques in order to better understand and be equiped for teaching writing to elementary students.

If you missed us this time, no problem. There will be more chances in the future. Visit us on our Korean site for more information.

Secondary English Teacher Enrichment Program (April)

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The Time, Place and the People

Date(s) : April 21st ~ 22nd (in-person) and 25th ~ 26th (online), 2023

Location : Gyeonggi-do Institute for Global Education

Number of Trainees : 60 Secondary English Teachers

Too many professional initiatives are done to teachers – not for, with or by them.

Andy Hargreaves

The About

At GIGE, we brainstorm ideas and create teaching materials that Korean teachers can utilize in their classrooms. All researched materials and resources are done by instructors who have experience teaching in Korea and district supervisors who used to be teachers themselves for over 15 years. In addition, the trainees have ample opportunity to share amongst themselves their teaching experiences while taking the various courses of the program.

This month’s training program focuses on the elective English classes that Korean high school teachers might possibly teach in their schools. Even if trainees teach middle school or do not teach one of the English elective classes, there will be ideas and resources for them to implement in regular English classes. Those discussions may be touched upon within the modules. Take a look at the introductions of the modules below.

The Intros

American and British Literature by Betsey Norman

Teaching American or British literature can be a daunting task for any EFL teacher. What book to choose? What part of the book to teach? How should it be taught? What activities to include? These questions and more will be discussed and answered in this module. In the beginning, there will be a discussion about what is literature and the different categories for teaching literature. Then there will be many tips, techniques and activities that will be introduced.

English Conversation by Daniel Moonasar

Teaching students how to have authentic conversations can be extremely difficult. We most often teach conversation to pass an exam on speaking but rarely get the opportunity to teach conversation for its real purpose of communication. In this module, we will examine and practice a communicative approach to conversations in which students and teachers have the opportunity to improve their confidence in having conversations while learning to not fear mistakes and failures.

Cultures of English Speaking Countries by Eric Flynn

Like any culture, Western culture is diverse and can be a daunting subject to teach to Korean students. There are so many different methods to teach the subject. In this module, there will be discussion on the importance of teaching Western culture in English classes along with potential issues and possible solutions to these issues. Various aspects of Western culture (food, holidays, travel, customs and courtesies, superheroes, etc.) and ample examples of textbook extension activities and concepts will be introduced along with how to assess various assignments.

Academic Reading and Writing by Queen Hoang

The ability to read and write academically is an important skill to have, not only for school, but in order to advance professionally. The only problem is that teaching and learning it can be dull and difficult. In this module, trainees will learn about the basic essay structure and how to assess essay writing. In addition, various reading strategies and activities will be introduced. Then the all important question of motivation will be tackled in the final part of the module.

Career English by Sandra Tran

In the beginning of the module, trainees will learn about the similarities and differences between Korean and Western corporate culture. Through this examination and discussion, trainees may receive some ideas about how to teach about business culture in their own class. Afterwards, the trainees will be introduced to various activities, teaching tips and techniques, and projects related to teaching Career English. A sample includes ability to read recruitment ads, resume writing, and writing business/professional emails.

As always, if you’re interested in taking this (or any!) of our training programs here at GIGE, you can register over on our Korean site. We hope to see you soon.

2023 English Conversation Program Round 1

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What is the English Conversation Program?

The English Conversation Program (ECP) is a two week program for teachers in any elementary, middle, or high school in Gyeonggi Province who want to improve their English proficiency skills. The goals of the program are to enhance English language skills by learning about different topics and, of course, to develop motivation and interest to further study English.

This year, we’ll have a two different rounds of ECP – the first one will occur in April and the second one happened in October. Follow us over on LinkedIn or check out our Korean website for more up-to-date information about this program; it sells out seats faster than a BTS concert so you’ll need to act quickly!

What kind of courses do you offer in the ECP?

We’re offering three different levels of courses this year. You can read more about each course below

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Fundamentals of Conversation

Beginner Level

Instructors : Eric Flynn and Sandra Tran

Fundamentals of Conversation will focus on strengthening trainees’ speaking skills with the basic topics of English dialogue. In this course, they’ll practice discussing family, leisure, travel, and more. Participants will be provided with an environment with which to practice these skills, then apply them with both small and large-group conversations with other trainees and their instructor.

