A5 AKCENT International House Prague
Monday 25th August
9.30 Radka Room 7
Welcome to AKCENT IH Prague
All management
Ethos of school
Meet the management
Who does what
Life at the school
10.30 Senior
Tour of the school
Teachers
Get lockers, keys etc
11.00 Romana Room 7
In-school courses – An overview
13.00 Cathy + Room 7
Company courses – An overview
I/C ladies
14.00 Naomi Room 7
YL courses – An overview
15.00 Helena Room 7
Exam Courses – An Overview
16.00 Anton/Andy Room 6
Multi-media resources – sign up
Tuesday 26th August
9.30 All Helena – 8
Group Meetings
Naomi – 2
Terms and conditions
Romana – 1
Timesheets…
10.45 Andy Room 7
Workshop
1-to-1 and small groups
11.45 Workshop Dana Room 7
Czech Students
13.45 Cathy Room 7
Company Course Procedures
14.45 Life in Prague and the Czech Kevin Room 7
Rep.
15.45 Anton/Andy Room 6
Multi-media resources – sign up
Wednesday 27th August
9.30 Whole school meeting All Room 7
10.00 Group meetings All Helena – 8
changes, buddies etc Naomi – 2
Romana – 1
11.30 School lunch
13.00 3x Teacher Development Anton/Shaun/ Anton – 2
sessions* Dana Shaun – 7
Dana – 1
1
Company Planning* Cathy Cathy - 8
14.30 All Helena – 8
Group meetings for timetables
Naomi – 2
Romana – 1
15.15 All
Co-teacher and buddies – chats
15.45 Anton/Andy Room 6
Multi-media resources – sign up
* These sessions will be repeated on Thursday and Friday
Thursday 28th August
9.30 3x TD sessions Anton/Shaun/ Anton – 2
Dana Shaun – 7
Company planning Cathy Dana – 1
Cathy - 8
Q & A Sessions
11.00 Returning teachers and
Room 1
Standard Courses senior teachers
12.00 Room 2
YL courses
11.00 Room 8
Exams
12.00 Room 17
Company Courses
11.00 Room 18
Intensive Courses
12.00 Room 19
VŠ Courses
Q & A Sessions
14.00 Returning teachers and
Room 1
Standard Courses senior teachers
15.00 Room 2
YL courses
14.00 Room 8
Exams
15.00 Room 17
Company Courses
14.00 Room 18
Intensive Courses
15.00 Room 19
VŠ Courses
16.00 Multi-media Resources – sign
Anton/Andy Room 6
up
Friday 29th August
9.30 3x TD sessions Anton/Shaun/ Anton – 2
Dana Shaun – 7
Company planning Cathy Dana – 1
Cathy - 8
11.00 Materials Overview Klára
12.00 ALL Helena – 8
Group Meetings
Naomi – 2
Any final questions? Romana – 1
Timetable confirmation
12.45 Anton/Andy Room 6
Multi-media resources – sign up
19.00 ALL
Social Event
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A6
IH KATOWICE - INDUCTION WEEK TIMETABLE 2003
PLEASE BE AT SCHOOL ON MONDAY AT 9.45,
AND HAVE A LOOK AT THE SCHOOL POLICY BEFORE THEN. THANK YOU.
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
10.00- Working at Working at Updates The IH
11.30 IH Katowice 1 - report on the
train departs at 0918Day trip to Bielsko-Biała
IH Katowice 2 Katowice
- class types - school policy school Syllabus
- level system - teacher - innovations this
- teachers’ duties year
training Students
(Alex)
(Alex) Timetables
assessment &
An introduction to (Alex) testing
CJO (Alex)
(Pani W.)
11.30- Break Break
11.45
11.45- Teaching Introduction to Younger Executive Centre
13.15 younger school resources 2 learners classes
learners 1 including classes - needs analysis
(Bronwen) computer facilities - discipline - course design
(Tonya / Adam) - assessment &
- student info.
reports
- first lessons (James)
- levels
(Bronwen)
13.15- Lunch Lunch
14.45
14.45- A tour of the Teaching Introduction to the Lesson
15.45 school younger IH CYL planning for
learners (Bronwen) new teachers
Introductions to 2 (returning /
/
admin. staff (Bronwen) senior staff)
Introduction to the
Introduction to IH FTEB
school (James)
resources
1
(Tonya)
15.45- Break Break
16.00
16.00- A tour of the Survival Polish Allocation of Lesson
17.00 town (Justyna) coursebooks planning for
(senior staff) etc. new teachers
(Tonya) (returning /
senior staff)
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A7
Induction Week timetable – IH Opole 2003/2004
MONDAY
Time Who
Session
10-10.30 Arrival and coffee – we’ll meet all of you at your flats,
All
either by car or on foot depending on where you live. Be
ready by 9.30
10.30-11.00 Brief look round the school and introductions
All
11.00-12.00 School Policy quiz – a look at why you should (have)
Rod to all
read the school policy and to ensure you won’t be too
surprised during the year
12.00-1.00 Resources tour-a more in depth look at the resources,
Ed to all
computers and noticeboards. also a word about stand
by
1.00-2.15 Lunch
All
2.15-3.45 The induction pack explained and a look at systems and
Rod to new
procedures at IH Opole. Plus a look at the heirachy. teachers only
Who’s responsible for what?
