Stages
Teacher Characteristics
Red Balloon 101
On the Report Card
Meetings
100
This is the last stage at Red Balloon.
What is T6?
100
It is about your knowledge over the language, academic background and capacity of following the methodology in an effective way.
What is ENGLISH TEACHING SKILLS?
100
This is a form to register attendance, class actitivities and materials used after each class.
What is DAILY REPORT?
100
It refers to how much the student understands the vocabulary, language focus, classroom language they are exposed to.
What is ORAL COMPREHENSION ?
100
They happen between teachers and coordinator in order to foster RB Mission, Vision and Values, and also to share info concerning RB methodology and protocols and/or local issues.
What are LOCAL MEETINGS?
200
This is the stage in which students start dealing with letter naming and letter writing.
What is J ?
200
It is all about "walking the talk"; being discreet, avoiding inadequate language and always being honest.
What is ETHICS?
200
They are encouragement stickers K1 to J2 students get when they do homework and fully score Sp Bee Championships.
What are GOLDEN BALLOONS?
200
It refers to the student´s active and spontaneous participation in the activities proposed.
What is PARTICIPATION IN CLASS?
200
They are informal meetings about each stage in which key info about the forthcoming planning is provided.
What are MINI MEETINGS?
300
This is the first stage in which students can sit a Cambridge exam (Starters).
What is J2?
300
It means being clear on both simple and controversial topics; knowing how to attract the listener´s attention and having message get across with no strain.
What is COMMUNICATION?
300
It is meant to encourage 2nd grade students to speak English as much as possible during class.
What is FLUENCY CAMPAIGN ?
300
It refers to the a student being able to recognize and name the letters (J).
What is LETTER NAMING?
300
It is a meeting held at the beginning of the year in order to inform parents about methodology and features of the stage their kids are enrolled in.
What is ENCONTRO DE PAIS?
400
This is the first stage in which Role-plays and dialogues appear.
What is K3?
400
It involves all RB direct community and it relates to building rapport.
What is INTERPERSONAL SKILLS?
400
It is a record that the teacher keeps of their progress, through the collection of materials that illustrates their knowledge, skills and accomplishments.
What is a PORTFOLIO ?
400
It refers to the student´s willingness of completing the tasks without teacher´s help. (J1 - up)
What is WORKS INDEPENDENTLY OF THE TEACHER?
400
They happen twice a year, and it is a moment when teachers can share students´progress and atitude with parents.
What is PTM?
500
These are the leves in which students have Show we Know at the end of every planning.
What are K1, K2, K3, K4 and J?
500
It means being punctual, assiduous, hard-working and truly committed to RB methodology and rules - and helping making them happen.
What is ACCOUNTABILITY?
500
It is a specific piece of paper sent home to parents in which the teacher requests something students should bring to RB.
What is A NOTE FROM THE TEACHER?
500
It relates to the material being complete, neat and Always brought to class.
What is CARE WITH MATERIAL?
500
It is a series of meeting to all new teachers in which RB protocols are explained.
What is WELCOME TO RED BALLOON ?
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