Emotional Conversations

Intermediate Level

Instructors : Daniel Moonasar and David Kim

Have you ever been so angry at school? Felt peaceful while home alone? Or maybe even fallen in love? You have? Well, come on down to our intermediate English class and get comfy. We are going to discuss our experiences feeling emotions. Get ready to share, laugh, and be surprised at how much English you know. And don’t worry the instructors won’t make all the questions you get to create some questions to discuss as well. Our goal is to make sure you have a memorable time while using your English skills. We can’t wait to see you.

To see a sample of learning materials for this course, click here.

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aerial photography of cars on the road

Content-based Conversation

Advanced Level

Instructor : Betsey Norman

In this module, trainees will participate in engaging conversation centered on a range of topics from artificial intelligence to education. These content-based topics will be supported by articles, videos, and more to encourage deep thinking and meaningful discussion throughout the program.

For examples of the type of materials trainees will be engaging with please click here and take a look at last year’s Advanced Class Padlet.

Professional Enrichment Program for Elementary Teachers (March)

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Coming at you in March:

Date(s) : March 28th ~ 30th and April 1st, 2023 (online)

Number of Trainees: 70 Elementary Teachers

Location: Gyeonggi-do Institute for Global Education

Preview of the Mods:

Structured Approaches to Developing Strong Readers in the EFL Classroom

Instructor : Betsey Norman

In this module, trainees will explore the two sides of early reading competancy; language comprehension and decoding. An in-depth look at phonemic awareness will set the stage for several hands-on activities designed to build trainee confidence in incorprating strategies for developing strong readers in the EFL elementary classroom.

Engaging Students through Read Aloud

Instructor : Daniel Moonasar

Reading aloud and storytelling are highly underrated skills for both teachers and students. Reading aloud helps with confidence, reading, and speaking fluency while allowing students to learn critical listening skills. In this module, we will examine and practice read-aloud skills that can be used by both teachers and students, look at resources and books to use for reading aloud, and finally share our experiences with reading aloud in our own classrooms.

Thoughts and Considerations for Teaching Elementary English Writing

Instructor : David Kim

Out of the four language skills, writing is the most difficult to acquire. In addition, students are using devices to communicate instead of pen and paper. Faced with these difficulties, teaching writing can be daunting. This module provides lesson ideas, activities, tips and techniques in order to better understand and be equiped for teaching writing to elementary students.

Game Implementation and Application

Instructor : Eric Flynn

It’s no secret that students love to play games in class. But while games might be fun for students, they aren’t necessarily so for teachers. Educators can encounter a plethora of challenges when it comes to games: fostering an atmosphere of healthy competition, making gameplay engaging, material management, and more. This module will help teachers to incorporate games into their classes with greater ease and success.

Developing Proactive Listening and Speaking Skills in the Classroom

Instructor : Sandra Tran

People are often stuck in a routine of learning activities that are focused on passive and active skills that are no longer helping them improve. Developing proactive skills to language learning can help push past the learning block. This module focuses on proactive listening and speaking skills adapted from business-model practices that are adjusted to help language learners overcome that language-block plateau. Trainees will reflect on their personal and/or classroom learning style and learn how to adjust their methods to include more activities that promote proactive listening and speaking skills.

If you missed us this time, no problem. There will be more chances in the future. Visit us on our Korean site for more information.

Secondary English Teacher Enrichment Program (March)

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The Time, Place and the People

Date(s) : March 21st ~ 23rd and 25th, 2023 (online)

Location : Gyeonggi-do Institute for Global Education

Number of Trainees : 70 Secondary English Teachers

Too many professional initiatives are done to teachers – not for, with or by them.

Andy Hargreaves

The About

At GIGE, we brainstorm ideas and create teaching materials that Korean teachers can utilize in their classrooms. All researched materials and resources are done by instructors who have experience teaching in Korea and district supervisors who used to be teachers themselves for over 15 years. In addition, the trainees have ample opportunity to share amongst themselves their teaching experiences while taking the various courses of the program.

This month’s training program focuses on the elective English classes that Korean high school teachers might possibly teach in their schools. Even if trainees teach middle school or do not teach one of the English elective classes, there will be ideas and resources for them to implement in regular English classes. Those discussions may be touched upon within the modules. Take a look at the introductions of the modules below.

The Intros

American and British Literature by Betsey Norman

Teaching American or British literature can be a daunting task for any EFL teacher. What book to choose? What part of the book to teach? How should it be taught? What activities to include? These questions and more will be discussed and answered in this module. In the beginning, there will be a discussion about what is literature and the different categories for teaching literature. Then there will be many tips, techniques and activities that will be introduced.

