The document discusses the importance of effective teaching skills for student achievement. It outlines that teacher learning is a continuous process that helps teachers develop new proficiencies, master new knowledge, and improve student learning. Specific teaching skills discussed include critical thinking, communication, organization, creativity, leadership, and time management. The document also provides strategies for effective lesson delivery, classroom management, and interactive teaching and learning.
Importance of Teaching Skills : Reaching the Unreached
1. Importance of Teaching Skills
Reaching the Unreached
Dr. C. Muthuraja
Associate Professor and Head
Post Graduate and Research Department of Economics
The American College, Madurai - 625 002
(cmuthuraja@gmail.com) - (M-09486373765)
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4. Importance of Teaching Skills
Effective Teacher Learning and
Professional Development are important
for Student's achievement
Teacher learning skills are a continuous
process that promotes
Teaching Skills
Master New Knowledge
Develop New Proficiency
Helps to improve Students’ Learning
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5. Unique Skills of Teachers
Critical Thinking Skills....
Patience....
Communication Skills....
Organizational Skills....
Creative Thinking Abilities....
Leadership Skills....
Capacity for Teamwork....
Time Management Skills….
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6. Teachers and Teaching …
Workload & Freedom-Teaching +++
Academic Curriculum
Co / Extra Curriculum
Research Resources / Facilities
Research Promotions
Research & T L E
Research Publications
Voluntary vs Compulsion
Recognitions ? + + + + +
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7. Aspects of Content Delivery
Aspects of a Lesson Content
Lesson Information
Lesson Topic
Benchmarks and Performance Standards
Intended Learning Outcomes
Instructional Resources
Arrangement of the Environment
Instructional Activities
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8. Elements of Great Teaching
Content Knowledge
Teach and Communicate Content Effectively
Quality of Instruction
Teaching Climate
Classroom Management
Teacher Beliefs
Professional Behaviors
Subject Matter
Resources Available
Time allotted for the Lesson
Background Knowledge of the Students
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9. Teaching Strategies for Effective Lesson
Know the Students very well
Utilize Multimedia/ICT and AI Technology
Up to date Teaching Materials
Mix Classroom Teaching with Outbound Teaching
Cooperative and Collaborative Learning
Holistic Approach to Learning
Cerebral
Emotional
Physical
Social
Spiritual
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10. Effective & Rewarding Moments of Teachers
State desired quality of work
Have students paraphrase directions
Ensure that everyone is paying attention
Ensure that all distractions have been removed
Describe expectations, activities and evaluation
procedures
Start with a highly motivating activity
Build lesson upon prior student knowledge
Influencing the Future
Help Build Self-Esteem
You Get to Work in a Fun, Creative Setting
Every Day is Different and Exciting
You Make Learning Fun
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12. Interactive Teaching - Learning
Involving Learners in Educational Process through
their own experience & knowledge
Contributing to defining or organizing their learning
Encourages the development of practical skills
Learn the importance of teamwork, enhance their
listening skills and develop their practical abilities
Interactive Learning Activities
Problem-based learning
Project-based learning
Simulations and role play
Work integrated learning
Flipped classroom models
Group laboratory activities
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21. Connecting with real Time Applications
Offering exciting opportunities for students to make
meaningful connections with the outside world
Opening a world of possibilities to demonstrate the value
of subjects by connecting students to real world
experiences
Creating new opportunities for students to collaborate,
network and spread ideas
Helping students gain valuable insights into real life
applications of the skills they’re being taught
Optimizing the learning experience should inspire
creativity, imagination and the pursuit of knowledge
Bringing material to life through news feeds, podcasts and
streaming videos opens the classroom up to a wider world
Empowering self-initiated learning as they take an interest
in what’s going on around them
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22. Contemporary View
Prepares students across all curriculum areas and
learning stages with skills and capabilities
Connects students and engages their sense of curiosity
Teachers know and understand the needs and talents of
their students
Flexible and select from a range of effective teaching
strategies
Contemporary learning environments inspire students
to be leaders of their own learning
Students collaborate and use critical and creative
thinking to solve problems and become Global Citizens
Great Teaching, Inspired Learning : Highly proficient
in assessing student needs and talents, evaluating their
impact and providing feedback on their learning
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24. Contemporary View on Teaching Skills
Vision of learning as being an active, reflexive
and conscientious
Student placed in a position to gather
information and use it in different contexts
Learning through action and reflection, by
creating and solving problems
Opposes the idea of traditional forms of
repetition and memorization of the syllabus to
educate students
Develop decision-making skills, problem-solving
skills, and critical thinking ability
Modern learning encourages students to
collaborate and therefore be more productive
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25. Relevance to Society
A teacher should believe in human values such as truth,
beauty, goodness, honesty, love, equality, regularity,
punctuality etc
Helping students learn by imparting knowledge to
them and by setting up a situation in which students
can and will learn effectively
Teachers increase productivity and creativity of
students and therefore, of future workers
If the youth of a society is educated, a future is born
Teachers might try offering lessons in how ethical
decisions are made and the role of empathy and
considered argument
Teachers provide the education that improves quality
of life, therefore bringing so much to both individuals
and society as a whole
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27. Skills You Need to Work as Teacher
Communication
Patience
Creativity
Enthusiasm
Confidence
Dedication
Conflict Resolution
Organization
Leadership
Adaptability
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28. Share and Engage
with Scholarly Communities
Connect - Collaborate - Share
Reference managers - Persona based on scholarly reading,
share bibliographies
Social media - Connects you - your research to different
communities within & beyond academia
Some online communities
Academia – multi-disciplinary community, track usage and
discover
ResearchGate – heavily science based –collaboration ask
questions, follow others
Labroots - scientific -producer of educational virtual
community conversations
Reference managers and more…
Mendeley, Zotero …Tools for researchers blog
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29. Teaching / Teacher Visibility
Teaching
Learning / Unlearning
Evaluation
Publications
Presentations @
Conference/Seminar/Workshop
Network
Consultancy
Documentation
Media Sharing : Mass/Social Media + + + &
Research (Further)
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30. APPEAL
Teaching as a way of LIFE ! Starts with ?????
MOTIVATION… SELF MOTIVATION…
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QUESTIONS PLEASE !