Sunday, April 10, 2011

New Curriculum Orientation - 300s (A2)

New Curriculum - 300s (A2)

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Hardware quality of CD players

Will there be enough high-quality CD players at the disposal of ESD instructors in all concurrent classes since old cassette players will no longer be valid?

Time spent over HW check & self-access work

How much time should ESD instructors spend over HW check and self-access work under the new curriculum?

Can-do's & self-assessment

Is it possible for ESD teachers to get regular student feedback early on in the semester on how well the teacher (rather than the students) have covered the can-do's?

Strategies for motivating students

Is there a way to motivate students so that you can somehow win them all?

Mini lesson planning and teamwork

Can ESD teachers work together in teams to do mini lesson plans for the new curriculum?

Average book prices

What is the average price of the new books for various levels?

Students who don't do their HW

How can ESD teachers deal with those students who do not do their HW and extra work outside the classroom?

Lack of access to technology

What can ESD teachers do to support those students who have little or no computer access outside the classroom?

Using email for sending HW

Will students send their HW to their teachers via email?

Available self-assessment tools for students

What are the available self-assessment tools that ESD teachers can use with their students?