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VOICES FROM THE CLASSROOM BECOMING A BETTER TEACHER
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Voices
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An online discussion: the voices of teachers from (mostly) Europe.
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I remember… My best teacher… …loved teaching…
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Issues in teaching
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Good teachers: born or made?
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Good teachers: Spontaneous or well-prepared?
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Good teachers: knowledge or personal qualities?
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Good teachers: practice of language or practice of freedom?
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Good teachers: technicians or educators?
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Good teachers: repeat or reflect?
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Things teachers say
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Good teachers are: knowledgeable, passionate, humorous, open-minded, talkative.
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…supportive especially when students have to take a difficult exam
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The best teacher… was strict up to a point and at the same time so patient
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The best teacher I've ever had was calm, open and sympathetic. You could discuss everything with her…
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A good teacher is friendly. Sometimes he tells jokes in order to cheer us up
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First of all, she should know very well what she has to teach.
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he was very well organised and dedicated to his job; but also made me study hard
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Kind, helpful and patient are definitely characteristics of a good teacher.
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facilitates
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Talks …about other subjects
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Walks the talk
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Uses mistakes
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Summing up: patterns
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Talked about other things Interesting Believed in students Kind Patient Knew the subject Sense of humour Explained well Friendly QUALITIES 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 14 17 21 26 29 30 32 48 52 VOTES Enthusiastic
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The deep structure
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Young learners say…GLTs… 1friendly 2Firm but not strict 3Are motivating and fun 4Involve all learners 5Have a good sense of humour 6Do not burden learners 7Are passionate, enthusiastic 8Are patient, sympathetic 9Encourage and reward all 10Are calm and relaxed
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Some are born teachers… Some become teachers… Some have teaching thrust upon them!
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Teachers in action
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