The document summarizes the preparations of two Spanish teachers, Alicia and Teresa, for a one-week job shadowing experience in September 2015 at Saint James Primary School in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It describes how their bilingual coordinator and headteacher informed them about the opportunity. It then outlines the work they did in advance, including writing introduction letters to the school director, creating an agenda of activities for each day, and exchanging emails with their coordinator and the director to coordinate logistics. The teachers aimed to observe classes and teaching methods for young primary students and participate in activities to support their professional development.

2. Aquí estamos Alicia y Teresa
Alicia
Teresa
Maestras de Primaria-Bilingüe en el CEIP Manuel de Falla en Jerez
de la Frontera

3. Y TODO COMENZÓ…
HOW DID IT BEGIN?
We were informed by my headteacher Macarena and my
bilingual coordinator Jose Juan of this one week learning
focused project in June. As we saw it as a good opportunity to
learn about teaching methodologies…we said `YES, I want to
take part in it´.
Nuestra Jefa de Estudios Macarena Romero del Río y nuestro
coordinador bilingüe José Juan Rodríguez Blanco nos
ofrecieron la oportunidad de participar en un programa KA-1
de Erasmus+ con la finalidad de mejorar nuestra practica
educativa a través de una actividad de movilidad europea
llamada ‘Job-shadowing’.

4. Una vez aceptamos la propuesta…
 Nuestro coordinador bilingüe José Juan nos dio a
conocer las características de un ´Job-shadowing´
así como el centro educativo en el que se realizará
en Septiembre de 2015. Se llama Saint James
Primary School situado en una localidad cercana a
Belfast (Northern Ireland).
 Por supuesto, no nos ocultó que su preparación y
desarrollo supone horas de dedicación y que
además tendremos que conducir por la izquierda
con el volante en la derecha…Oh my God!!!

5. ¿En que consiste un job-shadowing?
 Estaremos a la sombra del profesional de la
enseñanza que nos sea asignado. Es decir una
parte importante de nuestro trabajo será observar,
anotar y reflexionar sobre lo visto.
 Intercambiar opiniones y materiales educativos,
comentar experiencias, mostrar los enfoques
metodológicos empleados…como forma de
enriquecimiento.
 Darnos a conocer ante los alumnos de las clases :
nuestro trabajo, el colegio y la ciudad de la que
provenimos (parte de nuestra cultura).

6.  Tomar parte activa en la realidad del aula
poniendo en práctica algunas de las
actividades propuestas para nuestra visita
siempre que la organización del centro nos lo
permita.
 Utilizar la L2 en situación de inmersión lingüística
total utilizando un lenguaje cercano a los
alumnos, procurando crear una atmósfera
motivadora que despierte su curiosidad .

7. Trabajo previo a la visita
 En primer lugar, cada una de las profesoras participantes
escribió una carta de presentación dirigida al director/a del
colegio Saint James. Yo envié mi carta a José Juan quien a su
vez la reenvió a la persona indicada.
Dear Mr Mc Keague:
I’m writing in connection with the KA 1 programme of Erasmus +that
offers teachers the opportinuty of doing a ‘Job- shadowing’ with a learning
purpose. My Headmaster and Vice-headmaster have suggested me to take
part of this one week project in your school.
My name is Teresa and I am a Bilingual teacher in Manuel de Falla
Primary School of Jerez de la Frontera (Spain). I have been working in this
school since 2011.During that time I have been a class teacher of 10-12 years
kids during the first two years and now I am a Science and English teacher of 6-
8 children. I passed the government tests in 2005 becoming a civil servant in
my country. Since that date most of the time I have been an English (L2)
teacher.

8. As languages are communicative tools, I am always interested in
improving my English and acquiring teaching strategies (attending
courses) to make lessons more enjoyable, effective and useful for our
students.
I have been informed by my Bilingual coordinator Jose Juan that I
will visit your school in September. I will go with another bilingual teacher
of our school. Her name is Alicia.
I am really happy to have the chance of being involved in a ‘Job-
shadowing’ experience. Jose Juan gave us some information about the
tasks we are supposed to do before, during and after our visit. For that
reason I would like to be in touch with the colleague that I will work with in
order to set the topic I can prepare the plan of my seven days visit.
Thank you so much for your help. I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely
Teresa

9. Dear Mr Mc Keague:
I’m writing in connection with the KA 1 programme of Erasmus + that offers teachers the opportunity of doing
a ‘Job- shadowing’ with a learning purpose. My Headmaster and Vice-headmaster have suggested me
to take part of this one week project in your school.
My name is Alicia and I am a bilingual teacher in Manuel de Falla Primary School of Jerez de la Frontera
(Spain). I have been working in this school since 2013. During that time I have been a class teacher of 3-8
years kids. I passed the government tests in 2009 becoming a civil servant in my country. Since that date I
have been an English (L2) and a bilingual teacher. As languages are communicative tools, I am always
interested in improving my English and acquiring teaching strategies (attending courses) to make lessons
more enjoyable, effective and useful for our students.
I have been informed by my bilingual coordinator Jose Juan that I will visit your school in September. I will go
with another bilingual teacher of our school. Her name is Teresa.
I am really happy to have the chance of being involved in a ‘Job-shadowing’ experience. Jose Juan gave
us some information about the tasks we are supposed to do before, during and after our visit. For that
reason I would like to be in touch with the colleague that I will work with in order to set the topic I can
prepare the plan of my seven days visit.
Thank you so much for your help. I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,
Alicia

