Leadership and Teacher Development Program The role of

Leadership and Teacher Development Program The role of the coach in mentoring teachers Aims of the Research To upgrade the students’ ability in the speaking skill using four communicative activities: -To study their attitudes towards learning speaking skill. - To make them more motivated in using English. - To engage them effectively in using the communicative approach. How it started…. When I met her, the teacher asked me a core question. How can I improve the reading skill of my students? What is a coach? 'Coaching is an interactive, person centered consulting and care process. . ' 'The continuous process of developing a person's performance by using day-to-day work to provide planned opportunities for learning under guidance‘ The coach role in mentoring teachers Procedures: - We discussed the following questions - Why are students not using English in class? - Does their behavior reflect what the teacher does in class? - How much do students talk? - What kind of activities promote students to talk? - How can you learn about the reasons why students don’t use English? Tools used: Teacher should … Peer observation Recording Discussions and conversations (a native speaker). Know her students better and analyze their attitudes Know more about the Learning Styles. Think of new methods of teaching to involve students in the various activities. Analyze the content and find suitable ways and strategies to involve learners in the process. We agreed to plan We agreed on the action Plan the teacher will follow. We agreed on tools. How to Develop my Students’ Ability to Speak Better? Peer observation Results: After the implementation of these procedures, I’ve found that many of my students become motivated and they enjoyed these activities. As a result, their level in speaking is developed. They become eager to talk after being afraid in the past from being criticized. Nevertheless, I’m still looking forward to having a better situation. Self Reflection Work in teams and groups. Organizing the work Self learning responsibility. A research learner. Insisting on conducting students centered approach. Students decide the subjects they like. Prepared by: Ihsan S. Salem ** www. niet. ps Recommendations Varying speaking activities: a-individual presentations. b-group work. c-students’ parents should cooperate with the school, the teachers and their daughters to develop their level and consequently obtain a better future.