These quotations are very relevant to me, especially because I am a very expressive or kind of a talkative person. These reminded me that even how good or fancy I talk or say something, without backing it up with a clear action it is pointless. That is why it is better to just do more and talk less like the old saying tell us ‘Walk the talk’. Or the more I talk about something the more I should put a better effort in doing it. You would only prove a point if you back you words with definite and clear actions.
Cognitive coaching is a method which motivates, retains and supports teachers at each stage of development. I spoke with a former teacher and share that on several separate occasions new teachers voiced their concern of not feeling motivated or supported by the school leadership. The mentor filled this void. New teachers felt they had someone to confide in regarding their struggles and trusted the mentor would listen and assist them in growing as a teacher. The veteran teachers where in pleasantly surprised when they recognized there was a possible new way to introduce content beyond his or her normal delivery.
Another reason it may be hard to verbally communicate is if English is not their first language and you will have to use body language and maybe actions, especially to help the children understand what you are saying, and also speak very clearly in a friendly tone. Always approach individuals in an open, friendly manner. Observe their facial expressions, if they look puzzled try to explain more clearly and in detail, if they look upset try to give them reassurance and encourage them to express their feelings, but not too much as this may offend also. If they move away slightly respect their decision as they may feel a bit uncomfortable. Always ask if they have any questions and that you would be happy to answer.
During the micro teaching session as participants, we use feedback as a way of enabling our colleagues who deliver the session to get valuable input on ways of improving the session as well as identifying, more importantly, what went well that they should continue. Feedback can be both formal and informal and is generally associated with some form of assessment. Formal feedback is generally given in writing and includes comments stated on a written assignment or examination, a summary of an observation which has to be recorded on a check-list or standard form. Informal feedback may be on the basis of verbal feedback in class or in a tutorial – however if it is recorded in a written
My fears for the course are that I discover some things about myself that I may not like but I suppose it is all about self discovery as well. I hope that the course will help me to further myself in my life and also me personally. I hope to achieve a new more confident me, that doesn’t shy away from confrontation and is able to speak my mind in a clear and concise manner.
A strength of making places more accessible for people is it will encourage more individuals with learning difficulties to go to that area. Individuals with learning difficulties or their carers will recommend that area which may lead the owners to making more changes to accommodate them. However a weakness could be that the businesses will feel uncomfortable that there are more individuals with learning difficulties meaning that even though they are more accessible they may still be discriminated
Unfortunately I have got low grade in it, and I strived to remedy on my next exams. In one of the assignments we were supposed to work in groups. That was our first experience of teamwork. The theoretical knowledge that I gained previously has been applied in this task. We created our fictional product for E-Portfolio.
Material evaluation should become a need for ELT practitioners, as not many of us have the chance to choose our own material to teach but on the contrary, most of the time, we are given a set of materials to use in our classrooms. According to Tomlinson (2003) “materials evaluation is a procedure that involves measuring the value (or potential value) of a set of learning materials”. The real challenge though, is trying to find a way to make those materials fit our students’ needs and context. For this assignment, I was required to analyze and evaluate the efficiency of some materials from my course book and select some appropriate material to include as a supplement. I will explain the rationale behind the selection of this supplementary material and then will teach a lesson using it.
‘A coach also gives a learner genuine and constructive feedback and allows the learner to see that which resides in his blind spot. The coach gives the feedback in a manner that is accurate but not harsh, honest but not discouraging’ (Ng, 2005, p. 36). I feel that people will be more willing to go the extra mile when they feel recognised and appreciated. They will undertake the task from the start with a more optimistic attitude and thus, handling it with more accountability and lessening the need of me having to constantly check on them. On the other hand, when feedback is not handled well, it can result to a potential source of friction and conflict.
The instances that show that im a director style also is that I have a serious attitude in projects, or that I could express my opinions strongly. This affects my supportive style because sometimes I use the power in which case in the supportive style we sometimes avoid the use of power. In my style of communication could have a strengths and weaknesses to them. The strengths of them are that been a listener could help me get trust to people and it helps me learn and interact with people. The weaknesses of been a low-key on making decisions means that in some way I can’t become a leader or scared to express my opinion in a decision problem.