My English Immersion Coach role involves:
  • assisting the immersion teachers with all matters relating to the English language
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  • proofreading any written handouts, vocabulary lists, tests or exams
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  • observing teachers' lessons and providing in-depth language feedback
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  • analysing recorded lessons as above
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  • coaching teachers privately for the likes of the Cambridge Proficiency exam
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  • organising workshops for pupils writing Matura papers in English
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  • correcting Matura papers that have been written in English
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  • researching specific topics so that they can be used in class
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  • recommending suitable English textbooks or multimedia material
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  • correcting pupils' written and oral work
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  • producing handouts clarifying common errors
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  • team teaching during lab lessons
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  • creating feedback questionnaires for completion by immersion pupils
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  • conducting quick placement tests and preparing statistics
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  • maintaining immersion libraries
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  • interviewing prospective immersion teachers on behalf of principals
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  • establishing contacts in the UK regarding possible class visits
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  • organising internal workshops for immersion teachers
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  • networking on behalf of immersion teachers
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  • communicating with the English teachers of immersion classes regarding language needs
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    © by Colin Browne, Zurich, Switzerland