Teaching English Philosophy
Teaching theories
Progressivism
Student centered
Existentialism
Prepare to the inevitable
Responsibility in meaning of life
Perennialism
Unchanging truths
Behaviorism
Rewards
Punishments
Reconstructionism
Society
Essentialism
Usefulness to society
Knowledge
Of self
Of students
Of the subject
Teaching practices
Competencies
Methods/approaches
Language
Culture
Literature
Contemporary trends
Of the milieu
Of methods (for applying theories)
Cognitive Process
1956
Evaluation
Synthesis
Analysis
Application
Comprehension
Knowledge
2001
Create
Evaluate
Analyse
Apply
Understand
Remember
Work ethics
The Acceptance of
Sexual orientation
Religious Beleifs
Different Learning Capacities
Different intelligences
Physical/ Mental Disabilities
Neurodivergence
All Genders
Transexual Students and School Staff
Teaching Strategies
Knowledge and Skills
Activities
Ex: Guessing Game
Hooks
Brain Breaks
Ex: Fetch Something of X colors
Ex. Stand Up for True. Sit down for Falso
Solutions/Methods
Organisation methods
Time management
Timer-clock
Post-its notes
Agenda
Weekly planner
Teaching Tools
Modes of Thinking when facing a dilemma
Technological/ Formulaic
Prepackaged knowledge
Situational
In a specific context
Deliberate
Seek more informations to understand better the dilemma
Dialectical
Generates solution
Approaches & methods of teaching (DDL)
Grammar-translation
Direct
Audio-oral
AVSG
Natural
Community
Communicative
Student
Competencies
Environment
Family
Economical Situation
Matrimonial Situation
Milieu
School
Classroom
Participation Rates
Involvement
Extra Curricular Activities
Programm
Challenges
Independent from student
Dependent from student
Motivation
Organisation
External Influences
Lifestyle
Nutrition
Physical Activities (Physical Training)
Hours of sleep
Health
Physical Health
Mental Health
Qualities of a Teacher
Great sense of Humour
Well organized and prepared
Makes Learning Enjoyable
Caring for their students
Priority of equal treatment of all students
Knowledge of their subject
Creative and Imaginative
Beleives in Students' success
Self-reflective
Sense of flexiblility and adaptability
Well-groomed/ presentable
Communicational skills
With parents
With students
With collegues
Great class management skills
Relevancy of lessons
Great class planning
Ability to cover the entire curriculum set out in their grade level
Aware of latest research in effective teaching
Focus on teaching skills
Ethicality
Involvement in "extra" activities
High expectancy of themselves & of students
Usage of professional development opportunities
Attemps to meet the individual needs of each students
Establishes a supportive and respectful community
Devotion- Willingness to put in long hours to do a good job
Requires involvement of students in classroom decisions
Relationship With:
Students
Colleagues
Fellow teachers
Collaboration projects
School Staff
Employer
Yourself
School Mentality
Agreeing with the school's rules
Agreeing with the school's values
Challenges of teaching
Exhaustion
Can't disconnect mind from work
Loneliness
Lack of support
From colleagues
From family
From friends
From the school
Lack of resources
Budget ($)
Technologies
Specialists
Psychoeducators
Orthopedagogists
Social workers
Students with different needs
Planning/organizing
Realities of Teaching
Unpredictability of Outcomes
Difficulty of Assessing Students' Learning
The Need for Teacher-Student Partership
The Impact of Teacher's Attitudes
The Drama and Immediacy of Teaching
The Uniqueness of the Teaching Experience
Advantages of teaching
Decent salary
Working with kids
Sharing your passion
Sharing your knowledge
School trips (travel & activities)
Vacations & holiday breaks
Social advantages (pension funds, secure retirement)
Worldwide employment
Organize extracurricular activities
Types of intelligence
Corporal/kinesthetic
Musico-rythmic
Interpersonal
Visual/spatial
Logico-mathematic
Intrapersonal
Verbo-linguistic
Naturalist/ecologist
Teaching competencies
1. Understanding (culture)
2. Communicate
3. Plan
4. Teach
5. Evaluate
6. Classroom managment
7. Adapt (special needs)
8. ICTs
9. Cooperate (with everyone)
10. Cooperate (with your team)
11. Reflect
12. Ethics & professionalism
13. Multiculturalism