Sogo Eigo A Orientation
AprilOrientation Briefing #2 Repeaters
As for repeaters (students who failed last years classes) you can take up to 3, along with 2 transfer students. April
Orientation Briefing #3 Number of Classes
This is just a reminder that the maximum number of classes per semester (including the exam) which can be taught here is 16, and one further day for re-tests (students who failed their final exams). Remember also that you are paid by the number of classes, including exams and re-tests In the first and second semester there are now 16 available classes. There is a short period at the end of the semester for any make-up classes. Tell your students and Mihara-san of our department office beforehand. However, you are advised to consult with the Kyoumuka and/or Mihara-san before announcing such changes to students.
April
Orientation Briefing #4 Criterion Online Writing Program
Orientation to student packets concerning Criterion, Criterion tutorial website, how to (for students) to enter in and set up an account, as well as for teachers.
Resources and pdfs here:
1. Main page: https://criterion.ets.org/Criterion/Default.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fcriterion 2. More information: http://www.cieej.or.jp/toefl/criterion/download.html
3. Student manual: https://criterion.ets.org/Content/CriterionStudentManual.pdf
4. Quick guide: https://criterion.ets.org/Content/AStudentsGuidetoBeginningCriterion.pdf 5. Access guide: https://criterion.ets.org/Content/Student%20Quick%20Access%20Guide.pdf 6. How Criterion Works: http://www.ets.org/criterion/about/how/
April
Orientation Briefing #5 Bad Weather or Sick Leave
If there is a typhoon, bad weather etc. on a Wednesday, it is your responsibility to call the Kyoumuka (Tel: 093-884-3088) before you set out. Kyoumuka's will advise you as to whether there are classes. If you are sick, you should also call Kyoumuka to tell them you will be absent, or the Humanities office (Tel: 093-884-3403) which is open from 8.30 am.
3) If you are not sure whether to come to work, please call the Kyoumu-gakari between 6.30 and 7.30 am on the day. Tel: 093-884-3088.
April
Orientation Briefing #6 Maps
Here are some campus maps for you in Japanese.
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B6Tcpq_NbWFpQUNlcXdRb2xyaVE&usp=sharing Our building is no. 6 It is called: General Education.
時
限
教 官
１
２
４
Mackay
C-1C
C-1C
C-1C
Long
C-1D
C-1D
X
Fukunaga
C-3D
C-3D
C-3D
Watanabe
C-2E
C-2E
C-2D
Berg
C-2D
C-2D
X
Hicks
C-2F
C-2F
X
Weir
5-2B
5-2B
X
April 5th
Orientation Briefing #7 Attendance Policies
As for attendance, the school rule is that students must attend 2/3 of your classes, or if he or she misses 5 classes, then he is dropped. If any student misses three classes consecutively, please tell our secretary Mihara-san so that the student’s advisor can contact him. A few years ago, KIT has installed ID readers for attendance, from which you can use for attendance, but it is recommended that you take attendance yourself as students might give their IDs to their friends and not attend class. Thus, always check the number of students with those who have signed the attendance list or who said that they were attending. You must take attendance for every class. If any students have missed a class, it is recommended that you confirm this by either calling out their name or writing their name on the blackboard as they often will insist that they were
present. You will ALWAYS have some students telling you that they HAD attended a particular class, so
you must be very sure about who was in attendance on any given day.
April
Orientation Briefing #8 First Day of Sogo Eigo A Class (April 13
th)
For the first day of class do not be surprised that some, if not half of your students have not gotten around to buying the textbook. Thus, have some copies ready (you can do this before class, at the printer, but it might be somewhat troublesome as other teachers might be copying too). Also, for new teachers, please bring your bank book as the University needs to know this information in order to pay you. If you are driving, please bring all information pertaining to your car, (plate number, kind of car, etc.). Bring your personal honko / seal. You will need to introduce yourself at the main gate to the guard, who will give you a pass to put on your dashboard, and you can park to the left in front of the new administration building, if there are spaces. April
Orientation Briefing #9 Teacher Portfolios
The English section has implemented a google site https://sites.google.com/site/kitenglisha/ from which you can add your own classroom homework assignments (recommended) for students that might have missed a class, and for any supplementary files (interesting activities and resources) that can help make your class interesting. Each teacher has his/her folder in this site.
April
Orientation Briefing #10 Grading Policies
produce a near-perfect curve or parabola on a graph of students v. scores. For example: if there are 30 students in a class
S grade (90 and over) 5 students A grade (80 to 89) 7 "
B grade (70 to 79) 9 " C grade (60 to 69) 4 "
Ungraded 5 " (failed or incomplete - they do not appear on the graph) This is how JABEE expects us to grade in future.
