Characteristics of
Exemplary Second
Language Teachers pt.2
TESOL 310
Escalante
Prayer
Today’s
Agenda
Teaching By Principles (group work)
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accepted!
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Learning Outcomes
By the end of this class …
1. compose a list of characteristics of exemplary second language
teachers and
2. formulate an initial plan for how the characteristics will shape
your development as a second language teacher and
philosophy.
Share with a partner your
responses to the Reading
Guide.
Group Work
Be prepared to share your
insights with the class.
5 Principles of Education
1.
The need to respect the bad child as well as the
good child (min 16:17)
2.
We must acknowledge that equality is a myth
(min 16:30)
3.
A balance between freedom and discipline (min
18:00)
4.
Educators should not become angry (min 19:00)
5.
Teach students to set realistic goals (min 20:21)
A good educator …
7 Basic
requirements
of good
educators (not
teachers)
1.
Has a deep commitment of love and helping
students (min 25:19)
2.
Asks questions and knows how to get the answers
(min 25:46)
3.
Is modest and acknowledges limitations (min
26:11)
4.
Is a doer and not just a talker (min 27:15)
5.
Motivates students and make learning pleasurable
(min 27:40)
6.
Is constantly trying new things (min 28:22)
7.
Explains to students what they are doing and why
(min 28:43)
What were
similar/ different
characteristics?
(Pair work)
Janusz Korcazk
Alice Pack
 What does all of this mean for you?
 Why did you need to know all of this information?
 When can you practice what you have learned?
 How will you use this knowledge – in relation to this class / your
life etc?
 Don’t make your learning rote!! Look for connections in what you
learn / to improving yourself personally and developing yourself as
a second language educator!!
 Before you can exit class today you need
to write the following:
 Write your top 3 characteristics of a
good educator.
 Write 2 characteristics that you want
to exemplify that you did not
exemplify before learning
about/from Alice and Janusz.
 Write 1 way that learning about
exemplary characteristics are
helping to shape your development
as a second language educator.