Teaching beyond
technique:
weaving
cognition and
emotions into
the fabric of life
“ O correr da vida
embrulha tudo, a vida é
assim: esquenta e esfria,
aperta e daí
afrouxa,
“
sossega e depois
desinquieta. O que ela
quer da gente é coragem.”
Guimarães Rosa
TEACHERS
What is
teaching all
about?
Building a
positive
learning
environment
“ a force that is unleashed
in a classroom ... It is an
aura of creativity sparked
by the interaction of
students. Energy drives
students towards higher
attainment.”
Brown, 2007
• solid preparation
• confidence in your
ability to teach
• a genuinely positive
belief in your students’
ability to learn
• a sense of joy in doing
what you do
listens to his/her
students
is enthusiastic and
inspires enthusiasm
can be authoritative
without being distant
gives clear, positive
feedback
inspires confidence
does not complicate
things unnecessarily
is approachable
is authentically himself
Scrivener, 2005
How can we meet the
challenges that lie ahead?
expert
proficient
Life cycles
of a teacher
competent
Novice
advanced
beginner
expert
fluid teaching / flexible / anticipate
intuition / problem solving abilities /
focus on learner
proficient
competent
advanced
beginner
novice
confidence to improvise / focus
on learner
automated routines /
emergence of strategies
classroom survival /
acquiring techniques
Life cycles of
Lif
a teacher
T.Woodward, 2010. IATEFL
Van Lier, 1996
Knowledge of
subject matter,
pedagogy, of self
and others, and
resources
available
Skills and
abilities to
construct
learning
opportunities
Van Lier, 1996
If we separate ...
heart
from
head
minds that
do not know
how to feel
and hearts
that do not
know how to
think
theory
from
practice
theories that
have little to
do with life and
practice that is
uninformed by
understanding
teaching
from
learning
teachers
who talk but
do not listen
and students
who listen
but do not
talk
WHOLENESS
Para ser grande, sê
inteiro: nada teu
exagera ou exclui. Sê
todo em cada coisa.
Põe quanto és no
mínimo que fazes.
Assim em cada lago
a lua toda brilha,
porque alta vive.“
Ricardo Reis
Thank you!
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