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DESCRIBING TEACHERS Presented by Şükran Tütengil

DESCRIBING TEACHERS Presented by Şükran Tütengil. What is Teaching ? ( Describe what teachers do.). Teachers say they are like ;. Actors Orchestral conductors Gardeners. Characterise Teaching Styles and Characteristics. R elaxed Resourceful Innovative Hard- working

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DESCRIBING TEACHERS Presented by Şükran Tütengil

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  1. DESCRIBING TEACHERSPresentedby Şükran Tütengil

  2. What is Teaching? (Describewhatteachers do.)

  3. Teachers say theyarelike; Actors Orchestralconductors Gardeners

  4. CharacteriseTeachingStylesandCharacteristics • Relaxed • Resourceful • Innovative • Hard-working • Authoritative • Space-giving • Well-informed • Patient • Attentive • Creative • Caring • Well- prepared • Flexible • Clear • Dynamic • Enthusiastic • Accurate • systematic

  5. Choosethetwoitemsfromthelistwhichyoufeelmostaccuratelydescribeyourownteachingstyleorcharacteristicsandexplainthereasonsforthechoicesyouhavemade.Choosethetwoitemsfromthelistwhichyoufeelmostaccuratelydescribeyourownteachingstyleorcharacteristicsandexplainthereasonsforthechoicesyouhavemade.

  6. TheRoles of a Teacher Controller Prompter Participant Resource Tutor Organiser Performer

  7. Controller • Teachersare in charge of theclassand of theactivitytakingplace. • Theytellstudentsthings, organisedrillsandreadaloud. • Teacher –frontedclassroom.

  8. Prompter • Teachersaresometimesinvolved in a role playactivityforexample, studentslosethethread of what is going on, ortheyare ‘ lostforwords’. Whenteachersprompt, theyneedto: • Do it sensitivelyandencouragingly but, withdiscretion.

  9. Prompter ( continued) Ifwearetooadamant, we risk takinginitiativeawayfromstudents. Ifwearetooretiring, wemay not supplytherightamount of encouragement.

  10. Participant Teachersmightwanttojoin in an activity not only a teacher, but also as a participant in theirownright. Participating is oftenmoreenjoyablethanacting as a resourcefortheteacher. Studentsenjoyhavingtheteacherwiththem.

  11. Resource Teachers can be one of themostimportantresourcesstudentshavebecause; Studentsmightneedto ask how to say orwritesomething. Theymightneedto ask what a wordorphrasemeans. Theymightwanttoknowinformationaboutwheretolookforsomethingsuch as a bookor a website. Teacherswantto be helpfulandavailable. No teacherknowseverythingaboutthelanguage.

  12. Tutor Teachers can workwithindividualsorsmallgroups. Pointingthemin directionstheyhave not yet thought of taking. It is difficultto be a tutor in a verylargegroup since thetermimplies a moreintimaterelationshipthanthat of a controllerororganiser. Teachers can allowpersonalcontactandrealchancetofeelsupportedandhelped.

  13. Organiser • Preparing for and organisingstudent variousactivities. • Explainingwhat to do, demonstrating. • Puttingstudents in pairs and groups. • Bringing activities to an end and giving feedback.

  14. The Role of Organiser as follows: EngageInstructInitiateOrganisefeedback

  15. Teacher as a Performer Differentteachersactdifferently. Eachteacher has manydifferentperformancestylesdepending on thesituation.

  16. Describingteacherperformancestyles

  17. The Teacher as a Person Write twoandthreesentencesto describe your most memorable teacher:

  18. My mostmemorableteacher was Ayhan Gürsel.He wasmy English teacherwhen I was 15.He was nice and friendly to his students. Hewantedtomakesure that everyone understoodwhat he wastalking about.He foundfun ways to learn things. That is why hewasmy favorite teacher.

  19. SuccessfulInteractionwithStudentsDepends on FourKeyCharacteristics • Recognisingstudents • Listeningtostudents • Respectingstudents • Beingeven- handed

  20. TheTeacher as TeachingAid Mime andGesture: aretheuse of movementtoconveymeaningandatmoshere. Theyworkbestwhentheyareexaggerated. AngryHappyHappy

  21. TheTeacher as TeachingAid ( continued) Language Model: Reading passagesaloudtostudents can captureimaginationandmoodlikenothing else.

  22. TheTeacher as TeachingAid (continued) Provider of ComprehensibleInput • Studentsshould be abletounderstandthemeaning of what is beingsaidorpresentedtothem. • Teachersshould be talk rightleveltotheirstudents.

  23. Thankyouforyourattention

  24. References • Angry man. RetrievedMarch 14, 2014 from, http://www.featurepics.com/online/Angry-Man-2856462.aspx • Happygirl. RetrievedMarch 14, 2014 fromhttp://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/family/galleries/33918/10-ways-to-build-self-esteem-in-children • Harmer, J. (2007) The Practice of English Language Teaching (4th ed.). Cambridge: Longman. • Parrott, M.(1993). Tasks for Language Teachers: A Resource Book for Training and Development . Cambridge: CUP • Thepartsof a teacher.Retrieved March 15, 2014 from, http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Parts-of-a-Teacher-Melonheadz-Clipart-Version-773926

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