Nevine+Selim

= Nevine E-portfolio = = //**The cover:**// = //**It is a**// //**good chance for me to tell you more about myself .**//

//**Name :Nevine Selim **// //**Job : A teacher of English **// //**Grade : Third Prep **// //**Age of studen **// //**ts : 13-15 **//

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==============================================================================]]========================================================================================== //**Contents : **// __An Introduc ﻿ tion :__ 1- My Philosophy Statement: My ideas and philosophy about teaching. 2- Awards and Certificates: A certificate of Graduation as a trainer at TILO USAID Project 3-Pictures and Photographs: Pictures of my students'work. 4- Unit Plans: A

plan for a unit I have introduced in Intel Training.

5- Teacher Made Materials : A Football Game Match game
6-Technological Resources : The use of a cartoon Program which is the Scratch in teaching English.

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= = == = = == == == == = = = Introduction = It is not easy for anyone to talk about his own achievements .However, It could be the best chance for him to introduce himself and his work to others. When I started thinking about my e- portfolio, I started remembering my long years of work and all the experience which I have passed through and gained. It was a very nice chance for me to rethink and try to assess myself and my work to make sure that I can reflect on all my work and achievements in a way that can help others to evaluate me as a teacher. I tried to select the artifacts which can introduce and summarize the different aspects of my teaching .I have been teaching for about fourteen years now. I have taught in primary. preparatory and secondary schools. I have attended many training related to teaching English such as **BPV Best Practice of Video**, **Shaping the Way we Teach English** , **Integrated English Language Program - II .** All those training helped me to improve my strategies of of teaching .Each one of them has influenced on the way I teach my students .I have also been chosen to be a trainer in a USAID Project which is the TILO Technology for Improved Learning Outcomes. I have talked about this project in my artifacts. I hope you will enjoy reading them and that they can be valuable enough to help you evaluate my work as a teacher. Thank you for your time and effort Best Regards Nevine

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**__My Philosophy Statement__** **//Introduction//** It is not easy for a person, especially a teacher , to try to summarize his own philosophy in words .That is because it portraits a whole image of him as a teacher in class. However, It has been a good chance for me to think of all my believes , and strategies of teaching. It is important for every one to evaluate himself and to criticize his own performance. My name is Nevine Mahmoud Selim. I have been teaching English for fourteen years .I work at El Nour Experimental Language School in the West Zone of Alexandria. I am interested in improving my strategies of teaching and integrating technology in teaching English. **// Seminars and Projects //** : I have attended many methodology training which helped my improve the way I teach my students such as Best Practice Of Videos BPV, Shaping the Way We Teach English ,and Intel They helped me to use technology in preparing units and activities. To evaluate the learning theories and learning styles. **//Integrating Technology in Teaching//** Two years ago, my school was chosen to share in the TILO Project and this was the beginning of my story with TILO and success. The aim of this project is to improve the learning outcomes through using technology in teaching. Our school has been equipped with a lab of computers, three laptops. Data shows and digital cameras and a training course. I was one of the three senior teachers who have been trained on the most modern methods of teaching and applying technology .During this course of training, we have been taught how to manage our classroom more successfully and how to attract our students 'attention through using interesting activities and technology. We studied how to prepare students centered activities where my role is to be a facilitator and guide .We dealt with some other modules about critical thinking, realistic assessment and problem solving techniques .They helped me to be I more interested in encouraging my students to participate in classroom activities .That is why I usually try to vary the activities to satisfy all the different styles of learning such as visual , auditory and kinthestic. At first, it was not easy for me to prepare the material on computer and to apply using technology in my classroom. Some students, parents and even teachers thought it was useless and just a waste of time. However, gradually I became more interested in applying all what I have been trained on especially when I realized how creative and enthusiastic my students became. It is now easier for me to manage my classroom and to change my role from a lecturer who does everything in the class to be a guide and facilitator who can help students o learn. I usually use group work or collaborative learning .I start my lessons with brainstorming activities to relate the new content to their prior knowledge My students have become creative and interested in learning. I also try to use problem solving activities which are related to their life to apply what they learn to their life. I like to use games and to put in mind the multiple intelligences to help my students and to be enthusiastic in the process of learning. = 2- Awards and Certificates =

