The slides from a plenary I delivered at the Sarawak English Language Educators Symposium #SELES2018 at Mega Hotel, Miri, on Tuesday 28 August 2018. In summary, I shared my principles as a teacher & offered up examples of my life's work for my peers to adapt to their needs. More info: http://www.jarodyong.com/2018/09/plenary-at-seles-2018-sarawak-english.html

1. INSPIRATION
FROM NYC &
BEYOND
Jarod Yong | Sarawakian First
28 August 2018

5. FROM NYC WITH ❤️
• US-Malaysia Video Exchange Project
• Webinar for MELTA’s TEDBET
• Video Conferencing with SMK Batu Lintang
• “Walk With Me In NYC” – 7 videos
(2 for Sarawak)
• Sent 163 postcards from NYC to Malaysia
(18 in Sarawak)

6. SPEAK?
AMERICAN? MALAYSIAN?

7. GENISIS

9. DESIGN-BASED LEARNING
Analysis
Design
Development
Implementation
Evaluation
Piskurich, G.M. (2006)

10. 1. ANALYSIS
Weakness / Threats
• English only used in Classroom
• Lack free voluntary reading
• Made fun of for speaking English
• Some can’t use Bahasa Malaysia
• A few illiterate students
Strengths / Opportunities
• Low Bar
• Supportive
Administration/Staff/Parents
• Positive/Young Teachers
• Captive Audience
• Enthusiastic/Malleable
Students

11. 2. DESIGN
• Involve “Influencers”
• WOW Effect
• Adopt best practices from
marketing
• Don’t micromanage. Equip
& Empower
3. DEVELOPMENT
• Production of Teaching
Materials/Aids
• Briefing/Training Staff

12. PEN-PALS

13. ENGLISHSCHOOL
MAGAZINE

14. ENGLISHINTHEHOSTELS

15. ENGLISHLANGUAGE
SOCIETY

16. SCHOOLNEWSPAPER

17. GRAPHICNOVEL

18. ENGLISHWEEK

19. ENGLISHNIGHT

20. PMR/SPMTALKS

21. PMR/SPMMENTORING

22. PEERMENTORING

23. ATASTEOFTHEFUTURE

24. PMRENGLISHA

25. PMRSTRAIGHTAS

26. STUDENTEXCHANGE

27. GUESTSPEAKERS

28. GUESTSPEAKERS

29. GUESTSPEAKERS

30. GUESTSPEAKERS

31. GUESTSPEAKERS

33. CREDIT: ROJAK DAILY

34. INSPIRATION FROM NYC
1. Augmented Reality
•Digital puzzle boxes – breakout sessions
•Scavenger hunts
•Augmented field trips
•Virtual Expeditions (e.g., volcanoes)
•Student created experiences

35. INSPIRATION FROM NYC
2. We Are New York & We Speak New York
• engaging videos and supplementary learning
materials for English Language Learners

36. INSPIRATION FROM NYC
3. Best Plus 2.0
•Oral assessment for English language
proficiency

37. INSPIRATION FROM NYC
4. Academic Rigor
•Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy
•Webb’s Depth of Knowledge
•Academic Vocabulary

39. ONLINE RESOURCES
• JarodYong.com
• No Prep / Low Prep Engaging Classroom Activities
• School Program / Event Ideas
• Tcher Collection FB Group – Ideas / ABMs
• Ash the Teacher – ABMs / Modules / Worksheets
• TeacherFiera.com – ABMs / Worksheets
• Do you have a website / FB group / Telegram group?
>jarodyong@outlook.com

40. SARAWAK ENGLISH EDUCATORS
FACEBOOK GROUP

41. THANKS FOR HAVING ME!
JarodYong.com
jarodyong@outlook.com
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