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English Language Extra Curriculum Activity for Preparatory Schools

Trainee Manual

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

STEM

English Language Extra Curriculum Activity for Preparatory

Schools

Training English Teachers

Draft

April 2017

Submitted by

ECASE

The Educational Consortium for the Advancement of STEM in Egypt

A USAID Funded Project

This publication was made possible through support by the United States Agency for

International Development. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the

United States Agency for International Development.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Overview and Structure

Preparatory English Extra Curriculum Training

Day 1

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Day Two

Session # 1: Agenda and Warm up ............................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.

Session # 2: Orientation to the Interactive CD Science/STEM Units Structure

Session # 3: Workshop, Training-Implementation

Session # 4: Feedback and Reflection on Day # 2

Resources for Teachers

List of technical terms

Appendix A: Preparatory English Extra Curriculum Activity Training Presentation

Appendix B: Preparatory English Extra Curriculum Activity Training Handouts

Overview and Structure

English for STEM Preparatory Extra Curricular Online Learning Activity (e-STEM Prep) is a program that targets all preparatory students in governmental schools. It provides opportunities for prep students to learn and practice English language reading, listening, speaking, writing, and grammar independently with the support of English teachers.

Additionally, the program orients students to STEM high schools’ learning and teaching culture and increases their interest in science and mathematics.

A pilot of E-STEM Prep was run in April 2016 in 25 Governorates in Egypt: two schools in each Governorate - one rural and one urban school. Data from the pilot phase were collected and analyzed, and the program has been edited based on pilot phase findings.

An interactive CD was created to provide the 10 units with the preparatory students for independent use. The CD can be used offline.

The Preparatory English Extra Curriculum Activity training is offered for 200 preparatory schools’ English language TOTs and Supervisors: 5-10 from each governorate. The training aims to enable the trainees to deliver the training to preparatory school English language teachers, who will orient preparatory school students to the program. Training sessions will be delivered by English Trainers nominated by the Ministry of Education (MOE) and certified by the Professional Academy for Teachers (PAT).

Objectives

The objectives of the E-STEM Prep outreach program are to

1. Help the students learn and practice Reading, Listening, Grammar, Speaking, and Writing independently with the support of preparatory school English language teachers.

2. Orient students to STEM high schools’ learning and teaching culture and increase student interest in science and mathematics.

Training Framework

The training is run over the course of two days:

Day 1: Seminar (face-to-face). Sessions are held in the form of workshops. The participants are oriented with program background, pilot phase findings, and the interactive CD overview: User Guide, unit structure, references and resources, answer keys, and unit practice. In addition, Trainees receive a full training of specific General

English units (6 units) on the interactive CD.

Day 2: Experiential Training-Implementation. Trainees receive a full training of specific

STEM Content units (4 units) on the interactive CD. In addition, the participants will draft governorate’s Implementation Plans.

The training is designed to engage participants in group and pair work to:

1. Provide opportunities for different preparatory school English language TOTs and

Supervisors to learn through experiential practice how to use the interactive CD.

2. Model the kind of learning experience preparatory schools English language

TOTs and Supervisors will provide to preparatory school English language teachers in different governorates.

Preparatory English Extra Curriculum Training

Day 1

English Language Extra Curriculum Activity Training supports Preparatory English language teachers to always provide the necessary support to their students.

The independent learning approach has been adopted to help the students learn and practice reading, listening, grammar, speaking, and writing through structured and interactive computer-based tasks, with support from preparatory school English language teachers when needed. Another objective of the independent learning program is to provide students with opportunities to learn science and mathematics through the medium of English, as a means of building confidence in their ability to succeed in English-medium STEM high schools. This training is designed to provide participants with the opportunity to experience and reflect upon practices, strategies, and techniques which prompt independent learning.

Day 1 activities are divided into two categories described as follows:

Core Input Session- Workshop: This session will provide the participants with an introduction to the program background, the pilot experience and outcomes , and the content and structure of the interactive CD: the User Guide and one general English unit - Unit 1, Young Egyptian

Pioneers.

Practice and Micro-Training: Participants will have a chance to practice training with each other by skimming through the English units on the Interactive CDs and micro-training in groups.

Upon completion of their training session delivery, participants (peers) will comment on their own performance, and trainers and peers will also offer feedback.

Feedback: Participants will provide feedback on Day 1 core sessions and activities and make suggestions.

Day 2 activities are divided into two categories described as follows:

Practice and Micro-Training: Participants will have a chance to practice with the four STEM units of the Interactive CDs and micro-train them in groups. Upon completion of their training session delivery, participants (peers) will comment on their own performance, and trainers and peers will also offer feedback.

