ASSISTANT´S GUIDE.- II

Some ideas for activities:

Part one — in the language classroom:
Mystery board,Bingo,Interviews,Role plays,Memory test, Drawing words,Shopping list,Supermarket alphabet,Songs, Quiz...etc.

Especially for pre-primary and primary schools:
Colouring,What’s in my bag?,Find your partner,Performing songs and nursery rhymes,Teddy will teach you today,Puppet shows,Animals,Noises,Fairy stories,Complete the story,Cooking and baking,Who am I?,Poems/stories,Yes/no game,Liar...etc.

 Part two — Beyond the language classroom:
Language club,TV/video club,Information gap,Signposts,School/class newspaper,Tourist video,
Internet searches,E-mail collaborative projects and eTwinning, Book week,European Union week,Country week,Story book,Art/poetry/short story competition...etc

ASSISTANT´S GUIDE.- Good practice for host school and assistants.

BEFORE  THE  ASSISTANT  ARRIVES:

Draw up an outline of the Comenius Assistantship project.
Draw up a draft timetable, consulting staff and the assistant.
Send the assistant documentation on the school and the local area.
Help the assistant with accommodation.
Make sure the assistant is insured for risks connected with work
Check whether the assistant has adequate health insurance...etc...
Integration into the school:
Meet and greet the assistant on arrival.
Guided tour of the school and introductions to staff and pupils....etc.
Integration  into the local community:
Invite the assistant to social events.
 Offer help with administrative formalities...etc.
 In and beyond the classroom:
Give the assistant an opportunity to teach his or her mother tongue.
 Involve the assistant in developing teaching materials.
Use the assistant as a cultural as well as linguistic resource.
Consult the assistant in planning lessons
Use the assistant with pupils needing special support
Link the assistantship with the local community.
Encourage the assistant to express ideas

Before leaving
for the assistant ship:

Contact your host school.
Understand the host education system.
Start learning the language of the host country.
Get the necessary health cover and other insurances...etc.
Integration into the school:

Respect cultural and educational differences.
Introduce yourself to all staff.
Offer to help teachers during the induction period.
Offer to help with extra-curricular activities...etc.

Integration into the local community.
Try to use the local language wherever possible.

 Be aware of cultural and religious differences.

 Complete all necessary formalities (police, health, etc.)...etc.

 In and beyond the classroom. 

 Teaching your mother tongue/your subject needs determination and planning.

 Plan and evaluate all lessons thoroughly, with the teacher if possible.

 Speak mainly the language (in which) you are teaching.
 Speak clearly, but usually at normal speed.

   Suggest activities and materials.
Discuss with teachers how you should correct pupils’ mistakes...etc.

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AN ASSISTANT TEACHING A SCIENCE LESSON.

"Every  year  assistants  from  different  countries  come  to  our  school."

Ceip Reyes  Católicos  is  a  bilingüal  school  where the children  learn some subjects sharing two languages: Spanish  and  English.

Bilingüal teachers  and  assistants  teach specific  subjects  like P.E  and  Science  in English.

Assistants  introduce their  culture  and  tradition.

They  pay interest  and  devotion in  teaching  the  best  way they  can.