| Description | (May 2009) In the Learning Languages Guidelines for Teaching and Learning, it states that ‘All language teachers need to know about Teaching as Inquiry, Ellis’ principles, and the concept of intercultural communicative language’.Teaching as Inquiry (NZC, p35) Professor Rod Ellis’ 10 principles for successful instructed second language learning – see appendix (refer to NZC Generic Framework for Learning Languages (LL) wallchart (item11282), http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/NZC-resource-bank/Learning-languages/Key-resources) Intercultural Language Learning (iCLT) principles (interim findings from Newton et al – links to be supplied when final version published) The following questions within the Teaching as Inquiry Framework, show the sorts of questions we could ask ourselves when we’re adapting exisiting unit plans or creating materials in line with the New Zealand Curriculum (2007). Authors: Sarah Perkins and colleagues |