Who I am as a teacher

My teaching philosophy
Professional, human and cognitive growth of a language teacher, whatever their level of preparation when it starts to teach, makes him or her participate in an educational institution and an educational abreast of current technological society, social convergence and realities in communicating to various situations. It is therefore necessary to address development beyond the instructional training but also to play an active role of the historical development of educational theories and dynamics; configuring an expected growth by objective goals and by breaking action boundaries in favour of both pedagogical and didactic good practice.

 My beliefs about my teaching

We believe that students learn best:

•  When they believe they can learn.
•  In different ways and at different rates
• When the classroom and school environment supports their emotional, social, cultural and educational needs.
• When the learning is authentic (ie. involves real world problems).
•  When they feel respected.
•  When there is a positive relationship between teacher and student.
•  When teachers provide explicit feedback designed to reduce the gap between a student's current and a higher level of understanding.

What I learned about teaching speaking skills

Speaking is a highly complex and dynamic skill that involves the use of several simultaneous processes – cognitive, physical and socio-cultural – and a speaker’s knowledge and skills have to be activated rapidly in real-time.

What I learned about teaching in online environments

•   Teaching online is a lot of work.
•   Students appreciate regular communication and timely feedback on their progress.
•   Many great tools exist but aren't always necessary.
•   Students need extrinsic motivation.
•  Online courses are not right for all students.
•  Ask students what works and what doesn't.
• Share ideas, collaborate, and commiserate about the online teaching experience.

My principles about teaching speaking online 

The virtual sessions will focus on the competence of interpretation and understanding of instructions and situations through the single conversation. An exercise that seeks greater concentration and listening skill practice of the student.

The exercises of announcing a phrase spoken in English will also be used for the student to complete it using the spoken English as well.

The sessions will focus more on the practice of conversation and immersion in the context of each topic, less on an evaluative exercise or measured stiffly.

For me and my assigned students we have worked much better the connection through Skype; so, the transmission has ended in the hangout to switch to Skype. I think I can work better on Skype and I will try to record the screen.

When a student asks a question about the meaning of a word, phrase, or situation, his or her partner will first try to explain it and then the tutor will approve and confirm that understanding.