English Conversation by Daniel Moonasar

Teaching students how to have authentic conversations can be extremely difficult. We most often teach conversation to pass an exam on speaking but rarely get the opportunity to teach conversation for its real purpose of communication. In this module, we will examine and practice a communicative approach to conversations in which students and teachers have the opportunity to improve their confidence in having conversations while learning to not fear mistakes and failures.

Academic Writing by David Kim

The ability to read and write academically is an important skill to have, not only for school, but in order to advance professionally. The only problem is that teaching and learning it can be dull and difficult. In this module, trainees will learn about the basic essay structure and how to assess essay writing. In addition, various reading strategies and activities will be introduced. Then the all important question of motivation will be tackled in the final part of the module.

Cultures of English Speaking Countries by Eric Flynn

Like any culture, Western culture is diverse and can be a daunting subject to teach to Korean students. There are so many different methods to teach the subject. In this module, there will be discussion on the importance of teaching Western culture in English classes along with potential issues and possible solutions to these issues. Various aspects of Western culture (food, holidays, travel, customs and courtesies, superheroes, etc.) and ample examples of textbook extension activities and concepts will be introduced along with how to assess various assignments.

Career English by Sandra Tran

In the beginning of the module, trainees will learn about the similarities and differences between Korean and Western corporate culture. Through this examination and discussion, trainees may receive some ideas about how to teach about business culture in their own class. Afterwards, the trainees will be introduced to various activities, teaching tips and techniques, and projects related to teaching Career English. A sample includes ability to read recruitment ads, resume writing, and writing business/professional emails.

As always, if you’re interested in taking this (or any!) of our training programs here at GIGE, you can register over on our Korean site. We hope to see you soon.

Professional Enrichment Program for Elementary Teachers (January and February)

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Basic Info on this program:

Date(s) : January 17th ~ 18th, 2023 (in-person), February 7th ~ 9th, 2023 (online)

Number of Trainees: 60 Elementary Teachers

Location: Gyeonggi-do Institute for Language Education

This is what we got comin’ at you for January and February:

Storybook Crash Course: Get Started with Reading in the EFL Classroom

Instructor : Autumn Wright

The elementary school English textbook can be hard to get through for teachers and students. In this module, an alternative to the English textbook, story books, will be presented and discussed so trainees can have ideas about how to utilize them as a fun way to learn English and access to resources so they can develop their lessons.

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Planning and Preparing for English Writing in the Elementary Classroom

Instructor : Betsey Norman

Trainees will look at how to plan and implement extended writing activities based on the target language in the 5th grade English curriculum. Example activities were analyzed for objective and purpose before trainees had time to create their own activity with their group members.

Analyzing and Developing Methods for Teaching Vocabulary in Elementary Schools

Instructor : Chris Sanders

Trainees will examine current vocabulary teaching strategies, learn how to implement new methods, and examine and modify current elementary level activities to enhance vocabulary learning.

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Phonics Methods and Activities

Instructor : Eric Flynn

In this module, teachers will be introduced to phonics and how to teach them to elementary students of all grades. Teachers will be receive lots of ideas and share information on how to teach students how to sound out and/or read English letters and/or words.

Interactive Speaking Activities

Instructor : Kristina Kauss

In this module, different ways to motivate and get students to actively participate in speaking and task-based learning in the classroom will be introduced. It looks at taking regular learning exercises and making them into engaging and challenging activities that even the lowest level student could participate.

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If you missed us this time, no problem. There will be more chances in the future. Visit us on our Korean site for more information.

Secondary English Teacher Enrichment Program (January and February)

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Basic Information about the program

Date(s) : January 12th ~ January 13th, 2023 (in-person), January 31 ~ February 2nd, 2023 (online)

Location : Gyeonggi-do Institute for Language Education

Number of Trainees : 60 Secondary English Teachers

What’s this program all about?