4.00 – 5.30 Ed’s responsibility post treasure hunt. Get a stand by
Ed to all
responsibility post, and check out the resources on your
own. You’ll be making a presentation on Friday
5.30-? A get to know you drink – the end of the first day (not
compulsory)
TUESDAY
10-11 The IH Method – teaching, complaints from students Rod to new
and how to avoid them teachers only
11-12 Polish lesson Beata
12-1 Teaching beginners Jo
A few ideas of how to teach vocab, structures and give
instructions to people who really don’t understand you
at all
1-2.15 Lunch
2.15-3.45 Polish culture, history and language – ? to all
An introduction
4.00-5.30 Warmers and coolers – a selection of our favourites All returnees to all
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new
5.30 Free to leave or stay for the last 30 minutes and look
around
WEDNESDAY
10.00-11.00 It’s Kids day. Kids resources and a chat about the YL Laura
course
11.15-12.45 Kids activities. Lots of fun and games to get your kids Laura, Ben, Ed
learning English
12.45-2.00 Lunch
2.00-3.00 Kids discipline
Laura plus help
(approx) You learned how to excite them this morning, now learn how
to calm them down again
3.15-4.45 Teaching teenagers Laura plus help
Are they adults or are they children? Activities and
advice
THURSDAY
10.00-12 Get your books and individual timetables with a short Mentors to new
chat about what it all means. Go through your
information file with your mentor
12-2 Long Lunch
2.00 – 3.30 No Photocopying – how to present grammar using the Rod to new
students as a source for all your materials rather than teachers only
spending hours photocopying
3.45-4.45 Reports, Continual assessment, registers, parents day, Rod to all
discipline
The YL dos and don’ts
Social programme
Early finish to allow you to take it all in
FRIDAY
10.00-1.00 First and second lessons All
Some first lessons will be presented to you followed by
group work on second lessons and presentations from
you to all of us.
1.00-2.00 Lunch
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2.00-3.30 What are exam classes and what do the students need
Joanne to all
to know?
PLUS FREE COMPLETE
2nd lesson for exam students
3.45 – 5.15 Resources. All teachers have investigated their own All
area of responsibility. Now you can let your colleagues
know all
about it
I think we’ll book a table somewhere for a bonding meal
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A8 INTERNATIONAL HOUSE TORRES VEDRAS ORIENTATION COURSE 2003
Wednesday 1st October Thursday 2nd October
09.30 09.30 – 10.30
Introductions Orientation Course Quiz (review)
09.45 – 10.30 10.30 – 11.30
General overview of school: levels and These are a Few of My Favourite Things
types of courses; student timetables;
means of assessment BREAK
BREAK 12.00 – 13.30
Classroom management / Dealing with
11.00 – 12.30 disciplinary issues
Differences between teaching children (rewards and consequences)
and adults
(implications for planning lessons) LUNCH
LUNCH 14.00 – 14.30
Talk to Monica: salary /tax / bank etc
13.30 – 14.30
Getting to know the school resources (1) 14.30 – 16.00
Getting to know the school resources (2)
14.30 – 15.30 – the computer room
School Admin etc
16.00 – 17.30
BREAK Teachers’ provisional timetables /
Understanding the different levels /
16.00 – 17.30 Support systems
Teaching Portuguese Learners of English
Friday 3rd October
09.30 – 11.00
Making the most of the coursebooks and integrating supplementary materials
BREAK
11.30 – 13.00
Teaching Saturday Classes
LUNCH
13.45 – 14.30
Open bank account with Monica
14.30 ->
Start the ball rolling: preparing the first lessons
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A9 IH MOSCOW POST-ORIENTATION QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Was the information you received upon arrival at the airport sufficient?
Yes No What to add:
2. Were you shown around your immediate neighborhood, i.e. the way to the metro,
shops, etc.?
Yes No
3. Was the flat clean and ready for your arrival (according to the accommodation
instruction)?
Yes No What was wrong?
_________________________________________
4. Was the meeting with the recruitment representatives informative and useful?
Yes No What to add?
_____________________________________________
What to delete?
___________________________________________
5. What information was not provided to you at the orientation meeting?
__________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
____________________________
6. Was the meeting with your DOS/ADOS informative and useful?
Yes No What to add?
_____________________________________________
What to delete?
___________________________________________
7. How many classes did you observe?
_____________________________________________________
How many placement interviews did you observe?
__________________________________________
8. Were your problems with accommodation sorted out quickly? Yes
No
What problems did/do you have?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
____________________________
9. What were the difficulties (if any) you encountered on the first days in Moscow?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
___________________________
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10. Are you sure you know what to do if
- you need extra material for teaching? Yes No
- you are sick? Yes No
- you have problems with your visa? Yes No
- you need to have something repaired in your flat? Yes No
- a stranger rings your door bell? Yes No
- you want to take holidays? Yes No
- your class can’t take the test on time? Yes No
- your register is completed? Yes No
- you need to send a letter or parcel? Yes No
- you got lost on the way to school? Yes No
11. Is this your first job overseas? Yes No
Was the information you received at pre-contract period useful and sufficient? What
was the most/less helpful? What to add?
_________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________
12. What options would you like to choose for the summer?
summer camp unpaid leave teaching on an hourly-paid
basis
13. Did you get enough information about BKC-International House during your CELTA
course?
(For those, who take CELTA course at BKC-IH ) Yes No
What information would you like to know?
_______________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________
Thank you, this will help us to improve our future orientation program.