1. Teacher, Learner, and
Management
Compiled by Reza Abedi

2. Outline for today
• Your views
• What is a good teacher?
• What is a good learner?

3. How to be a good teacher?
Your views…..
• Love your student passionately
• Possess ideas and creativity on teaching
• Possess sufficient knowledge of the
content area
• Has patience
• Accepts different views or answers from
the students

4. How to be a good learner?
Your views…..
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Willing to ask questions
Enjoy study!!!!!!!!
Be motivated
Not afraid of making mistakes
Be curious about the content

5. A good teacher ….
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Creates interesting lessons
Loves his/her job
Does not hide personality
Is knowledgeable
Approachable
Draw words from the shy learners
Helpful
Gives feedback
Knows students’ names

6. Give instructions
• Not using a tough tone
• Simple, understandable
• Logical

7. Look who’s talking!
• Less TTT (Teacher Talking Time)
– Teachers provide comprehensive input
– Summarize at appropriate time
• More STT (Student Talking Time)
– Practice using L2
– Lead discussions

8. What else?
• Well prepared for the class
• Flexible for different arrangement
• Adapt to students’ needs

9. Sharing time
• Share with us how you teach or taught
students if you had this opportunity before.

10. A good learner….
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Really wanted to LEARN due to reasons!
Interested in the subject
Take responsibility in their own learning
Willing to listen
Willing to try things out
Willing to ask questions
Willing to think about “how to learn”
Willing to accept correction

11. Adult Learners
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Possess a long history of learning
Have assumptions about their own learning
May be more nervous
More cooperative
Bring in their own life experiences

12. Levels of Learners
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Beginners
False beginners
Elementary
Intermediate
Upper intermediate
Advanced

13. Teach Different Levels
• Use of language
• Activities

14. How to Manage
Teaching & Learning?
• In your group, tell us about what
you read in the chapter?

15. Questions
• How should teachers use their physical
presence in class?
• How should teachers use their voices in
class?
• How should teachers mark the stages of a
lesson?

16. Questions
• What’s the best seating arrangement for a
class?
• What different student groupings can
teachers use?
• How can teachers evaluate the success or
failure of their lessons?

17. References
• Harmer, J. (1998). How to teach English.
Essex, England: Longman.