In Korean high schools, more and more teachers need to teach elective English courses to the second and third grade high school students. There are a few choices that the students have. The purpose of the program is to provide some instruction for how to teach these elective English subjects. For those who teach middle school, these modules can still be helpful. Each module content can also be tailored towards middle school curriculum. Each instructor is in charge of teaching methodology of an English elective course. The modules are as follows:

Career English – Instructor: Autumn Wright

Course Objectives

Trainees will be able to:

  • Recall corporate differences in Korean and American working cultures
  • Read job advertisements for key words and write and/or adapt resumes to fit these profiles
  • Adequately prepare students for interviews in English with modern-day interview questions
  • Become familiar with using LinkedIn, including crafting job experience, profile summary, and skillsets to be able to network and apply for jobs

Course Overview

SessionTopicActivities
1 Introduction to Corporate Culture– Mini-lecture on corporate culture
– Linkedin as a networking tool
2 Resumes and Interviews– Read job advertisements and identify key words
– Adapt/personalize resume to fit job advertisements
– Discuss modern interview questions within company culture
3Performance Assessment: Crafting a LinkedIn Profile– Networking and job hunting using LinkedIn
– Create a strong profile on site LinkedIn (Resume, summary, skills, etc)

American and British Literature – Instructor: Betsey Norman

Course Objectives

Trainees will be able to:

  • Apply knowledge of the literary elements to a literature-based lesson or unit in the Secondary EFL classroom
  • Incorporate strategies for eliciting deep-cognition discussion from students at all proficiency levels
  • Create a unit plan for a literature-based reading unit

Course Overview

SessionTopicActivities
1 Literature-based Learning (LBL)What is literature?
– Book Recommendations
What is LBL?
– Literary Elements Overview
LBL Activity
– Literary Elements Analysis of Cinderella
2 Intensive Literature PracticumEliciting Discussion
– Tips and Tricks
Discussion Model
– Using low proficiency text
Reading and Discussion
– Read first chapter, discuss, create discussion questions
3WorkshopReading and Discussion Continued
– Share discussion questions
Workshop
– Create a unit plan in a group
Presentations
– Present unit plans

Academic Reading and Writing – Instructor: Chris Sanders

Course Objectives

Trainees will be able to:

  • Assess academic writing
  • Create concept checks for academic reading

Course Overview

SessionTopicActivities
1 Writing
(Strategies for assessement and essay structures)		Q&A on experience in writing in secondary schools
2 Reading Assessments
(Concept check questions and strategies)		Create concept check questions for a reading activity in textbooks
3How to engage students in reading: Motivation strategiesWorkshop on how to motivate secondary school students in academic reading

Cultures of English Speaking Countries – Instructor: Eric Flynn

Course Objectives

Trainees will be able to:

  • Recall methods and issues related to teaching culture of English-speaking countries as an elective
  • Create and adapt activities for teir own classes
  • Extend the textbook
  • Compose performance based assessments regarding the topic

Course Overview

SessionTopicActivities
1 Introduction and Methodology– Discussion: Personal experiences with teaching culture of English-speaking countries
– Lecture: Teaching Western Culture in Secondary Education
*Reasons and Advantages
*Potential Issues
2 Textbook Extension– Food
– Customs and Courtesies
*Discussion: What customs and courtesies do trainees know about?
– Holidays
– Travel
*Travel game sample
– Superheroes
*Video (5 minutes): Paul Bunyan
3Performance Assessment Workshop– Example Presentation: Researching States
– Group Activity: Performance-based Assessment brainstorming
– Group Presentation

English Conversation – Instructor: Kristina Kauss

Course Objectives

Trainees will be able to:

  • Explore different approaches to encourage speaking in the EFL classroom
  • Look at how to integrate multiple skills into an active learning class

Course Overview

SessionTopicActivities
1 How to Encourage Speaking in the Secondary ClassroomActive Learning and Motivation
– Getting students out of their comfort zones to speak English in class
– Facilitating to help students see things from a different perspective
– Going beyond the textbook
2 Task-based Learning (TBL) and Integrated SkillsUsing TBL and Combining Skills
– Exploring TBL Activities
– Integrated skills in Active Leanring
3Assessment Options for the Conversation ClassLong-term and Short-term Assessment
– Summative vs Formative Assessment
– Subjective vs Objective Assessment: Get your rubrics ready!
– Project-Based learning Assessment

As always, if you’re interested in taking this (or any!) of our training programs here at GIFLE, you can register over on our Korean site. We hope to see you soon.

Using English in the English Classroom (UEEC) for Elementary Teachers – December

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The 411 on this training program ….

