1. Analyzing Effective Teaching through Video Analysis
George E.K. Whitehead

2. Key Points In Effective Language Teaching
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3. What do effective and ineffective teachers look like?

4. Ineffective language teachers

5. Effective language teachers

6. What are the characteristics of effective language teachers?

7. No Secret Recipe
There is no “secret recipe” for being an effective teacher. (Coombe, 2014)
Different teachers have different styles that work for them.
Ingredients will help you create your own recipe.

8. Characteristics of Highly Effective Teachers
Delivery
Environment
Content
Attitude

9. Delivery Uses compelling ways to deliver contents and engage learners
Maximizes student participation/ involvement in the lesson
Monitors the participation and involvement in classroom activities/ tasks.
Participates in activities
Speaks at the level of students’ comprehension
Use of L1 and L2 supports learning and understanding.
Explains in a way that is easy to understand.
Listens to learners’ input
Interactive
Focus on quality not quantity

10. Affective Filter Hypothesis
Environment
blockage can be reduced by sparking interest, providing low-anxiety environments, and increasing the learner's self-esteem.
Affective Filter Hypothesis
certain emotions, such as anxiety, self-doubt, and boredom interfere with the process of acquiring a second language
(Krashen, 1982)

11. Environment
Low stress/tension environment
Positive/ happy/ motivational setting
Environment facilitates interaction
Environment facilitates peer scaffolding opportunities
Allows for teacher to monitor all students
Students are surrounded by comprehensible English input
Strong positive rapport with students
Strong rapport and comfort between students
The classroom atmosphere is often a direct reflection of the teacher’s attitude

12. Content Appropriate content for the students’ level
Content relates to the students’ interests and experiences
Focus on clarity
Visually appealing
Accurate language
Content is contextually appropriate
Visuals assist understanding (pictures are clear, have a direct link to understanding)
Videos are relevant to the lesson and not too long (be careful of the zombie effect!)

13. Attitude Appears passionate, positive, and motivated
Appears to genuinely care about the learners
Has a positive, can do it, attitude
Encourages rather than discourage/ force
Motivates students by being a role model
Is flexible
Is approachable and friendly
Respects students
Confident

14. BONUS- General Likeability
Honesty
Humble
Empathy
Sense of Humor
Positivity
Politeness
Anger Management
Appearance
(Sanders, 2005)

15. Video Observations

16. Reflection Time Think about your own class and teaching
Based on what we have talked about, what do you think your strong points are?
Are there any areas you think you could improve?

17. Thank you
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18. References
Coombe, C. (2014). 10 Characteristics of Highly Effective EF/SL Teachers. Perspectives TESOL Arabia, 22(2), pp.6-12.
Krashen, S. (1982). Principles and practice in second language acquisition(Vol. 2). Pergamon: Oxford.
Sanders, T. (2005). The likeability factor: How to boost your L- factor & achieve your life's dreams. New York: Crown.