10.  En segundo lugar, Alicia y yo preparamos el
listado de actividades para cada día (agenda
de trabajo) y la propuesta de actividades a
realizar en las aulas asignadas ya que ambas
queremos enfocarlo hacia el primer ciclo de
primaria . José Juan nos orientó sobre cómo
confeccionarlos ya que él tiene experiencia en
este tipo de proyectos. El nos revisó estos
documentos y los reenvió a la nueva directora
del centro Miss Paula Cunnigham.

11. AGENDA DE TRABAJO Septiembre 2015
 Plan de actividades para un “Job-shadowing” en “St James Primary School”. Belfast
Septiembre 2015

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 Día 1

 Salida Jerez –Málaga ( coche propio)
 Vuelo Málaga –Belfast ( o Dublín, según tarifa)
 Autobús Belfast- Hotel
 Reunión Ms Paula Cunningham (Directora de “St James Primary School”)

 Día 2

 Llegada al colegio / Reunión informativa con el Equipo Directivo del centro.
 Discusión de mi agenda de trabajo / objetivos /
 Visita al centro en especial a aquellas clases donde L-2 ( Español) se viene utilizando.
 Primer contacto con P-2, la clase donde voy a realizar “Job –shadowing”

 Día 3

 Presentación del PPP sobre mi centro “CEIP Manuel de Falla.
 Presentación del PPP sobre Jerez.
 Observación del funcionamiento de la clase. En especial de las áreas de Conocimiento del Medio (“Knowledge
and Understanding of the World” / “Art”, con especial interés en el enfoque AICLE en dichas áreas.
 “Healthy habits and environmental care”/


12.  Día 4

 Observación de la clase y participación en las actividades programadas conjuntamente con Ms...
 Intercambio de material bilingüe en las áreas de Science / Art
 Intercambio de los PPP sobre “Healthy habits” and “Recycling” elaborados en cada centro. Visionado de los
mismos. Uso y práctica de PDI

 Día 5

 Observación de la clase. Discusión de diferentes metodologías y aplicación AICLE en las áreas comunes en cada
centro.
 Presentación de las actividades programadas y realizadas por ambas clases sobre el proyecto común “Drums for
Peace”

 Día 6

 Aplicando TICs en el aula. Actividades de visionado y contacto entre mi clase y la clase de segundo de Primaria.

 Día 7

 Vuelo Belfast – Málaga
 Málaga- Jerez ( coche propio)


13. Intercambio de e-mails
From: jose juan Rodriguez [josejuanrobla@gmail.com]
Sent: 06 July 2015 08:59
To: P Cunningham
Subject: Job shadowing ALICIA and TERESA
Hi Paula !
Just sending you the letters that ALICIA and TERESA has just sent to me about the Job-
showing in September...the usual things...
Have a nice summer.
Keep in touch
Jose Juan

14.  ---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: P Cunningham <pcunningham299@stjamesps.newtownabbey.ni.sch.uk>
Date: 2015-07-06 20:13 GMT+02:00
Subject: RE: Job shadowing ALICIA and TERESA
To: jose juan Rodriguez <josejuanrobla@gmail.com>
Dear Jose Juan
 Many thanks for your email. As you know, we are now on holidays. When the teachers return at the end
of August, I will ask them to get in touch with Alicia and Teresa. Would the teachers prefer to stay in one
class for the duration of their stay or would they like to visit different classes or perhaps a combination of
both (staying in the same class every morning and different classes in the afternoon)? Do they have a
preference for what age group they would like to be with? Also, if you would like, we could visit
Whitehouse PS or another school?

 If you would like us to organise a hotel for you, please let me know as soon as possible. We could also
arrange to go out for dinner some of the nights you are here - I mentioned to Martin Gault you were
coming and he would like to meet up. Unfortunately, I don't think Kevin will be here when you are visiting
as he is going to Australia to visit his son.

 I look forward to hearing from you soon. I will be away from 11-18 July so may not be able to reply to my
emails but I will get back to you as soon as I can.

 Give my love to your family.
 Paula

15.  Hola !
 Te reenvio correo de la directora Paula.
 Todo va para adelante... Alicia me ha comentado que
preferís clases equivalentes a las vuestras. Ya se lo comunico
yo a Paula más adelante.

 Ya solo os queda comenzar el blog y vuestro diario en PPP
sobre lo que vais a hacer...( relación de actividades,
comunicación conmigo y con Paula...y fotos vuestras y de
vuestro grupo clase )

 All the best

Jose Juan