Implementation Plans: Participants from each governorate will have a chance to brainstorm and draft effective implementation plans to run the preparatory school teacher trainings in each governorate.

Feedback: Participants will provide feedback on Day 2 core sessions and activities and make suggestions.

Day # 1: Seminar (face-to-face)

Learning outcomes: With the use of handouts and visual aids, participants will be oriented to the program background, the pilot experience and outcomes, the interactive CD User Guide, and the structure of the unit structure. Participants will experience Unit 1 (Young Egyptian

Pioneers) and Unit 4 (Mathematics – Statistics) as examples (this training will serve as a model of how they can train other supervisors and teachers in their governorates). Participants will also be able to navigate the rest of the units’ structure on their own.

Room Arrangement: Participants should be grouped at tables according to their governorates.

Trainer Needs for Day # 1:

Data Show

Laptop

Scissors

Posters/Flip charts and colored markers

PowerPoint Presentations Day # 1

Handouts (Handouts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16)

List of participant names, and governorates divided into 10 groups from 10 governorates according to the nearest governorates to sit in 2 groups each for Day # 2.

Preparatory English Extra Curriculum Activity Training

DAY 1

Session

No.

Session Name Length Materials

1 Welcome and Agenda 20 min.

Program Background and Pilot

Phase Findings 30 min. PPT

Warm-up and Ice-breaker

30 min.

Method of delivery: to be designed by the trainer.

4 Interactive CD Overview

Total: 4.5 hrs.

4.a

Part 1:

Orientation to the Interactive

CD User Guide

HO # 1

4.b

Part 2:

Orientation to the Interactive

CD Units and Structure

HO # 2 & # 3

4.c

Part 3: Orientation to the

Interactive CD General English

Units Structure

3 hrs.

HO # 4 &

HO # 5 (Answer Key)

HO # 6 & HO # 7 & HO # 8 &

HO # 9 & HO # 10 &

(Answer Key)

HO # 11 & HO # 12 & HO # 13 &

HO # 14 & HO # 15

5.

Feedback and Reflection

Questionnaire on Day # 1 30 min. HO# 16

Procedures for Day # 1:

Handout # 1.

CD Activity User Guide Functions

a. Independently, refer to the User Guide P. 1,2,3,4,5 & 6. Follow and apply the same listed method to log in one unit.

b. In pairs, report your experience and what you could understand as well as the challenges

Handout # 2

Units List

1. Independently, open your memory sticks and the interactive CD. and list the number of folders inside the CD when they open their sticks. Identify the types of units from the folder names.

Unit # Unit Title Unit Type 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

Handout # 3.

Unit Structure

Independently, open your group assigned unit, as learned in the User Guide.

a. What are the unit sections as shown in the box?

1. ……………………………………………………………………………….

2. ……………………………………………………………………………….

3. ……………………………………………………………………………….

4. ……………………………………………………………………………….

5. ……………………………………………………………………………….

6. ……………………………………………………………………………….

7. ……………………………………………………………………………….

8. ……………………………………………………………………………….

b. Check the Side Bar, What is the purpose of each item?

Points badge

Progress Star

Total earned points

Credits

Part 3: Orientation to the Interactive CD General English Units Structure [2hrs.]

Experiential Training-Implementation/ Micro-Training

Handout # 4.

Unit #: 1 Unit Title: Young Egyptian Pioneers

Navigate each skill breakdown and fill in the blanks

Unit Theme/Topic

Activation

Knowledge Quiz

Title:

# of Questions:

Questions Content

Reading

Reading #: 1

Main Idea

Materials

# of Questions

Reading #: 2

Title

Main Idea

Materials

Grammar

Grammar 1

Lesson

Grammar Quiz # of Ques.

Grammar 2

# of Quizzes , Objective, and # of questions In each.

Writing

Lesson Sit

Materials

Writing Task Topic:

Task:

Words:

Time:

Situation:

Writing Guide Items

Writing Evaluation Guide/Self Assessment items

Listening

Mat.

Speaking

Speaking Task Topic:

Task:

Time:

The Situation:

Speaking Guide Items

Speaking Evaluation Guide/Self Assessment items

Vocabulary

Vocabulary Quiz

Vocabulary Review Games # of Games

Resources

Handout # 6

Unit #: 2

Unit Title: A HEALTHY SOCIAL LIFE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE – FRIENDS, FAMILY, SCHOOL, HOBBIES, AND ACTIVITIES

# of Questions:

Main Idea

Materials

# of Quizzes , Objective, and # of

Materials

Writing Task Topic:

Task:

Words:

Time:

The Situation:

Writing Guide Items

Materials

Speaking Task Topic:

Task:

Time:

The Situation:

