1. Note for the HINET site:
this power point only complements the presentation I gave.
It is not a free standing lecture on its own.

2. Hadassah Academic College
Conscious Teaching: Awareness and Empathy While Teaching EAP Elisheva Gordon Lev Academic Center
Hadassah Academic College
Jerusalem
H-INET Conference
February 18, 2019
Tel Aviv University

3. Name one thing you like about yourself as a teacher.
Something you do well in your classroom

4. Name one challenge you have while teaching English.
Something that you find difficult.
(Yes, only one…)

5. How are you feeling? at this moment.. AND YOU CHOSE TO BE HERE!
You’ve been here since 9:00 am
You’ve listened to no less than 9 different speakers.
AND YOU CHOSE TO BE HERE!
How do you think your students feel??

6. A conscious teacher will be
Aware
Mindful
A conscious teacher will
Validate
Encourage
Take ownership of oneself

7. 4 Specific Challenges of Today's EAP Classroom
The hostile environment caused by the compulsory nature of English classes
The GAP between failing in English and success in other subjects
Learning English is a slow PROCESS requiring internalization
Students' low self-esteem in language learning

8. PROBLEM SOLUTION
CONFLICT RESOLUTION

9. Steps to Resolution 1. acknowledgement 2. acceptance 3
Steps to Resolution 1. acknowledgement 2. acceptance 3. creativity in coping 4. finding “solutions”

10. Professional Development of SELF
Art of Listening
Validation
Awareness and Empathy
Integrity
Mindfulness
Creativity
Art of Encouragement

11. Models
Subjectivity
Matching of Expectations-
creating a cooperative contract
In my power/ Not in my power-
how to focus on what you CAN change
A New Interpretation- A New Reaction

12. Additional Models
The dilemma of Values
Circular power Struggles

15. Empowerment by Knowing Limitations
 It is NOT dependent on me / it is not within my power.
It is dependent on me / it is within my power
Possibility of changing the situation
 Impossibility of changing the situation

16. Empowerment by Knowing Limitations
 It is NOT dependent on me. It is not within my power.
It is dependent on me. It is within my power
Possibility of changing the situation
 Impossibility of changing the situation

17. Administration
Teachers
Students

18. Event
Interpretation
Emotion
Reaction

19. Student: This Class is BORING
Interpretation
Emotion
Reaction
Event

20. The Dilemma of Values value value Goal Goal Ultimate Goal
On the one hand...
I want to …
On the other hand...
I want to …
value
value
Goal
Goal
Ultimate Goal

21. Frustration
student
teacher

24. Encourage Cooperation
See Perspective of the Student
Build Connection
Encourage Cooperation
Successful Teaching
Successful Learning

25. Q & A “I have the courage to be imperfect!”
Thank you for joining me today.
Elisheva