April -May
For the first five weeks you have a choice of introducing your OWN writing / editing tasks, or using any of the Criterion Writing Tasks. You can select from tasks in the Grammar, Mechanics, Style / Syntax, Self-Editing Folders. Have your students download them, print out and finish as homework. Also in the site, you have a variety of Criterion Writing tasks. Decide on which ones you want your students to do, and have them download them for homework. These writing tasks have replaced a paper, so for the first few weeks, students can become better acquainted with writing and mechanics, and editing. Do put this on your syllabus though and let the Sogo Eigo A coordinator which tasks your students are doing. Check and discuss answers. May
18th –
June 15th
First Criterion assignment (descriptive paper of Self-Introduction, 300 words) will soon begin, clue teachers to extra syntax and grammar tasks on site for extra homework. One option is to have students write out (either in the previous week or in class) a self-introduction paper. Have rows exchange papers (two or three
times) and have students edit these papers giving at least three comments (negative / positive). Return papers
to students. Have students then improve their papers and upload to Criterion. Pass out Criterion Feedback
Forms and show how students can use the Criterion Feedback, list their most serious errors, and think about their goals for their next paper. Teachers, select and tell the first group of students in each of your classes to prepare for presentations for the following week.
June 15th
First Criterion assignment ends. Assignment ends June 15th. Evaluate by June 25th giving evaluation on
content and other information that you feel important. Teachers, select and tell the next group of students in each of your classes to prepare for presentations on self-introductions for the following week. Second Criterion assignment, (descriptive) on students’ hometown, begins, from 350 words. Have students write a draft of their second paper, on their hometown for editing for the next week.
June 22nd
some kind of editing work be done during this time. Have the next group of students do their self-introduction presentations. Evaluate performance, remind students in next group to prepare for their presentations for the next week. Refer any poor presenters to the Language Lounge. Contact, Mr. Watanabe.
June 29th
Have the next group of students do their self-introduction presentations. Evaluate performance, remind students in the third group of seven to eight students about their presentations for the next week. Refer any poor presenters to the Language Lounge. Contact, Mr. Watanabe.
July 10 Have the next group of students do their self-introduction presentations. Evaluate performance, remind the next group of students about their presentations for the next week. Refer any poor presenters to the Language Lounge. Contact, Mr. Watanabe.
July 6th
Have the next group of students do their self-introduction presentation Turn in who you think is the best presenter in each of your classes. Refer any poor presenters to the Language Lounge. Contact, Mr. Watanabe.
July 13th
Second Criterion Paper finishes. Have your evaluations done by July 27th. You can also have small group
presentations (whereby students present their second paper on their hometown) to their group. You can give an effort grade as it is difficult to evaluate various students in so many groups.
August 3rd – August
10th
Exam Period
During the middle of July you will be asked if there are any changes to the exam period. You will have to go to kyuoumu-gakari to confirm the dates. Seat your students in about four lines well spaced apart.
They should put their ID cards on the desk, As stated before, with regard to grades, an ideal pattern would be such as to produce a near-perfect curve or parabola on a graph of students v. scores. For example: if there are 30 students in a class
S grade (90 and over) 5 students A grade (80 to 89) 7 "
B grade (70 to 79) 9 " C grade (60 to 69) 4 " Ungraded ? .
1 for a retest and 0 for a fail.
evaluations of each student, put in your folder.
July-August
Student Surveys
Class surveys アンケートwill be done on the web, not on paper. Students will log in to Live Campus. The online surveys of your teaching will be conducted from the end of July to August 8th. Please remind your
students to do it. Sept.
15th –
30th.
Re-Lectures
The period for re-tests, for students who failed because of the points that they did not get on the final exam.
Oct.
1st
Second Semester Begins
時
限
教 官
１
２
４
Mackay C-2E C-2E
X
Long C-1D C-1D
X
Fukunaga C-3D C-3D C-3D
Watanabe C-1C C-1C C-2D
Berg C-2D C-2D
X
Hicks 1-3D 1-3D
X
Weir Co–1A Co–1A C-1C
Lampert C-2C C-2C C-2C
Oct.
5th
First day of Sogo Eigo A classes Fourth Criterion assignment, descriptive, on student’s career dreams will begin 400 words. Remind first group of students to prepare for their presentations for the next week.
Nov.
4th
presentations next week. Have peer editing begin. Nov.
9th
Third Criterion Paper finishes. Keep in mind who might be the best presenters in your
class as they might be selected to participate in the Sogo Eigo A speech Contest. Refer
any poor presenters to the Language Lounge, to Mr. Watanabe. The next paper on
Virtual Friends begins, 450 words.
Dec.
14h
Fourth paper on Virtual Friends ends. Wind up your own evaluations by December 25th.
Dec
26 –
Jan.
5th
Winter Vacation
Jan.
11th
The sixth composition, narrative, concerning their New Year’s activities begins. Have
small group presentations on the student’s second paper of virtual friends.
Feb
1st.
Last Criterion paper finishes. Speech contest, third period students will attend.
Optional for first and second period students.
Feb.
7th
and
th
Class Adjustment / Make up classes
Feb.
15th
Exam Period [Moved up to this week]
During the middle of January you will be asked if there are any changes to the exam period. You will have to go to kyuoumu-gakari to confirm the dates. Seat your students in about four lines well spaced apart.
They should put their ID cards on the desk, As stated before, with regard to grades, an ideal pattern would be such as to produce a near-perfect curve or parabola on a graph of students v. scores. Turn in all exams, (with test questions and students answers if not already, by this class.
Feb
22nd
