[RELO] Becoming A Reflective Teacher

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Presented by Giovana Risco, March 2014. Find the webinar recording in this address http://youtu.be/_OkuvRDx-gs

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What topics do we as

teachers usually reflect on?

Teachers sometimes need to put out the fire of textbook boredom so they need to be in a creative mind-set to be most energized, and the combination of purpose and technique helps teachers to avoid and return from burnout.

In your point of view, what are the characteristics of a good teacher?

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knows the

material well

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cares about the

students

listens to the students’

concerns is flexible

is disciplined him/herself

is motivated

him/herself

Stimulates curiosity

Permits us to express our creativity

Makes us think

Is something we are good at

Is challenging

Fosters positive relationships

Is repetitive

Is boring

Requires little or no thought

Is forced on us

1. What real-life attitude does it resemble?

2. What language is predicted to be used?

3. What input will be provided (reading, video, situation, audio, discussion, etc.)?

4. What degree of challenge will SS have?

5. What will the outcome of the activity be?

6. What resources will be needed?

Have a time

limit

Focus on

meaning

Reflect real life

Contain a problem-

solving element

Have a given

goal to reach

Allow students to use any language

Create opportunities for language

acquisition

Process and recycle language naturally

Integrate the four skills

Move from fluency to accuracy plus

fluency

Let´s work on the following activities and Let´s think about how reflective they are…

DOVE

FISH

LION MONKEY

TIGER CROCODILE

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