Practical knowledge,

Content knowledge,
Contextual knowledge,
Pedagogical knowledge,
Personal knowledge,
Reflective knowledge

There are 6 areas of

The managing and The environment that
basic teaching skills:
staffing structure it exists within the school
language awareness,
supports
the learner, the teacher
and the teaching/
learning context,
planning for effective Include the skills and The organizational
culture refers to: The kind of
teaching, classroom Skills and expertise for qualifications of
Teacher factors communications and
management and teachers include the teachers and the level
descicion-making that
teaching skills, following components: of professional support
takes place
resources and materials provided
for teaching and
professional
development. Include the school's
organization culture an
Institutional factors its approach to the Employment terms and 1. What are the school goals and
Support for teachers maintenance of conditions, support and mission? 2. What is the school
take a number of forms: educational quality reward systems, management style? 3. What
-orientation, adequate PROGRAM FACTORS IN EFFECTIVE FOREIGN share values the staff have? 4.
materials, course AND SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING What are the desicion-making
Include the philosopy of Opportunities for characteristics of the school? 5.
guides, division of
teaching reflected in teacher development What roles do teachers perform?
responsibilities, further
the program and how Professional treatment include: conference, 6. How is teaching planned and
training, teaching Teaching factors
good teaching is of teachers participation, monitored? 7. What provision is
release, mentors,
supported and workshops and in made for staff development?
feedback, rewards,
maintained service seminars,
reading groups, peer
Include the learners' observation, writing
Understanding of the
The following factors views of the program as about teaching, project
course, views on
may affect how well as learning styles work and action
learning, learning Learning factors
succesfully a course is and motivations on how research
styles, motivation and
received by learners: these are addressed
support
within the program