BA: English language Teaching

5th Semester
Team teaching
PORTFOLIO
Jos Eduardo Aguilar Vega

Introduction
During this whole semester I developed my teaching
skills practicing with a real group. This portfolio
includes some of the work that my classmates and I did
during the course. I took some teaching ideas from my
classmates and I also learnt how to handle a real
group. It was a very good experience for me because in
my personal experience I am not used to teach
grammar and I practiced. Also I always get very
nervous, but I am learning how to control it. This
subject allowed me to observe my classmates and to
learn a lot of thing from them. This subject, also help
me to think which are the most adequate materials for
teaching in this particular level.

First class
LESSON PLAN
TEACHER: Jocelyn, Itzel, Eduardo
DATE: August 17th 2015
LEVEL: beginners
TOPIC(S): Introducing Session

SCHOOL: Universidad Autn

AGE(S): 18-25
TIME: 1:05 1:50
LEARNING STRATEGIES: Logi
others.

SKILL(S): Speaking & Reading

GENERAL OBJECTIVE:
ASSUMPTIONS
ANTICIPATED PROBLEMS/POSSIBLE
SOLUTIONS:
SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVE
Tutor will
introduce the
teachers to the ss

Teachers will
present the
syllabus for the
course and the
rules.

Ss will introduce
themselves
through wh
questions.

STAGE

Warm up

Ss will be introduced to the English course

The group will cooperate.
If the group does not cooperate enough we will change the activity.

PROCEDURE/STEPS

TIME

-Tutor will introduced the teachers to

6min

the students and explain to them the

dynamic of the group.

Presentation

-Teachers will read the syllabus and

present the rules
- Teachers will ask the students to
write their names on a piece of
paper.
- Teachers (Eduardo & Itzel) will
present themselves in English and
Spanish.
-Teacher will present herself by
answering sample questions.

Practice/Assessment

-Ss will answer at random questions

from a ball.

15min

Sylla
piece
Scre

20min

Balls

Teachers will
reinforce the
given
information.

Closure

-Teachers will ask randomly to some

students about information of some
of their classmates.

5min

RATIONAL (21/08)
This a 50 minutes English class for beginners at UAA in which the general objective is that
Ss demonstrate their comprehension about demonstrative pronouns, indefinite articles, and
the sounds of the alphabet talking about personal object and using their speaking and
listening skills. We think that they already know the verb to be so there is not necessary to
explain the topic and include some exercises that involves the use of verb to be. We also
think that they may have problems at the moment of speak and that they are not going to
understand what we say so we are going to give them confidence to speak developing a
good rapport with them and we are going to try to speak slow and make body language and
gesture and if they do not understand we may use Spanish. As a warm up we are going to
put a video on the screen so they can realize what the topic of the day will be about this
activity will last 5 minutes and we are going to use the screen and laptop. Then we are
going to explain the use of demonstrative pronouns and then give them some examples
using realia this is going to last 10 minutes we are going to use realia and board. Students
acquire vocabulary most effectively not through passive experiences, but through lots of
opportunities to become actively involved in their learning. Fisher, D., & Frey, N. (2015).
We consider that realia is a very effective way of teaching and involving the Ss in their own
learning because it is easier for them to remember the vocabulary because they can touch
the object. Then we are going to have an activity in which Ss will practice demonstratives
adjectives by making a drawing and then making a sentence using a demonstratives
pronoun. For this activity they have to think about and object in their room make the
drawing and then share it. Classrooms that effectively promote vocabulary learning start
with a positive climate in which students are actively involved in word learning and are
encouraged to make personal connections with new vocabulary they encounter. Fisher, D.,
& Frey, N. (2015). It is important that they make personal connection with the new
vocabulary so they can remember all the vocabulary. This is going to last 10 minutes and
we are using the board, then they are going to practice the indefinite articles making some
sentences about that picture. Then we are going to show the alphabet on the screen and
make them to repeat, this is going to be a brief activity because we consider that even

though they are first level they already know the alphabet. If the student knows the letter,
there is no need to teach it. Neal, J., & Ehlert, D. (2007). So this activity is going to be a
review. Then we are going to spell some words and they will have to write them down so
we can know if they get the sounds. To conclude they are going to share their words and we
are going to solve doubts.

References

Fisher, D., & Frey, N. (2015). Meaningful Vocabulary Learning. Educational Leadership,
72(6), 77-78. Retrieved from
http://web.a.ebscohost.com.dibpxy.uaa.mx/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?
sid=e2cee343-39cd-4822-b5771377bab6e262%40sessionmgr4001&vid=1&hid=4207

Neal, J., & Ehlert, D. (2007). Alphabet Recognition Made Simple. Intervention In School &
Clinic, 42(4), 243-247. Retrieved from
http://web.a.ebscohost.com.dibpxy.uaa.mx/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?
sid=d33c7090-efa9-4b81-bd47-2a1913af853c
%40sessionmgr4002&vid=1&hid=4207

Reflection 1 (18/08)
This class I was very nervous, because I did not know
how the group will be and their personalities.
For me the class was Awkward because they are in the
course because they have to and not because they
want to, so I think that we should be more enthusiastic
in order to motivate them to learn even though they
have to do it obligatory.
Also we did not start the class as we were supposed
to, when we were reading we interrupt a lot our
classmates. For the next time I will try to let my
classmates give their part.
Another thing that happened to me was that I was
about to laugh because one of the girls hit Mary in the
face with the ball, then I said se vale desquitar so
that I can have the chance to laugh with them.
After Feedback

For the next time I am going to try to raise my voice

and to show disposition, because most of the time I
had my arms fold. It was because I was nervous, but
this had a bad impression in the Ss may be the
thought that I did not care about the class but I did, so
for the next time I will be careful with my body
language.
Name:

Teachin
g
Aspects

Eduardo

Comments

Lesson
Plan

It was good organized the lesson as

team

Use of
Materials

First

Date:

August 18, 2015

Language Use
10 = 4

NOTE: IN ORDER FOR THE CLASS TO BE

GRADED, BOTH TEACHING ASPECTS AND
LANGUAGE USE NEED TO BE PASSING
GRADES.

Seating
Arrangem
ent

Class:

You used the correct seatting

In this case just to consider to

change the ball or make students
other questions they have not
answer.

(3.5)9 (1 mistake)(3) 8(2-3 mistakes)

7(4-7 mistakes) (2)6(8+ mistakes

Use of
Voice

Questioni
ng &
Eliciting

Instructio
ns

You used a little changes and when

reading was a little low. Just make
more pitch changes and to be more
expressive when reading.

Could be better that as team elicit

students to speak more.

General observations as team

They were clear
There were a lot of interruptions.

Good activity but a lot of repetition in question

Movemen
ts,
Gestures,
Eye
Contact

Use of
Board

Error
Correctio

Just to be careful of your crossed

arms and try not to show that you
are bored.