Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Talk to the parents 跟家长沟通
Many American parents love to volunteer in school. They can see what is going on with their students; they can assist small group instructions; they can help classroom's celebrations; they can help with many errands at school.
美国沉浸式的教室是不能使用任何英文,所以如果家长不懂中文,如何帮忙?家长可以帮忙削铅笔,可以帮忙文件归档,带字卡回家剪和装袋,帮忙剪贴(我曾经把一些童书简单翻译出来,打印出来的翻译和书都标明号码,家长带回家按照号码剪贴),帮忙整理文具用品,张贴或收拾美术作品,改功课,改考试卷(这一点必须争取学校同意,因为学生的成绩不应该公开在他人眼里,除非试卷上没有名字。)
However, there is no English allowed in Immersion classrooms. If parents can't speak Chinese (or any target language), how can they help? Parents can sharpen pencils; organize paperworks; take flashcards home to cut and separate them into bags for students to use; cut and paste children's books (I have translated some simple children's books that we received for free. Parents pasted the cut out translations onto books.) Parents can correct homework and quizzes. School will need to agree before letting parents correct quizzes because students' grades should be private. Unless there are no names on the quizzes.
因为老师也不能在教室里用英文,让志愿者了解各项作业就要事先做好准备,可以简单写个英文的条子,附在待完成的物品上,也可以事先写电邮跟家长沟通。
Since teachers can't use English to communicate with parents in classrooms, they will need to prepare ahead. Anything that needs to be done should have a clear note attached to it. An email can be sent home first to require help and with instruction on certain tasks.
电邮是和家长联络的方法之一。部分的家长可以到学校,可是大部分是来不了的。家长会很感激老师和他们沟通各种事情,学生的进度,学校的活动,以及学生的问题。沟通的方法除了上面提到的电邮,还有其他方法。
Email is one way to communicate with parents. Some parents can come volunteer at school but some can't make it. They will appreciate any kind of communication that let them see the progress of students, aware of school activities, and be notified about students' behaviors.
1. Remind: 这是智慧手机的app,方便好用而且免费,老师需要先注册,然后上面会有说明如何设定班级,可以设定不同的班级,家长按照指示加入。老师可以选一个或全部的班级来发通知和提醒。如果是要个别通知,也有这个选项。
Remind is a nice and free APP. Download it then register. There will be clear instruction on how to set up classroom(s). Parents can follow direction to join your texting group. Teachers can reach out individual parent as well.
2. Newsletter: 把学习进度和目标打印寄给家长,可以用电子邮件,也可以打印出来,有些家长可能比较习惯读纸上的信息,可以打几分给这些家长就行。
Newsletter can be sent via email. Some parents prefer reading actual letters, so maybe few can be printed for the parents.
3. 影片:即使家长到了教室看到上课情况,他们也不一定了解学生在说什么。家长签下同意书之后,可以拍下学生的学习情况,制成影片给家长看。这些影片配合上课内容打上字母也是练习的工具。要注意的是,如果要上传的YouTube,一定要上传到unlisted,这样影片就无法被公开搜寻,当然,家长也要了解你的用意。如果学区有下载影片的地方,那就更方便了。
Classroom videos can be used to show parents the progress of the students. Parents will need to sign agreement to allow their kids to be filmed. When school and parents agree, the film can be uploaded to Youtube, however the setting should be on unlisted to avoid public searching. If school district has their own channel for film, then just use the District one to save troubles.
4. 教学网站:如果学区提供那就最好,如果学区没有提供方便的博客工具,老师也可以自己做一个网站,介绍学习目标和各种活动,给予中文功课的协助,如果做了影片,可以加在这里给家长看。
Blog or teaching website. Teachers can use blog to show learning objectives, embed the films, school activities, and homework help. Some school Districts provide blogs and teachers should take advantage of that.
5. 纸条:如果有些紧急要家长看到的活动或其他通知,我和我的搭档会把内容打印在颜色鲜艳的纸上,为了节省资源,尽量印小一点,一张纸可以印好几分,这些印出来的纸条会被折几折,学生书包上通常会有个提带,我们把折好的纸穿过提带用订书机钉起来。学生的书包是黑洞,很多东西进去来就从此找不到,所以这个方法,保证家长一定看到。
Sometimes a printed note is inevitable. A note can be printed multiple times on a paper then cut apart. Fold the cut out paper many times, thread through the loop on student's backpack. Staple the two ends together. Make sure to print on colorful papers. Students' backpacks often become blackhole. To have a note hanging this way can ensure parents to read the note.
Friday, August 14, 2015
Procedures! Procedures!Procedures! 没有常规,没有学习!
有了目标- 知道学生必须学会什么,有了评量-如何确定学生学到了,有了活动-学习的方式,有了这三点,就要常规把这三点紧紧结合,如果没有常规把这三个点连结在一起,它们会变成三个浮游的点,老师会终日漫无头绪的追逐这三个点,而这三个点会越漂越远,越来越远,终日追逐的老师,越来越累,越来越累。
Sunday, February 22, 2015
30 人一班的工作站例子
English in Chinese classroom?
