Regional session

            Tomorrow is the 26th of October and at 10 in the morning Nino Sarauli ,Marine Mgebrishvili and I have our regional session in Qvakhvreli (Marine's hometown) quit large village near Gori. I have never been there before,so I have a chance to see It and meet new people there!
            After a month on-line training I am ready to conduct an hour session,and there is my detailed plan and resources:
  PlanName:   Tamar  Remishvili
Title:     Activation of student’s schemata  (previous knowledge) before reading a new text.
Expected audience: Newly entered teachers from Gori schools or alumni from regional university and teachers from nearest villages. The topic is useful for inexperienced  teachers   as they don’t use pre-reading activities in case of activation of students’  previous  knowledge.
Duration : 60 min.
                Objective: By  the end of the session teachers will be ready to implement the activation of  student’s schemata in the class.
Stage 1- Introduction activity. “Fears and  expectations”
                             Time:15
               Aim: at the end of the stage  participants will be able to identify  their fears and   expectations connected   with  the implementation of this kind of activity in classes.
              After demonstrating myself  and  the objective I will ask the questions :
Do your students like reading ?
Do you often  activate  student’s schemata before reading a new text ?
              I will ask them to write 1 Fear and 1 expectation, and write also their short private information there on the other side of the papers(in case if I start the session).  3-4min. Teachers will present their ideas and I will paste Fears and expectations on the flipchart/wall. 11-12min.
              Organization of audience:  individual.
              Materials/technology/handouts to be used:  papers  and  pens/pencils.
Stage 2. Pre-reading activity.
              Time:10
              Aim: at the end of the stage  participants will understand: 1.the importance of  activation of the student’s previous knowledge and  2. how  to do  it.
              Organization of audience:  working in pairs/groups of 3.
              Materials/technology/handouts to be used:  markers, flipcharts/board, papers pens/pencils.
              Teachers are given a number of words from a text(on the board)and the description or translation if  necessary. I give them questions about the words and phrases before they predict what story the text tells. They make a story using the words and phrases in  pairs / groups of 3 and share them with others.               
 Stage 3. During reading activity.
              Time:10
              Aim: at the end of the stage  participants will be able to understand  the importance of the activation of the schemata during reading.
              Organization of audience:  individual.
              Materials/technology/handouts to be used:  handouts A, pens/pencils.
              They read the text to see if their  own stories and answers were correct. While
               reading the text they find any of the words/phrases from the list on the board and cross off  the words/phrases they found. Volunteers disscuss.
Stage 4: Reflection.
              Time:20
              Aim: at the end of the stage  participants will be able to realize  how to implement this activity in their own practice.
              Organization of audience:  asking   questions individually, working in 2groups.   
              Materials/technology/handouts to be used: handouts B with 2 short texts,  markers, flipcharts/board, papers pens/pencils.
              I ask participants:
·         How did you feel while activation/reading?
·         Why  is it important to activate student’s schemata ?
·         What other activities could be used?
Participants answer the questions. 3min
               I give them a short text, divide them in 2 groups  and ask them to demonstrate how they would activate schemata. 15 min At the end  of the stage  I distribute slits of paper and ask to write individually , 1 thing they remember and 1 thing they   use   in  their teaching.  2 min
             
Evaluation: At the end of the session  participants will work individually and fill the  questionnaires   prepared   beforehand. 5 min.
  

   The text
The Smithsonian museums are the most widely visible part of the United States  and consist of nineteen museums and galleries as well as the National Zoological Park. Seventeen of these collections are located in Washington D.C., with eleven of those located on the National Mall. The remaining ones are in New York City and Chantilly, Virginia. As of 2010, one museum, the Arts and Industries Building, is closed in preparation for a substantial renovation, and another, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, is slated to open in 2015.
The birth of the Smithsonian Institution can be traced to the acceptance of James Smithson's legacy, willed to the United States in 1826. Smithson died in 1829, and in 1836, President Andrew Jackson informed Congress of the gift, which it accepted. In 1838, Smithson's legacy, which totaled more than $500,000, was delivered to the United States Mint and entered the Treasury. After eight years, in 1846, the Smithsonian Institution was established.
The Institution grew slowly until 1964 when Sidney Dillon Ripley became secretary. Ripley managed to expand the institution by eight museums and upped admission from 10.8 million to 30 million people a year. This period included the greatest and most rapid growth for the Smithsonian, and it continued until Ripley's resignation in 1984.Since the completion of the Arts and Industries Building, the Smithsonian has expanded to twenty separate museums with roughly 137 million objects in their collections, including works of art, natural specimens, and cultural artifacts. The Smithsonian museums are visited by over 25 million people every year.
Eleven of the 19 Smithsonian Institution museums and galleries are at the National Mall in Washington D.C., the open-area national park in Washington, D.C running between the Lincoln Memorial and the United States Capitol, with the Washington Monument providing a division slightly west of the center. Five other Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are located elsewhere in Washington. Two more Smithsonian museums are located in New York City and one is located in Chantilly, Virginia.The Smithsonian also holds close ties with 171 museums in 41 states, as well as Panama and Puerto Rico. These museums are known as Smithsonian Affiliates. Collections of artifacts are given to these museums in the form of long-term loans from the Smithsonian. These long-term loans are not the only Smithsonian exhibits outside the Smithsonian museums. The Smithsonian also has a large number of traveling exhibitions. Each year more than 50 exhibitions travel to hundreds of cities and towns all across the United States.
 *  yellow words from a text  will  be  on the board. аt  the bottom you  can see new text for participants .
  
 EVALUATION FORMI am very  interested  to know how  useful  this training  was  for you and  appreciate your   feedback.    I will   work  hard    to  respond  to   your suggestions . 1.    The atmosphere was positive                         DISAGREE       1     2     3     4     5       AGREE 
2.    The  activities were effective                         DISAGREE       1     2     3     4     5       AGREE    
3.    Materials were interesting  and helpful        DISAGREE       1     2     3     4     5       AGREE    
4.    Session was well organized/prepared            DISAGREE       1     2     3     4     5       AGREE    
5.    The objectives of session were met               DISAGREE       1     2     3     4     5       AGREE    
6.    The workshop  was useful to me.                  DISAGREE       1     2     3     4     5       AGREE    
7.    The trainer tries to make workshop relevant to my  needs                   YES           NO   
8.    The trainer made efforts to involve all    participants.                           YES           NO
9.    The trainer gave  clear   instructions                                                       YES            NO   
10. The trainer used techniques that supported my learning                      YES            NO   
11. The trainer  gave useful feedback during workshop task                      YES            NO   
12. Write  your  other  suggestions :
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Thank  you very much  to spend your time!Tamar Reamishvili