**Name : Nevine Selim Artifact Two** //Awards and Certificates// __ A copy of my certificate of graduation as a trainer of methodology and technology __ ** Introduction about the TILO Project: ** My school is one of the schools in Alexandria which have been chosen to share in the TILO which is USAID Project .TILO stands for Technology for Improved Learning Outcomes. The project provided our school with fifteen computers, three laptops, three data shows and three digital cameras and three computers in the teachers' room. The aim is to train eight teachers on a course of methodology and technology to be able to integrate technology in their teaching to improve their students ' learning outcomes. I have been trained in this project for two years and I have just been honored as a trainer in the project .I am going to reflect on the courses I have been trained on and how useful they have been for me. ** How useful was the project for me ? ** //We have been trained on some strategies related to teaching. They are:// **1- Students centered classroom:** I have started activities that **2- Classroom Management: How to manage time, giving instructions** **3- Critical thinking : How to use higher levels of thinking in planning** **4- Problem Solving :How to use a problem solving technique in teaching** **5- Realistic Assessment : How to assess my students' performances in a realistic way .** //We have been also trained on the use of some digital resources such as// 1- **Movie maker To** use it in preparing videos for presenting my lesson or students work. 2- **Google earth :** To use it in tasks related to places and maps. 3- **Audacity :** To record and use sounds in acting 4- **Tux paint :** To draw pictures and use them in the lesson activity **The certificate proves that I have successfully passed my training and that I have become a trainer in the project to train my colleagues at school to activate the use of technology in Teaching. I have also been chosen to be the coordinator of the project .**

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3-Teacher-Made Materials

** Games ** ** A Football Match and The snake and The ladder ** ** Introduction: ** ** One of the strategies which I like to use in my teaching is to use games to attract my students 'attention that's why I made up a new games which I believe can facilitate my students 'learning and keep them motivated and interested in learning. The new thing in using games that I do not depend on using educational games such as puzzles and crosswords but I depend on using traditional games which students like and know how to play. I have made use of the game of the snake and the ladder and depended on answering questions to move and play. ** ** What is ' A Football Match Game? **
 * It is a game which I designed to attract my students' attention especially boys to learn .In this game, the class can be divided into two groups. Each group throw the duce and if the number has a question to be asked, they read the question either from the book or it can be written on the board . If they answer correctly , they have the right to kick { move} the ball according to the number of the dice. If they can not answer correctly , they won't be able to move . I use it to answer the questions in the set book or some questions about the characters in the novel .Students become very enthusiastic when they answer the question**



** The scratch Program ** **// Introduction //** ** I was honored in TILO project in Alexandria because I was the first teacher who could the use The Scratch program which is free on the internet in teaching English .It was one of the package of programs which were on the TILO computers at my schools. We have been trained on the use of some programs but not on the Scratch. **

**// What is the SCRATCH ? //** It is a cartoon program that can help a student to choose a background and characters and make them move, speak ,and also write words to be said by characters in bubbles .My students were able to use the program to imagine a dialogue between the characters in the novel or drama .They used it to stimulate parts of the novel or form a cartoon story which reflects their understanding.

**// Why did I chose The scratch as an artifact ? //** Because it is one of the programs which I admire using in my classroom activities because it helps my students to be creative and to reflect on what they have understood. They also work in groups in the TILO activity Lab. They collaborate together to imagine, select characters , use sounds and motion. They feel so happy when they ask and answer questions in a new creative way like the example above. =======================================================

= Using Power Point in teaching = = =

These are examples of the PowerPoint presentations I use in my teaching. I usually try to prepare presentation about topics which need pictures or sounds to summarize the whole idea for the students

It can be about poetry to listen to the poem and to see a photo of the poet. I also try to relate a poem to their own lives. I n This poem which talks about the poet's love for his city London .I ask them to compare the beauty of Westminster bridge to the beauty of Stanley Bridge in Alexandria. It becomes easier for them to see the poet and this is suitable for both the visual and auditory learners. It helps me to satisfy different learning styles

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== <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-size: 24pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12pt; text-align: left;">** Unit Plan Template ** Click on any descriptive text, then type your own.

