The Silent Wayby Caleb Gattegno

The Silent Wayby Caleb Gattegno

Presented byPlutus and Marina

September 26, 2006For TRED 251L2 Instruction

Presented byPlutus and Marina

September 26, 2006For TRED 251L2 Instruction

Caleb Gattegno (1911-1988)Caleb Gattegno (1911-1988)

Born in Alexandria, Egypt on 11/11/11

Mathematician, teacher, lecturer, author

The “World’s Greatest Teacher”

http://www.atm.org.uk/people/caleb-gattegno.html

Born in Alexandria, Egypt on 11/11/11

Mathematician, teacher, lecturer, author

The “World’s Greatest Teacher”

http://www.atm.org.uk/people/caleb-gattegno.html

The Silent Way (SW)The Silent Way (SW)

MetacognitionSocial interactionsknowledge and skills while at the

same time developing autonomy, independence, and responsibility

subordination of teaching to learning

MetacognitionSocial interactionsknowledge and skills while at the

same time developing autonomy, independence, and responsibility

subordination of teaching to learning

The Silent Way (SW)The Silent Way (SW)T’s Silence - tool placing

responsibility on SsPlatform for for interactionFacility for self-monitoringSetting S’s inner standards

S-S interactions - active exploration

Materials - Fidel charts, realia, gestures, drawings, pictures, cuisinaire rods

T’s Silence - tool placing responsibility on SsPlatform for for interactionFacility for self-monitoringSetting S’s inner standards

S-S interactions - active exploration

Materials - Fidel charts, realia, gestures, drawings, pictures, cuisinaire rods

Learning Language & CultureLearning Language & CultureLinguistics Universals - every language

has a subject, object, adjective, adverb, verb ...etc.)

Self expression - to express thoughts, perceptions, ideas and feelings

Cognitive Coding - learners learn “Cuisinaire rods" and "Fidel Charts"

Culture - integral to language

Linguistics Universals - every language has a subject, object, adjective, adverb, verb ...etc.)

Self expression - to express thoughts, perceptions, ideas and feelings

Cognitive Coding - learners learn “Cuisinaire rods" and "Fidel Charts"

Culture - integral to language

Roles and InteractionsRoles and InteractionsSilent teacher - facilitates learning

Is aware of Ss’ L1 - what they already know

Decides what the next sequence isGives responsibility to the Ss through

silenceAutonomous LLs

Ss work with othersSs work on language skills (L, S, R, W)

Silent teacher - facilitates learningIs aware of Ss’ L1 - what they already

knowDecides what the next sequence isGives responsibility to the Ss through

silenceAutonomous LLs

Ss work with othersSs work on language skills (L, S, R, W)

Materials for TeachingMaterials for TeachingCharts - color-coded for sounds and

used for sound/spelling associationRealia - context learningGestures - prompts for conceptsDrawings - stick figures for

conceptsCuisinarie rods - cognitive coding of

grammatical patterns

Charts - color-coded for sounds and used for sound/spelling association

Realia - context learningGestures - prompts for conceptsDrawings - stick figures for

conceptsCuisinarie rods - cognitive coding of

grammatical patterns

Cuisenaire RodsCuisenaire Rods

Charts in EnglishCharts in English

Fidel Charts in EnglishFidel Charts in English

SW Techniques & Structured Feedback

SW Techniques & Structured Feedback

T’s silence - Ss’ active learningPronunciationCognitive codingPeer correctionSelf-correctionStructured feedbackSound & word charts

T’s silence - Ss’ active learningPronunciationCognitive codingPeer correctionSelf-correctionStructured feedbackSound & word charts

Errors, Feelings, EvaluationsErrors, Feelings, Evaluations

Errors are considered normal - T uses Ss’ errors to reteach and move on

Ss’ feelings impact cooperative learning

Continuous monitoring & CFU

Errors are considered normal - T uses Ss’ errors to reteach and move on

Ss’ feelings impact cooperative learning

Continuous monitoring & CFU

Context & SkillsContext & SkillsBuilds on Ss’ prior knowledgeAll 4 skills (L, S, R, W) are worked

on from the very start

Builds on Ss’ prior knowledgeAll 4 skills (L, S, R, W) are worked

on from the very start

ReferencesReferenceshttp://www.uneeducationpourdemain.or

g/http://www.atm.org.uk/people/caleb-

gattegno.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Caleb_Gattegnohttp://www.apa.org/monitor/oct00/workplace.html

http://www.uneeducationpourdemain.org/

http://www.atm.org.uk/people/caleb-gattegno.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caleb_Gattegno

http://www.apa.org/monitor/oct00/workplace.html