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活动议程（一）
林主任公布市英语优质课教学大赛结果
丁娜和郇晓燕老师荣获市一等奖
活动议程（二）丁娜老师演课
Marva Collins: Kids Never Fail
Learning goals:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to
l understand details about Collins’ life and teaching method;
l analyze the contributing factors in Collins’ success;
l evaluate the life and work of Marva Collins.
I. Reading for the gist
Predict what will be discussed in the article by reading the title, subtitles and the first paragraph.
II. Reading for details
Task I Read and find the educational problems in Collins’ time.
Task II Read and find some information about Collins’ school.
1. Who was Collins’ school meant for?
2. Why does the author employ the example of Lincoln and Kevin Ross?
Task III Read and find some information about the Collins method.
I. Fill in the table.
Her belief Teaching focus Teaching aims
2. Read the last two parts and answer the question.
How did people react to what she had done?
III. Critical thinking
Contributing factors in Collins’ success:
1. Who played an important part in Collins’ success? How?
2. What kind of person is Collins? (Give as many adjectives as possible)
She is ________, because __________ ___________ _________.
Conclusion
l We never fail, so long as our parents ____________________________.
l We never fail, so long as our teachers _______________ _______.
l We never fail, so long as we ourselves _______________ _____.
IV. Self-reflection
What have you learnt from Collins’ story?
V. Homework
As a reporter, writer an article entitled How Collins changed the lives of thousands of students.
If possible, share your article on WeChat.
You may want to mention:
l brief introduction to Collins’ life and her teaching method
l your comment on what she has done
活动议程（三）郇晓燕说课
Marva Collins: ___________________
Learning goals:
At the end of the class, students will be able to
1. understand how Marva Collins succeeded in changing the lives of thousands of students via her teaching methods.
2. analyze the factors contributing to Collins’ success.
3. make an inspiring speech about Marva Collins.
Step I Pre-reading
Predict what the passage is about according to the four subtitles.
_________________________________________________________________
Step II While-reading
 Background
Find the background information on the educational environment and Collins’ family.
1. educational ___________ in black school
2. ______ educational resources than white students _______ in education _____
3. libraries only __________ to whites
4. _____ of books or even teaching aids
5. her father’s ____________
Her own school
Read and answer the questions.
1. Why did Collins set up her own school?
_________________________________________________________________
2. What’s the purpose of creating her own school?
_________________________________________________________________
3. Why does the author mention the two examples of Abraham Lincoln and Kevin Ross?
_________________________________________________________________
The Collins Method
Task 1. Summarize the main points of this part.
a. ___________: phonics, maths, reading, English and _________________ _
b. : ________________________________
c. ________: e.g. Time and Newsweek visited her, so did 60 Minutes and Good Morning America.
Task 2. Figure out the method Marva Collins used in teaching.
1.________________________________________________________________
“If you have the knowledge, if you have the skills, people will come to you. You will find work. You don’t need to steal or wait for someone to give you something for nothing.”
2. _______________________________________________________________
“Do we copy the whole story?”
“You don’t copy anything from a book. You learn what the book has to teach you. If you are used to copying, you are not used to thinking. You are going to think in here. You are going to do things that require brains.”
3.________________________________________________________________
“Hey, Mrs. Collins, I got the wrong book.”
“No, sweetheart, I gave you the right book, Moby Dick.”
“But it’s got so many pages and so many words on a page. It’s got no pictures. This is a book for big kids.”
“I think you are big enough.”
“In the old school I always got easy books.”
“Well, in this school we don’t give young men like you easy books. We don’t expect you to do the same work the little children do. Give this book a try. You don’t have to understand everything in it, but see what you can do. ”
4. ______________________________________________________________
“I don’t like myself. I want to kill myself.”
“My, what a beautiful shirt you have.”
Tommy would shrug and try again. “My brother hates me. I’d like to kill myself.”
“Oh, what lovely eyes you have.” Marva replied.
It went on for months. Then one afternoon Marva wished him a good evening.
“I…” Tommy paused. What was it going to be this time? Marva wondered.
“I…I love you, Mrs. Collins.” Tommy shouted, throwing his arms around her in a bear hug.
Honored Educator
Read and summarize
Which of the following statements can best describe this part? ______
A. Society predicts that you will fail, but you determine your own life.
B. Complaining isn’t going to change things. do all you can so you will change things yourself.
C. Any child can learn if a teacher cares enough.
D. If you are blooming, butterflies will come to you without invitation.
Suggest a proper title for the passage.
Marva Collins: _____________________
Step III Post-reading
Have a discussion.
What are the contributing factors to Marva Collins’ success?
_________________________________________________________________
Step IV Making a speech
Make an inspiring speech within 80 words about Marva Collins which includes:
1. Collins’ story
2. your feelings
Homework:
Retell the story to people around to encourage them to learn from Marva Collins.
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