1- Names 2- Ages 3- Jobs and places of work 4- Countries and Nationalities 5- Physical Description 6- Personalities 7- Favourite Hobbies and Sports 8- Gender Differences 9- Education 10-Food and Health || It is related to : 1-Science 2-Social Studies || Learning to Communicate in English: Learners share and elicit personal information from others. 1-Demonstrate ability to introduce self and others. 2-Write short paragraphs about people. 3-Using adjectives and prepositions to describe personalities and hobbies. 4-Interview classmates and others. 5-Use verbal and written exchanges to share personal data, information, and preferences. 6-Use the target language to talk about hobbies, sports and free time. 7-Present information about personal topics, orally and in writing, using ' basic organization skills. 8-Use Present simple and past simple to talk about facts. 9-Exchange information about current or past events and aspirations in one's personal life and in those of family, friends, and community. 10- Talking about countries and nationalities and famous places. || 2- To ask and answer questions about himself and others. 3- To write a paragraph about himself and others. 4- To learn names of countries and nationalities. 5- To know how and when to use the present and past simple tenses. 6- To know how to use adjectives with different prepositions. || 2- Write a paragraph about your father. 3- Send a letter or an e-mail to a pen friend telling him about yourself. 4- Ask and answer questions about countries and nationalities. 5- Read and answer questions about your favourite sports and hobbies. || 2-How old are you? 3-What kind of person are you ? 4-What is your nationality ? 5- What are you interested in? || 1- Preparing a power point presentation about people. 2- Preparing some flash cards and photos about people, sports, and pets. 3- Preparing a CV form for students 4- Preparing an advertisement on a competition for the best paragraph, letter, and e-mail. 5- Preparing albums of pets, sports, jobs and places. 6- Asking for permission for playing a match. 7- Asking for permission for a school fair to show the students' products. 8- Preparing a wall chart for the English magazine. 9- Preparing a site for showing their products. 10-Preparing the presents for the students.
 * Unit Author ||
 * First and Last Name || Nevine Mahmoud Ibrahim Mohammed Selim ||
 * School District || West Alexandria Zone ||
 * School Name || El Nour Experimental Language School ||
 * School City, State || Alexandria Governorate ||
 * Unit Overview ||
 * Unit Title ||
 * Meeting new people ||
 * Unit Summary ||
 * Talking about People's
 * Unit Summary ||
 * Talking about People's
 * Subject Area ||
 * English
 * Grade Level ||
 * Prep Three ||
 * Approximate Time Needed ||
 * Unit Foundation ||
 * Targeted Content Standards and Benchmarks ||
 * English:
 * English:
 * Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes ||
 * 1- To use English to introduce himself and others.
 * Curriculum-Framing Questions ||
 * |||| Essential Question |||| What kind of person are you ? ||
 * |||| Unit Questions |||| 1- Describe yourself.
 * |||| Content Questions |||| 1-What is your name?
 * Assessment Plan ||
 * Assessment Timeline ||
 * Before project work begins |||| Students work on projects and complete tasks |||| After project work is completed ||
 * · Brainstorming ||  · Prompts  ||  · power point  ||  · [[image:file:///C:/Users/MRSNEV%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image002.jpg width="99" height="235" caption="clip_image002.jpg"]]  ||  · [[image:file:///C:/Users/MRSNEV%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image004.jpg width="91" height="219" caption="clip_image004.jpg"]]  ||  · [[image:file:///C:/Users/MRSNEV%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image004.jpg width="91" height="219" caption="clip_image004.jpg"]]  ||
 * Assessment Summary ||
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 * Unit Details ||
 * Prerequisite Skills ||
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 * Instructional Procedures ||
 * Pre Teaching Stage :
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 * Instructional Procedures ||
 * Pre Teaching Stage :

<span style="-moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding; background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14pt;">During Teaching Stage :

First lesson

1- Brainstorming all the students' ideas about introducing people. 2- Showing the Power point presentation about people. 3- Asking different questions about people. 4- Eliciting suggestions from students about talking about people. 5- __ Dividing the class into 6 groups of different tasks __. Group 1 : A paragraph Group 2: An interview. Group3: A letter. Group 4: An e-mail Group 5:A PowerPoint presentation. Group 6:A CV form 6- Announcing for a competition for the best albums of people, sports and pets. Second Lesson : 1- Asking students to show their albums. 2-Discussing the paragraph of each group. 3-Showing the PowerPoint presentations o f each group. 4-Asking some questions about the presentations. 5 -A questionnaire for the best paragraph and presentation and why. 6-Asking students to prepare an interview with people of different jobs. Third Lesson : 1-Listening to the students' interviews. 2- Asking questions to check understanding. 3- ||
 * Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction ||
 * |||| Resource Student |||||| [[image:file:///C:/Users/MRSNEV%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image009.jpg width="555" height="80" caption="clip_image009.jpg"]] ||
 * |||| Non-Native English Speaker |||||| [[image:file:///C:/Users/MRSNEV%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image011.jpg width="543" height="99" caption="clip_image011.jpg"]] ||
 * |||| Gifted Student |||||| [[image:file:///C:/Users/MRSNEV%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image013.jpg width="558" height="82" caption="clip_image013.jpg"]] ||
 * Materials and Resources Required For Unit ||
 * ===Technology – Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed)=== ||

Computer(s) Digital Camera DVD Player Internet Connection || Laser Disk Printer Projection System Scanner Television || VCR Video Camera Video Conferencing Equip. Other || Desktop Publishing E-mail Software Encyclopedia on CD-ROM || Image Processing Internet Web Browser Multimedia || Web Page Development Word Processing Other ||
 * Camera
 * Technology – Software (Click boxes of all software needed.) ||
 * Database/Spreadsheet

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 * Supplies || [[image:file:///C:/Users/MRSNEV%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image017.jpg width="524" height="51" caption="clip_image017.jpg"]] ||
 * Internet Resources || [[image:file:///C:/Users/MRSNEV%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image019.jpg width="467" height="26" caption="clip_image019.jpg"]] ||
 * Other Resources || [[image:file:///C:/Users/MRSNEV%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image021.jpg width="463" height="36" caption="clip_image021.jpg"]] ||