Speaking Guide Items

Speaking Evaluation Guide/Self-Assessment items

Vocabulary Review

Resources Writing

Handout # 7

Unit #: 5

Unit Title: EFFECTIVE TEAM STUDY AND WORK STRATEGIES

# of Questions:

Main Idea

Materials

# of Quizzes, Objective, # of Ques. In each

# of Quizzes and # of

Materials

Writing Task Topic:

Task:

Words:

Time:

The Situation:

Writing Evaluation Guide/Self-

Materials

Sections &

Lesson Topic:

Time:

Situation:

Materials

Speaking Task Topic:

Speaking Guide Items Content

Vocabulary

Grammar

Pronunciation

Performance

Personal Input

Speaking Evaluation Guide/Self Assessment items

Content

Vocabulary

Grammar pronouns

Pronunciation

Performance

Personal Input

Handout # 8

Unit #: 10

Unit Title: LEARNING ENGLISH INDEPENDENTLY

# of Questions:

Main Idea

Materials -

Sections and

# of Quizzes , Objective, and # of questions In each.

Materials

Writing Task Topic:

Task:

Words:

Time:

Materials

Speaking Task Topic:

Task:

Speaking Guide Items

Speaking Evaluation Guide/Self

Handout # 9

Unit #: 7

Unit Title: Fundamental Academic Presentation Skills

# of Questions:

Questions Content

Title:

# of Questions:

Main Idea

Materials

Materials

Writing Task Topic:

Task:

Words:

Time:

Materials

Sections and # of Questions

Speaking Task Topic:

Task:

Presentation

Handout # 10

Unit #: 9

Unit Title: HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TEENS

# of Questions:

Questions Content -

Main Idea

Materials

# of Quizzes, Objective, and # of questions In each.

Grammar Review Description & # of Ques.

Materials

Writing Task Topic:

Task:

Words:

Time:

Situation:

Writing Guide Items

Materials

Speaking Task Topic:

Session # 4: Feedback and Reflection on Day # 1 [30 minutes]

Handout # 16

Feedback and Reflection Questionnaire-Day 1

1 Two things I liked about today’s workshop:

One suggestion I have for the trainer:

One thing I learned from the trainer.

Something I really want to learn from this training

Trainer collects the feedback after from the participants.

Day Two

Session # 2: Orientation to the Interactive CD Science/STEM Units Structure

Preparatory English Extra Curriculum Activity Training

DAY 2

Sessio n No.

Session Name Length Materials

Agenda, Warm-up and day one feedback 60 min.

Method of training and delivery: To be designed by the trainer.

Orientation to the

Interactive CD

Science/STEM Units

Structure

90 min.

HO # 17 & HO # 18 & HO # 19 & HO #

20 4

& HO # 21 & HO # 22 HO # 23& HO # 24

Workshop:

Training- Implementation

4 hrs.

HO # 25 & HO # 26

Feedback and

Reflection

Questionnaire on Day

# 2

30 min. HO# 27

Handout # 17

Unit #: 3

Unit Title: BIOLOGY - ECOSYSTEMS

Activation # of Questions:

Main Idea

Materials -

Writing Task Topic:

Materials

Speaking Task Topic:

Handout # 18

Unit #: 4

Unit Title: MATHEMATICS - STATISTICS

Unit Theme/Topic Measurement

# of Questions:

VOCABULARY

VOCABULARY

Main Idea Materials

Sections and # of Questions

[Pre-Reading]

Reading Quiz

[Post-Reading]

# of Quizzesz, Objective, Materials

Writing Task Topic:

Task:

Words:

Time:

The Situation:

Writing Guide Items

Materials

Sections & # of Questions

Pre-Listening:

Listening Post-Listening:

Post- Listening:

Speaking Task Topic:

Resources Grammar

Handout # 19

Unit #: 6

Unit Title: CHEMISTRY - STATES OF MATTER

Navigate each skill breakdown and fill in the blanks

# of Questions:

Title:

Main Idea Materials -

# of Quizzes &

Writing Task Writing Guide Items

Materials

Speaking Task Topic:

Handout # 20

Unit #: 8

Unit Title: GRAVITY AND OTHER FORCES

Materials # of Questions:

Title:

Main Idea Materials

# of Quizzes, Objective, Materials

Writing Task Topic:

Speaking Task Topic:

Task:

Session # 3: Workshop, Training-Implementation [4 Hours]

Handout # 25

Prep. Schools Factsheet

Governorate:

# Governorate # of

Administrations # of Schools

1. New Vally

2. Giza

3. Damitta

4. Behira

5. Alex

6. Cairo

7. Fayoum

8. Suez

9. Luxor

Quena

11.

Qaliobia

12.

Kafr El Sheikh

13.

