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    Managing Change ACTIVITY 1: Ice Breaking - Knowing Me Knowing You

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    This document outlines three activities for a managing change workshop: 1. An icebreaker where participants write three interesting things about themselves on cutouts and exchange them to learn about each other. 2. A self-evaluation checklist where teachers assess their professional attitudes, practices, values and beliefs. 3. An activity where teachers examine characteristics of "stuck" teachers and brainstorm how to make them more positive.

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    INFORMATION FOR TEACHERS ON HOW TO MANAGE CHANGE ESPECIALLY IN NEW WORK ENVIROMENT

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    This document outlines three activities for a managing change workshop: 1. An icebreaker where participants write three interesting things about themselves on cutouts and exchange them to learn about each other. 2. A self-evaluation checklist where teachers assess their professional attitudes, practices, values and beliefs. 3. An activity where teachers examine characteristics of "stuck" teachers and brainstorm how to make them more positive.

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    MANAGING CHANGE

    ACTIVITY 1: Ice breaking knowing me knowing you


    Getting to know each other is important and this ice-breaking activity will help you
    achieve just that!
    In the cut-outs (suitcase) given, write three interesting things about
    yourself.
    Do not write your name on your cut-out (suitcase) piece.
    Move around the room and introduce yourself to the first person.
    Exchange your cut-out (suitcase) with that person. Dont forget to take that
    persons cut-out (suitcase)!
    Now introduce yourself to a second person.
    Then, introduce the person whose cut-out (suitcase) you are holding and
    relate the three interesting things about that person (read from the back of
    the cut-out (suitcase).
    Exchange your cut-outs (suitcase).
    Move around and repeat with a third person. Remember to exchange the
    cut-outs (suitcase)!
    By now you have met three people and have the cut-out (suitcase)given by
    the third person you met.
    Return to your seat.
    Take turns to introduce the person whose cut-out (suitcase) you are
    holding.

    ACTIVITY 2: Self evaluation checklist Examining teachers


    professional attitude, practices, values and beliefs.
    PEELT-PRI/1

    Task 1

    Study the information on Handout 1, a Self


    Evaluation Checklist. Listed on the handout are 7
    statements related to your role as an English
    teacher. Choose the option that best describes
    you.

    Task 2

    Once you have completed the checklist, your


    facilitator will brief you on the scoring method to
    calculate your overall score. You are not
    compelled to reveal your score to anyone but if
    you wish to share it with your fellow course
    mates, you may do so.

    ACTIVITY 3: Getting Unstuck


    Task 1
    PEELT-PRI/1

    Below are some characteristics of a stuck teacher.

    Unwilling to take risks


    Poorly prepared
    Bored with own teaching

    In the space below, write down the other characteristics you think describe a stuck
    teacher.

    In groups of 5, read Handout 2 which has a list of negative


    characteristics of a stuck teacher.
    You may add to this list other negative characteristics from
    Task 1.
    Task 2

    Study the list and discuss how these negative characteristics


    can be made positive.
    Choose any 10 negative characteristics and write the
    corresponding positive characteristics.

    PEELT-PRI/1 Two

    examples
    are provided in the handout.
    3

    Share your ideas with the class.

    HANDOUT 1
    A SELF EVALUATION CHECKLIST
    Listed below are 7 statements related to your role as an English language teacher.
    Choose the option that best describes you.
    1. Before I enter my English class, I am
    PEELT-PRI/1

    a. ready
    b. hesitant
    c. ill-prepared
    2. During my English lesson, I am
    a. bored
    b. excited
    c. indifferent
    3. After my English class, I am
    a. relieved
    b. satisfied
    c. motivated
    4. The activities that I carry out in class are
    a. planned
    b. done on an ad hoc basis
    c. routine and predictable
    5. When I attend the English panel meeting, I have
    a. a lot to share
    b. a lot to complain about
    c. nothing to say
    6. Im teaching English because I am
    a. TESL-trained
    b. forced to do so
    c. interested
    7. Whenever something new that is related to the teaching of English is
    introduced, I am
    a. receptive
    b. skeptical or resistant
    c. non-committal

    HANDOUT 2:
    Characteristics of a stuck teacher (Katie Head and Pauline Taylor, 1997)
    (You may add to the list)

    stale, cynical
    dwindling enthusiasm
    lack of interest in students
    finds work a grind
    cruises through predictable routine
    unwilling to take risks
    hate their own lessons

    PEELT-PRI/1

    getting older
    uncooperative
    uninquisitive
    does not respond to opportunities
    drag on others
    mean, complaining, resentful, bitter
    projecting blame onto others
    Ill only do what Im paid for
    closed to friendships
    poorly prepared
    lackluster
    unavailable
    contagious discontent
    us versus them
    resentment at lack of promotion and low pay
    resentment at bureaucracy

    Stale, cynical
    Finds work a grind

    Fresh, hopeful
    Finds work an adventure

    Choose any 10 characteristics from the list above and substitute them for positive
    ones. Two examples have been done for you.

    PEELT-PRI/1

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