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Factors that shape teachers

Running dictation Managing your life in a VISIONary way also relates to the broader context of society, as being an educator involves you in contributing to society in a meaningful way. In other words, through your working life you are integrated into the community and its future well- being in a very real sense. It is thus important that educators conduct themselves according to the highest standards of their profession. A worthwhile VISION, coupled with good self-management, will assist you in getting your personal and worklife in order so that you can make a contribution to society. (Coetzee, 2009)

Work to live, live to work You and what you are good at Service to society Earn a living

Good self-management earn a living be yourself serve society earn a living be yourself serve society

Our raison d’etre Our life and work is defined by your vision of what we want to be. Our vision… creates energy and allows us to channel this energy productively provides us with a structure that lets us decide on and set our priorities provides a framework to give us a purpose and meaning to life pulls us forward to a goal gives us a sense of direction and continuity Our life and work is defined by your vision of what we want to be. Our vision… creates energy and allows us to channel this energy productively provides us with a structure that lets us decide on and set our priorities provides a framework to give us a purpose and meaning to life pulls us forward to a goal gives us a sense of direction and continuity

Task – Life and work vision Formulate your vision for your future role as a teacher and your future life – See Coetzee pages Add this to your teaching eportfolio in your teaching beliefs.

Get SMART Specific (goal should be very well-described) Measurable (money, time, input, etc.) Achievable (within the circumstances) Realistic (goal is attainable; not irrational) Time-limited (set end date and milestones) Specific (goal should be very well-described) Measurable (money, time, input, etc.) Achievable (within the circumstances) Realistic (goal is attainable; not irrational) Time-limited (set end date and milestones)

SMART work objectives Ask yourself three questions. How… does it support my vision? does it support my values? will it improve my happiness and self-esteem? Ask yourself three questions. How… does it support my vision? does it support my values? will it improve my happiness and self-esteem?

Example of a SMART objective: Draft a vision statement according to the guidelines in Coetzee, pages 2 to 4, at the weekend and then prepare a formal written statement of not more than 250 words in my Cambridge ESOL teacher portfolio at org/ by the end of the third week of the term. org/

Example of a SMART objective: Draft a vision statement according to the guidelines in Coetzee, pages 2 to 4, at the weekend and then prepare a formal written statement of not more than 250 words in my Cambridge ESOL teacher portfolio at org/ by the end of the third week of the term. org/

Task – work objectives Create fortnightly SMART objectives to update your teacher’s eportfolio. – Include this in your fortnightly report on your eportfolio in the MOODLE assignment. Create SMART objective(s) for your webscape and WIKI. – Make your plan in a mindmap ( set your to-do list for each node and share it with me.

Managing your development How can I plan more effective lessons? i+1 – do I expect enough of my students? What more do I need to learn about English and ELT? Which new teaching strategies should I explore? How can I plan more effective lessons? i+1 – do I expect enough of my students? What more do I need to learn about English and ELT? Which new teaching strategies should I explore?

Managing your development How can I better use resources and technology? What skills will help me better manage the class and create a good working environment? How can I assess learners in a way that helps my teaching be more effective? Homework or busy work? How can I objectively evaluate the success of my lessons? How can I better use resources and technology? What skills will help me better manage the class and create a good working environment? How can I assess learners in a way that helps my teaching be more effective? Homework or busy work? How can I objectively evaluate the success of my lessons?

Start now.. Your first steps begin with the ePortfolio at org/ org/

Start now.. Use the reflection section and the diary Keep your best essays, projects, etc. Keep a blog at Join user forums, e.g. British Council Teaching English Volunteer in educational community programmes Other? Use the reflection section and the diary Keep your best essays, projects, etc. Keep a blog at Join user forums, e.g. British Council Teaching English Volunteer in educational community programmes Other?

Manage your emotions Stress – positive and negative Consequences of stress – anger management Emotional intelligence Stress – positive and negative Consequences of stress – anger management Emotional intelligence

Is teaching a stressful job? List some agents for – positive stress. – negative stress.

Positive stress Performance review – career development Parent-teacher meetings if realistic Testing Teaching team meetings

Typical negative stressors Low salaries – heavy workload Poor discipline and lack of motivation in students Large classes, poor atmosphere Lack of space, support and resources High levels of noise at times Low salaries – heavy workload Poor discipline and lack of motivation in students Large classes, poor atmosphere Lack of space, support and resources High levels of noise at times

Typical negative stressors Not able to pursue personal interests Wasted time leads to feelings of guilt and work piles up Under-appreciation by administrators Authority in class undermined by administration Parent-teacher meetings if expectations too high Grades, assessment, reports Not able to pursue personal interests Wasted time leads to feelings of guilt and work piles up Under-appreciation by administrators Authority in class undermined by administration Parent-teacher meetings if expectations too high Grades, assessment, reports

Consequences of negative stress Physical headachesfatigue Psychological angerdepression Behavioural Substance abuseOver/undereating Organizational Miss deadlinesForget meetings

What is emotional intelligence? Can we measure it? What are the effects of emotional illiteracy? How is it relevant to classroom management? Pervin will share her research on this topic in the

Time management

How good are you at managing time? 4 points for ‘Regularly’, 2 points for ‘Now and then’ and 0 for ‘Never’. Add up your points and compare your score with the scale below. – 45 – 64: manage your time well – 33 – 44: sometimes manage your time well – 21 – 32: will benefit from better time management – 0 – 20: do not manage your time well at all (From Coetzee: Everard & Morris 1990: 128)

Task – manage your time Create a GOOGLE calendar and share it with me Authorize your mobile phone for SMS reminders. – Schedule in your fortnightly report on your eportfolio in the MOODLE assignment. – Schedule in your milestones from your mindmap for your webscape

Homework Tasks (PPT in MOODLE) ALLTHINK (ENGRADE) – Reflective teaching practice & ‘Withitness’ Weinstein reading (and discussion about different aspects of the classroom) Pervin’s discussion forum Webscape for next week.

References Coetzee (2009) – copy in MOODLE.