Esmailia

14.

North Sinai

15.

Dakahlia

16.

Sohag

17.

Sharkia

18.

South Sinai

19.

Aswan

20.

Port Said

21.

Beni Swif

22.

Red Sea

23. Gharbia

24.

Matrouh

25.

Minia

26.

Monifia

27.

Assuit

The trainer collects the finalized handouts from each group.

Handout # 26

Prep. Schools Teachers Training Action Plan

Governorate:

# Governorate

Training Round 1 Training Round 2

Date Location

# of to be trained Teache rs

Date Locati on

# of to be trained Teache rs

1. New Vally

2. Giza

3. Damitta

4. Behira

5. Alex

6. Cairo

7. Fayoum

8. Suez

9. Luxor

Quena

11.

Qaliobia

12.

Kafr El Sheikh

13.

Esmailia

14.

North Sinai

15.

Dakahlia

16.

Sohag

17.

Sharkia

18.

South Sinai

19.

Aswan

20.

Port Said

21.

Beni Swif

22.

Red Sea

23.

Gharbia

24.

Matrouh

25.

Minia

26.

Monifia

27.

Assuit

Session # 4: Feedback and Reflection on Day # 2 [30 minutes]

Handout # 27

Feedback and Reflection Questionnaire-Day 2

1 Two things I liked about today’s workshop:

One suggestion I have for the trainer:

One thing I learned from the trainer.

Something I really want to learn from this training

Resources for Teachers

List of technical terms

Term Definition

E-STEM Preparatory/E-STEM

Prep: Preparatory English

Extra Curriculum Activity

It is a program that targets all preparatory students in governmental schools. It helps students to work independently on improving their English language skills, and orients students to the system and culture of learning and teaching in STEM schools. This program is also called the ‘Outreach Program’.

Interactive CD It is a CD that can be used offline. It has been created and developed to help preparatory students work independently and interactively on improving their English language skills.

Seminar (face-to-face) phase It is the first phase where the participants are oriented to the Program, pilot phase findings, and get an overview of the interactive CD with a specific focus on some units for first-hand experience.

Experiential Training-

Implementation/ Micro-

Training

It is the second phase of the training where the participants plan for and deliver a sample from their orientation to the students on the interactive CD.

English proficiency level A person's ability to use English language for a variety of purposes, including speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

Independent learning approach

It is the ability of a learner to be responsible for improving his/her learning process with little guidance and supervision from the teacher.

User Guide A manual designed to provide users with an understanding of the functions of buttons and certain technical content of the CD.

System Minimum

Requirements

Technical requirements needed to be on any laptop or computer software in order for the interactive CD to work.

Snapshots Screen photos taken from the interactive CD as a replica and added to the User Guide to facilitate the learning and teaching process.

Unit structure The components and core content in a unit on the interactive CD.

Resource Book Additional information and explanation added at the end of each unit to facilitate learning and an understanding of grammar and new vocabulary.

Correct Answer Answer Keys for exercises in each unit.

Credits The resources of all materials.

Points A list of the points allocated to each section.

Points badge A badge to be earned when scoring enough points.

Progress Star A record of progress.

Total earned points A record of the points achieved in each section when completed.

Appendix A: Preparatory English Extra Curriculum Activity

Training Presentation

Appendix B: Preparatory English Extra Curriculum Activity

Training Handouts

1. Handout # 1: User Guide

2. Handout # 2: Units List

3. Handout # 3: Unit Structure

4. Handout # 4: Unit 1 Components

5. Handout # 5: Unit 1 Answers Components

6. Handout # 6: Unit 2 Components

7. Handout # 7: Unit 5_Components

8. Handout # 8: Unit 10_Components

9. Handout # 9: Unit 7_Components

10. Handout # 10: Unit 9_Components

11. Handout # 11: Unit 2_Answers_Components

12. Handout # 12: Unit 5_Answers_Components

13. Handout # 13: Unit 7_Answers_Components

14. Handout # 14: Unit 9_Answers_Components

15. Handout # 15: Unit 10_Answers_Components

16. Handout # 16: Feedback and Reflection Questionnaire Day 1

17. Handout # 17: Unit 3_Components

18. Handout # 18: Unit 4_Components

19. Handout # 19: Unit 6_Components

20. Handout # 20: Unit 8_Components

21. Handout # 21: Unit 3_Answers_Components

22. Handout # 22: Unit 4_Answers_Components

23. Handout # 23: Unit 6_Answers_Components

24. Handout # 24: Unit 8_Answers_Components

25. Handout # 25: Prep. Schools Factsheet

26. Handout # 26: Gov. Training Action Plan

27. Handout # 27: Feedback and Reflection Questionnaire Day 2