Skills

1. Imagination
2. Innovativeness
3. Interaction
4. Independent thinking
5. Interdependence Imagination

A teacher who is imaginative can do wonders in the English class. Their new ideas break monontony and make students take lively participation in the class. Albert Einstein says thatt imagination is more important than knowledge.

“Human progress is possible only through education. Without imagination, education becomes a kind of intellectual recycling of the same knowledge passed from teacher to student and back to teacher on the test. Education should do more than simply transmit information; it should develop skills such as imagination that evolve our knowledge and move us forward as a species.”

Teachers who are imaginative can teach any language skill interestingly and effectively. They can develop students’ creative self-expression. Teachers who are imaginative explore and create new things.

Students enjoy being guided by imaginative teachers.

Innovativeness
An innovative teacher dares to go off the track in order to be on the track. Students like teacher who are innovative. Innovativeness means

• Introducing changes and new ideas
• Daring to be different and being unique
• Going off the track in order to be on the track
• Experimenting new things
• Being fresh always

Interaction

A teacher who promotes interaction in the English class does justice to their profession by empowering learners and helping them develop their communication skills. They motivate their students, create opportunities for them to interact with one another through commutainment (communication through entertainment) activities such as roleplays, groups discussions, mock interviews, etc.

Independent thinking

Independent thinking is the process of being able to think on your own, without someone else guiding you. “In a world where knowledge is doubling every few years and what once was a fact can become out of date so quickly equipping young people with the mental tools to succeed in such a world is vital.” Teachers can help their students develop their independent thinking only if they are independent. Independent thinking implies

• Thinking on your own
• Being critical of what you see and hear
• Questioning information and irrational assumptions

An independent thinker helps students develop the desire and ability to think on their own. An independent thinker contributes a lot to the team. Language learning tasks should aim at developing students’ thinking skills.

Interdependence
Interdependence is essential for a successful person. Taking students from dependent stage to independent stage and then to interdependent stage is very important. Man is a social animal and interpersonal relationship is the key to success in today’s competitive world. The one who knows how to relate with others can climb up the ladder of success. Those who are interdependent use positive language and win people. They are polite, pleasant, practical, persuasive and powerful.

A teacher of English who is imaginative, innovative, interactive, independent and interdependent can be successful in the field and can lead the students from dependent stage to independent stage and then to interdependent stage.

Dear teachers, please let me know your comments.

                                                                                                                         Albert P’Rayan

Què us ha semblat? Quins pensaments heu tingut al respecte? Estic propera a aquest tipus de “teachers”?

Us deixo una altra petita lectura per tal de donar continuïtat a la reflexió en relació a la nostra tasca de ensenyament-aprenentatge. Tots hi som en aquest camí… No?                                                                                                                                                                      Empar

Responsibilities

EFL teachers use a range of course books and materials, plus a variety of audio-visual aids. A strong emphasis is placed on dialogue and role-playing, but more formal exercises, language games and literature are also used.

The content of lessons varies depending on the reason why the students are learning English, e.g. whether it’s for business use for adults, school work for children and so on. The aim of each lesson is to encourage the students to communicate with each other using the structures and vocabulary they’ve learnt and to improve the four basic language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Typical tasks that may be carried out include:

• classroom management;
• planning, preparing and delivering lessons to a range of classes and age groups;
• preparing and setting tests, examination papers and exercises;
• marking and providing appropriate feedback on oral and written work;
• devising, writing and producing new materials, including audio and visual resources;
• organising and getting involved in social and cultural activities such as sports competitions, school parties, dinners and excursions;
• attending and contributing to training sessions;
• participating in marketing events for the language school;
• preparing information for inspection visits and other quality assurance exercises;
• freelance teaching on a one-to-one basis;
• basic administration, such as keeping student registers and attendance records.

Skills

As well as having a good command of English and the relevant qualifications, you will need to show evidence of the following:

• a friendly and confident manner;
• good planning and organisation skills;
• the ability to work under pressure;
• flexibility and an adaptable teaching style;
• creative skills and ideas for planning practical and interesting lessons;
• excellent spoken and written communication skills;
• effective listening skills;
• sensitivity, tolerance and patience.