Systematization of the Pre-service Teaching Experience

Abstract

Abstract: Teaching practice is a crucial component in an EFL training program in which novice teachers have the challenge of putting into practice the knowledge in a real teaching context. This Systematization of Pedagogical Experiences work presents the description and analysis ofthe pre-professional practices. Indeed, this work reflects on the teaching competencies from the observation of elementary classes, focusing on planning, linguistics aspects, learning management, and methodology, as the required skills to teach English. Following with the practice as a teacher performing online and face-to-face classes, and the analysis of lesson plans components. Moreover, this work analyses the learning environment which had changes and adaptations due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The work concludes that pre-teaching experiences help novice teachers to develop their teaching skills in real teaching by identifying and reflecting on the most used methods, strategies, and techniques needed for teaching; it reflects on the importance of learning management, competent linguistic management toreaching the knowledge transfer in the classroom, and reacting to unexpected situations.