Firstly, considering the context that these students live in the United States, it's natural for them to use English outside of class, and this should not be penalized. Although they are in a Chinese immersion setting where Chinese is encouraged, I refrain from punishing students for using English. Instead, I kindly remind them in Chinese that we're practicing Chinese in this class, and that English is for other classes. When there's mutual understanding and trust, students usually respond with respect.
What if some students continue using English? Secondly, it's important to acknowledge that their Chinese vocabulary might be limited. We can't expect exclusive use of Chinese when their vocabulary is developing. To help them learn new words, I encourage students to express themselves as best they can, and I provide missing words when needed. I teach them to ask "how do I say this in Chinese?" When a student acted out "pirate" without using English words, I filled in the vocabulary gap and added it to our word list. Another student, excited about dressing up as a cowboy, mixed languages. Other students naturally encouraged him to express himself in Chinese, fostering peer support.
Thirdly, our aim is bilingualism. We want students to be at ease using both languages. Why suppress one language? We should explain that certain times and places are meant for specific languages. Personally, as a Chinese immersion teacher, I initially felt self-conscious using English due to the emphasis on using only Chinese. But I realized that teachers should be role models for balanced language use. How can we ask students to be bilingual if we only use one language?
The concept of "time out" is typically associated with misbehavior, and we should avoid equating speaking one's first language with misbehavior. As immersion educators, our goal is bilingualism, not making students feel guilty about their first language. I believe that students will respond positively when kindly prompted to use Chinese. Reminding each other to "speak Chinese" can foster a cooperative environment where children willingly engage.
In conclusion, my immersion teaching philosophy centers on nurturing bilingualism while maintaining respect for students' languages. I trust that students will respond positively to polite requests, and if we collectively encourage the use of Chinese, they will naturally embrace the language.
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Parent teacher conference time 开家长会了!
Friday, October 3, 2014
More details in Centers- 工作站二试试看
请特别注意,千万不要焦急试验的太早,学生一定要在熟悉课堂常规以后才可以动手,所有的学生都一样,尤其是低年级的学生。
我以数字概念做例子,我想让一年级的孩子能更熟练的用中文说数字,我打算让学生掷骰子,说出数字,然后把数字写在白板上。我先在全体教学时做示范,两组学生上来前面演练,全班都懂了以后,让全班一起练习。我会提醒音量,过大时的措施,这些都非常重要,必须练习。之后用骰子做加法时,也是同样的步骤,而学生可以很快上手,因为基本手动的规矩一样。这件事情,我花了整个数学课和语文课的时间来完成。这种时间的投资不但重要,也是必要。
相同的活动可以晋级,做加减,可以两个人一起做,中高年级可以用不同的骰子(有市售大数字的骰子,也可以试试自己做低成本1-6及3-8的骰子,最好是影印在厚一些的纸上。),找位值,做乘除。
Thursday, October 2, 2014
More details in Centers-工作站 -要考虑的
往往学生的程度不同,学习的速度不一,为了可以更有效的接触到更多的学生,帮助不一样的学生学习,老师需要时间来辅导小组的学生,工作站因而产生。
学习目标不同时,分组方式也不定。
如果是社会学科的实验或美术课程,学生的程度可以互补。
如果是为了学科目标,每一组学生的能力必须相当,否则和全体上课一样,少数了解,部分的小朋友又被遗忘了。
今天就是以学科目标当出发点的工作站经验分享。
正式开始以前,教室的动线先设计清楚。什么样的活动要在什么角落都要先考虑,安全和方便都是考量范围。
通常工作站都是3到6个左右,可是学生人数也是决定几个工作站的关键,如果学生人数太多,那就失去了小组学习的意义。一个组的成员应该不超过8个人,6个人是理想的数字,不过常常是事与愿违,不超过8个人的小组人数才方便老师做重点的复习。
工作站的种类比较容易决定,因为要和学习配合,要加强数学,就增加数学的项目,要增强语文,就加入语文元素,然后留其中一个工作站是给老师做小组学习的。
可以参考的工作项目:
数学游戏:这个项目有无限可能,也可以同时有两组进行。根据目标来决定什么样的游戏,游戏不必太复杂,最好可以代换元素让学生好操作。
中文游戏:重组句子,在教室找中文字,让中文生活化,游戏化。
中文日记:低年级学生可以用简短句子和画图来表达,中高年级的学生可以给主题和主要词句做引导。
应景的美劳工艺:最好事先安排,工作站可能一天只能循环一次,全体学生都做到可能需要整个星期或更久,所以要更早计划好。
问答和访问练习:给学生问卷,让他们彼此访问。
有声书:设备需先准备好。
桌上或地板游戏:拼图,七巧板。。。
电子类的工具:iPOD, iPad,电脑。
其他静态的学习单甚至测验,这个项目也是因材施教的好机会,不同的组别可以给不同的学习单来挑战学生或帮助学生了解基本概念。
老师的小组:则是要做不同的应变,面对不同的学生有不同的准备,有时候是已经学会需要挑战的学生,有时是需要加强基础的学生。
工作站不一定要天天花很多时间来做,而且在课堂常规习好之前也不要尝试,不然学生的坏习惯养成会花更多时间来弥补。
一个工作站大概只需15分钟的时间,高年级的时间可以稍长。学生可以一天只体验一个站,或是两个站,完全看自己的课程时间安排。
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