Strictly come CELTA - IATEFL 2015

Celta

Jo Gakonga

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asGWFQtc4ZM

What do CELTA and SCD have in common?

Let’s start with the people who evaluate…

They are all experts in their field

They all observe practice over a period of time whilst participants move from unskilled…

…..to often very professional levels of performance

They all act as mentors and offer praise, constructive criticism and advice.

They all give a grade to the performance

Does all of this sound familiar??

Some ‘trainees’ are more naturally talented…….

…than others….

..and some learn more on the journey…

…but they all improve.

Is this a reasonable analogy?

What’s different?

What can we learn from a comparison?

Question 1

How important is trainer persona when giving feedback?

Bruno ToniolliLikeableEffervescentPositive Creates rapport Unthreatening

Is this you? Does a trainer need to be likeable?

Position of ‘Head’Older

‘Old school’ approach

Sometimes out of step with the other judges/ has different criteria

Rather conservative.

Engenders respect

Len Goodman

New kid on the block

From a different dance background

Always positive

Tends to grade above others

Often demonstrates good practice

Darcy Bussell

Strict

Acerbic

Blunt

Consistently grades below all the other judges

Seeks perfection

The participants always listen to him and it is his opinion that they believe.

Craig Revel-Horwood

So, which of these do you relate to?

Or are there different aspects to your practice?

Are different aspects important at different points of the course?

Please discuss!

Question 2

Grading

Benefits of grading for trainees/ contestants• A clear picture of their progress

Problems for trainees/ contestants• Will they read/ hear the feedback properly?

Issues with grades……

Should we grade? Do they understand feedback?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXHnkyLPMo82.54

Benefits of grading for trainees/ contestants• A clear picture of their progress

Problems for trainees/ contestants• Will they read/ hear the feedback properly?

Problems for trainers/ judges• How can they be effectively

standardised?

Issues with grades……

113 146 35

How many 10s in 12 series?

Standardisation is potentially a problem:

•Between trainers•Between centres

Grades – How many points are on your scale?

Officially? Unofficially?

https://strictlystatistics.wordpress.com/

To Std

Below Std2

To Std

Below Std

Above Std

3

To Std

Below Std

Above StdNearly above standard

Just to standard

5

To Std

Below Std

Above StdNearly above standard

Just below standard5

Above Standard

To Standard

Below Standard

9

‘Unwritten’ rules?

No AS before half time?

No AS in the first 2 TPs?

How does your centre grade?

Are there any issues with your grading?

Discuss!