Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter November Meeting
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––– Morning Reflective Practice Session –––
Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (Sat., Nov. 12)
Location: Kenya Espresso Cafe, near GNUE. (The 2nd building from GNUE main gate, towards E-mart. Map at bottom.)
Topic: The Rhythm of Classroom Activity
Facilitator: Bryan Hale
––– MAIN MEETING SCHEDULE –––
Time: Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, 1:45 - 5:00 pm
Location: Gwangju National University of Education (GNUE), Teacher Training Center (교사교육센터) 1st Floor; Room 811. Detailed directions HERE.
1:45 pm: Sign-in and Meet-and-Greet (Admission is free. Future membership is welcomed.)
2:00 - 2:50 pm: Presentation 1
TPR* in the EFL Classroom ( * TPR = Total Physical Response)
Melody Peters
2:50 - 3:00 pm: Chapter Elections
3:00 - 3:15 pm: Refreshment Break
3:15 - 4:05 pm: Presentation 2
Using THEIR Imagination
Miriam Lee
4:15 - 4:45 pm: Swap-Shop Presentations
Share your Teaching Ideas, Classroom Activities, and Teaching Wisdom with the group.
(Everyone is encouraged to share. Short tidbits are welcomed. Handouts also welcomed.)
4:45 - 5:00 pm: Announcements / Drawing for Door Prizes / Closing
––– After-meeting dinner at The First Alleyway, downtown –––
Presentation Summaries and Presenter Bio-sketches
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TPR in the EFL Classroom
Melody Peters
Although TPR is predominantly used for younger learners, all levels and grades can benefit from it. In this talk practical information on the topic will be shared along with demonstrations on teaching vocabulary, questions, phonics and grammar using movement. If you are looking for ways to make your ESL classroom in Korea more exciting and effective, this talk is for you. Learn ways to instantly engage your students and help them to memorize key English concepts which lays a firm foundation for further use in real situations and conversations.
The Presenter
Melody Peters, is currently an ESL teacher on the tiny island of Geomundo off the coast of Yeosu. Originally from South Africa, Melody worked in HR in London before moving to Korea to pursue teaching. Currently in her 8th year as an ESL teacher, she has spent years working out more effective ways to teach English to Korean students. Melody has previously been a member of the Yeosu Education Board's consulting committee. She has regularly done open classes and workshops for Yeosu English teachers. She has a passion for finding the best ways possible to transfer information to students in a way that both engages their attention and brings joy to learning English as a second language.
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Using THEIR Imagination
Miriam Lee
This presentation will look at the usefulness of play in class and ways of using imagination. We will explore different ways of using puppets and puppetry as well as visualization and story-telling. The teaching tools and methods discussed can be used by teachers of all levels and ages. The aim is to break the barriers of self-consciousness, which inhibit fluency, and to help create a comfortable environment for speaking English.
The Presenter
Miriam Lee, while not defending her norae-bang title or re-organizing her NPR mug collection, is most likely singing in the hallway at the Jeonju English Center, where she teaches all the fifth-graders of Jeonju to sing the Do Re Mi song. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Connecticut (USA) in 2003 in art history and anthropology, and received third place in a Care Bears coloring contest in Jersey City in 1986!
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Photo: The Gwangju National University of Education (GNUE / 광주교육대학교), Teacher Training Center (교사교육센터), venue for our main meeting - 1st floor, Room 811.
