Acronyms
SS / T / TH / DR
SS= student(s)
T= teacher
TH= teacher helper
DR= Daily routine
M.I ( mention all)
•Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Theory.
•Musical / Bodily-Kinesthetic / Logical-mathematical / Interpersonal /Intrapersonal / Linguistic / Visual-spatial / Naturalistic
“C” stands for “check it out”, what happens in this stage?
Students analyze the problem and work together to get all possible information needed to come to a solution with their team
Digital resources in our digital book (name)
Sparks
Mention the ESL approach Amco uses. (The idea behind this approach is to help learners communicate more effectively and correctly in realistic situations that they may find themselves in. This type of teaching involves focusing on important functions like suggesting, thanking, inviting, complaining and asking for directions to name but a few.
Communicative approach
ASCEND
A= Activate your brain
S= Search for answers
C= Check your understanding
EN= Enrich yourself
D= Do your best
Constructivism
•Constructivism in language teaching is based on action-oriented and cooperative learning, creative classroom work, and project completion. Student autonomy is more concerned with constructivism. Awareness of learning, language awareness, and inter-cultural awareness is very important in the class of constructivism.
“R” stand for “rack your brain”. What happens in this stage?
•Students brainstorm ideas as they are working in teams.
Place where you can find lesson planners and assessments?
digital book
Name of the event where students participate in the “International Spelling Bee”
Amco summit
BONUS!!! Mention an AMCO attention grabber
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Significant Learning
•Significant learning involves a process in which the person collects information, selects it, organizes it, and establishes relationships with the knowledge that they previously had. Thus, this learning occurs when the new content is related to our lived experiences and other knowledge acquired over time, with motivation and personal beliefs about what is important to learn playing a very relevant role. This entails providing the new knowledge with a unique meaning for each person, since each of us has our life story.
“E” stands for “envision it”, What happens in this stage?
•SS work on and develop a plan, they draw diagrams and enumerate the materials needed to come to a solution to the problem.
Tools which can help us “review /catch up” in AMCO
BOOSTERS IN ALUZO
Name of our AMCO academic guide
Lia Ochoa
CLIL
Content Language Integrated Learning
Emotional Intelligence
•La inteligencia emocional es la capacidad de reconocer las emociones – tanto propias como ajenas – y de gestionar nuestra respuesta ante ellas. La podemos definir como el conjunto de habilidades que permiten una mayor adaptabilidad de la persona ante los cambios. También tiene que ver con la confianza y seguridad en uno mismo, el control emocional y la automotivación para alcanzar objetivos. Comprender los sentimientos de los demás, manejar las relaciones y tener poder de influencia es básico para conseguir cambios positivos en el entorno.
“A” stands for “assemble it”, What happens in this stage?
•SS follow their plan and build something together.
Share a strategy to diversify your AMCO book content
THANKS!!
Where and how do I get “help” if I have any doubts, or want suggestions or ideas for my classes, lesson plans, Aluzo, methodology, etc.
Academic Center
Mention a class management strategy AMCO suggests.
Great Job!
Generating voice
•AMCO METHOD
•Ángel Martorell
1. English language teaching through immersion in Only English classes that support the change of codes or switching process as proposed by the Generation Voice Theory.
2. Development of auditory discrimination skills of English phonetic sounds through systematic and specific exercises.
3. Integrated learning of language and contents in order to renew and enrich perspectives in both subject matters and motivate students at the same time.
4. Enhancement of students' own capabilities through strategies based on the Theory of Multiple Intelligences.
5. Emphasis on meaningful and constructivist learning through the planning of preactivities and post activities.
6. Constant flow of thinking skills through the expression of thinking processes, the application of decisions and the creation of new ideas.
7. Use of mind maps to visualize connections among ideas.
8. Development of group interaction strategies and planning of collaborative activities in class.
T and E (Test it, explain it) What happens in these stages?
•SS try their product and reflect on questions such as : Did it work? Can it be improved? Then they modify their design based on their reflection and analysis.
•SS present their project and share what they learned with the class.
BONUS!
Mention 5 benefits of using Aluzo
THANKS!
BONUS!
What is the currency in Honduras.
Lempira