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That's what I've learned during my reflective practice
Submitted by Victoria Kamchatka on 2 February, 2012 - 20:36
I 'd like to share with you what I've learned from my reflective practice and my teachers:
- Meet your Ss on their level. Read your Ss' expression and know whether you need to turn the English knob more towards "easy" or more towards they get it.
- It's very important to show your Ss we accept them; develop a successful classroom rapport.
- Students are curious about you and their classmates, but they also want to know where the class is headed. Empowering them early on can really change the classroom dynamic.
- Leave with hanging with a ... to be continued... make them thirsty to want to come back to drink from your classroom fountain of knowledge.
- Create materials and develop activities, specifically tailored to individual teaching situations for immediate use in the classroom.
- Turn up your efforts one more notch, even when you're greatly fatigued.
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What can I add?
I'll think about it.
Thank you, Elena! I keep my reflective journal after each lesson and listen to the other colleagues, everything is so invaluable!
The thing I can add:
We have to be punctual and start and finish our classes just in time
Elena, the same's here. I have to work on my time limit and need to develop proper time management skills.
Your points are very right! Not rarely my pupils ask me "what are we going to do today?". I like your "to be continued method" I use it but don´t actually saying those words, but I will, it will be fun for them to hear me say it, like in a sopa opera :)
I remember my instructor always told to set clear objectives for students. They should know where "they are going to" and "what they are getting" to avoid plateau effect.