A case study of 7th grade English teacher: Utilizing effective teaching strategies

[[abstract]]A case study of 7th grade English teacher: Utilizing effective teaching strategies to promote curriculum articulation Abstract The current study aims to investigate 7th grade English teacher’s teaching predicaments by a junior high school instructor of English, analyze and discuss the case study of the usage of teaching materials, teaching methods and evaluations by an English teacher, to find effective teaching strategies and resolve hindrances in teaching. This study employed qualitative research methods, and data were collected through interviews, classroom observations, and other related documents from the instructors, through discussion and analysis, discovered some phenomena and made some conclusions and recommendations. According to the results of data analysis and discussion, the conclusions are synthesized as follows: 1. The main teaching predicaments of 7th grade are: (1) Lack of the effective system of curriculum articulation for English teaching between elementary schools and junior high schools. (2) Parents don’t pay much attention on schooling. (3) Quality and articulation of textbooks are not sufficient for the level. (4) Phenomenon of students’ individual level differences is getting worse increasingly. (5) Shortcomings of instruction become dependent on evaluations. 2. Effective teaching strategies for accelerating English curriculum articulation are: (1) Utilizing different kinds of methods to correct parent’s educational attitude and promoting parents’ involvement in students’ learning. (2) Teachers do justice to their professional autonomies for complementing or sieving the teaching materials for the aim of curriculum articulation. (3) Implementing effectively each teaching process to correct the phenomenon of student’s individual level differences. (4) Using a better relationship between students and teachers as a bridge to achieve educational principals and targets. Based on the conclusions above, some suggestions are offered for educational administrative institutes, junior high schools, and 7th grade English teachers: 1. Suggestions for educational administrative institutes: (1) Examining multiple English textbooks strictly according to English curriculum framework. (2) Redacting and establishing to implementation of rating system for the elementary school education system. 2. Suggestions for junior high schools: (1) Popularizing the concept of curriculum articulation positively. (2) Establishing and developing various and effective evaluations. 3. Suggestions for 7th grade English teachers: (1) Carrying on teachers’ professional interlocution between elementary schools and junior high schools and making the communication amongst teachers accessible. (2) Promoting teachers’ professional autonomies for assailing problems of curriculum articulation. (3) Treasuring and receiving students’ and parent’s feedback and regarded it as the foundation for improving English teaching.