Teaching ESL Philosophy 2020

Self-knowledge

Inspiring models and modeling

Learning strategies

Feedback, not judgment

Creative spaces and tools

Ideas

An audience

A champion

A chance to practice

As many chances as it takes

To play

Self-efficacy

To read and write

Approval that isn't always contingent on "success"

Anxiety management

Attention skills

Bullying management skills

Depression/sadness management

English language skills

Listening and comprehension skills

Memory skills

Metacognitve skills

Mental health strategies

Organization skills

Self-advocacy skills

Self-harm/suicide management

Substance abuse and addictions strategies

Time management skills

Sexual orientations

All genders

Transgenders

Different Intelligences

Religion

Neurodivergence

Physical/mental disabilities

Ethnicity

Cell phones

Web

Tablets

Computers

Introspective

Growth

Exploration

Goals

Projects

Online

Video

Lecture

Collaborative

Challenging

Communication

Facilitator

Partners

Cloud

Low cost

Web

Paperless

Network

Be a role model

Give constructive criticism

Help with home assignments

Prepare them for tests

Maintain parent teacher relationships

Monitor their learning

Share your personal experience

Talk with your kid

Help them relax

Oversee child’s activity

No over scheduling

An open mind

Confidence born from competence

A curious and playful mindset

Time

Organization skills

Specialized knowledge

A sense of progress

A support system

Humility

Cognitive agility

Yourself

Student

Parents

Colleagues

Administration

C1: Culture

C2: Subject knowledge

C3: Plan

C4: Teach

C5: Evaluate

C6: Classroom Management

C7: Adaptability

C8: ICTs

C9: Cooperate with everyone

C10: Cooperation teaching team

C11: Professionalism

C12: Ethics

C13: Multiculturalism

Class advices

Self-knowledge

Knowledge of students

Knowledge of subject

Knowledge of theory and research and how to apply it.

An opportunity to serve

Understanding

Considerate

Interesting

Cheerful

Educated

Reasonable

Helpful

Imaginative

Enthusiastic

Respectful

Resourceful

Clear-headed

Progressivism

Behaviourism

Essentialism

Perennialism

Existentialism

Reconstructivism

The Unpredictability of Outcomes

The Difficulty of Assessing Students’ Learning

The Need for Teacher-Student Partnership

The Impact of Teachers’ Attitudes

The Drama and Immediacy of Teaching

The Uniqueness of the Teaching Experience

Impact

Passion

Travel opportunities

Benefits

Employment prospects

Lack of time for planning

Lot of paperwork

Perfomance pressure from school administrators

Balancing diverse learning needs

Handle too many masters

Get Burn out Easily

Lack of proper funding

Limitations of standardized Testing

Lack of Parental Support

Changing Educational Trends

Limitations of Disciplining Students

Lack of Self-Time

Teachers Working too many roles at the same time

Teachers being made responsible for more than they should

Applying a prescribed curriculum to all types of students

Inspiring Students to be More Self-Directed

Differentiating and Personalizing Teaching

Getting Students to do Work Outside the Class

Textbook Exposure to learning

Redundant Teaching Techniques

Stagnant Tech Devices

Disorganization/feeling overwhelmed

Eating right and staying healthy

Failing to manage money

Failing to network

Homesickness

Not resolving relationship issues

Poor grades/not studying or reading enough

Poor sleep habits

Skipping classes

Wasting time/procrastinating

Enhance children’s self-esteem

improve children’s academic achievement

improve parent-child relationship

Develop positive attitudes towards school

Understanding the schooling process.

Motivation

Accountability

Time Management

Confidence

Lacking technical skills

Being proactive

Loneliness

Persistence