Date(s) : December 13th ~ 15th and 17th, 2022

Number of Trainees: 60 Elementary Teachers

Location: Online via Zoom

This is what we got comin’ at you for December:

Storybook Crash Course: Get Started with Reading in the EFL Classroom

Instructor : Autumn Wright

The elementary school English textbook can be hard to get through for teachers and students. In this module, an alternative to the English textbook, story books, will be presented and discussed so trainees can have ideas about how to utilize them as a fun way to learn English and access to resources so they can develop their lessons.

a girl lying down while reading a storybook
colleagues shaking each other s hands

Building the Collaborative Skill in the Elementary EFL Classroom

Instructor : Betsey Norman

Building collaboration is more than just putting students together. If this was the case, then collaboration would happen more often. There are tips and techniques to consider when trying to make any assignment or project collaborative. This module takes into consideration a variety of issues when getting students to work together for a common goal.

Presentation Skills for Teachers and Students

Instructor : Chris Sanders

Presentation skills are important to have and needs to be developed. This module provides tips and techniques of how to present well. A variety of issues (body language, voice, eye contact, etc) will be discussed. In addition, trainees will practice their skills so they are able to be confident when in their classes.

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neon signage

Idioms in Elementary Education

Instructor : Eric Flynn

Idioms and proverbs are not only a fun way to learn language, but also a fun way to learn culture. In this module, trainees will be exposed to lots of idioms, their meanings, and uses in context. It would not be a teaching methodology program if there wasn’t any activities and resources that can help teach idioms and proverbs to elementary school students. Trainees definitely will get those too.

Eco Education in the Elementary Classroom

Instructor : Kristina Kauss

The environment is a popular theme in Korean English textbooks. Using the environment as a theme, trainees will learn about theme-based learning and project-based assessment along with many ideas, samples and resources will be shared.

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This is the last GIFLE English program of 2022!! If you were not able to take our training programs this year, then make sure to check us out in 2023. We will update our 2023 Program Calendar soon or you can visit our Korean site for more information.

2022 Using English in English Class (UEEC) Program for Secondary English Teachers – December

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What’s this program all about?

SUEEC, as we like to call it, is a teaching methodology-based training program specifically for Secondary English Teachers in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. We encourage all middle and high school English subject teachers to register for this program in order to enhance their knowledge of teaching tips and techniques and attain cool, free lesson ideas and concepts.

We’ve got five different modules coming at you this November, which you can read about below.

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Pop Culture in the English Classroom

Instructor: Autumn Wright

Teens these days spend their days immersed in pop culture, and it’s therefore a super powerful tool to bring into the language learning classroom! In this module, we’ll go over why and how to bring different of elements of pop culture into the English classroom. We’ll mostly focus on practical writing activities you can do with your students that are both fun and engaging. This module is all about meeting students at their own level with their own interests – and how doing so makes the teacher’s job easier, as well.

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Critical Media Literacy in the Global Classroom

Instructor: Betsey Norman

Via Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, and other social media sites, we are constantly surronded with information. How do you know what is fact and opinion? How do you know what is true or false? The answers to these questions along with how to teach critical thinking and media literacy to EFL students will be dealt in this module.

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Creative Writing and Writing Assessment

Instructor: Chris Sanders

Many teachers are familiar with teaching the five paragraph essay. They need to cover introduction, body, conclusion, topic sentences and so on. Instead of teaching this academic style of writing, trainees will learn about various ways to teach creative writing and discuss how to assess these types of assignments.

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Opinion Expression in Products, Media and Services

Instructor: Eric Flynn

Expressing opinions is an important facet of social interaction in any culture. It is especially important in English-speaking countries, where a large amount of focus in placed on the individual’s thoughts regarding pop culture, products, services, and more. A simple glance at YouTube will reveal just how much time is dedicated to expression of one’s opinions on everything from video games to fast food. This module is intended to equip teachers with all the tools needed to make their students adept at expressing their opinions in speaking, writing, and online.

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Eco Education in English Class

Instructor: Kristina Kauss

In most Korean textbooks, there is a section that deals with the environment. Even though each textbook might deal with subject of the environment in a different way, teachers can have a set of activities, assignments, projects and forms of assessment that they can use. This module will offer ideas on the various methods that a teacher utilize when teaching about the environment.

The time, place and people …

Date(s) : Tuesday, December 6th ~ Thursday, Decmber 8th, 2022

Saturday, December 10th, 2022

Location : Live Online Classes via Zoom

Number of Trainees : 60 Secondary English Teachers

As always, if you’re interested in taking this (or any!) of our training programs here at GIFLE, you can register over on our Korean site. We hope to see you soon.