Things I have learnt today. by Sergii Mokhna https://padlet.com/mokhna2012/789i3v21ivty Today I started a new course for teachers How to become a better teacher. en-us 2017-04-24 23:03:25 UTC 2025-11-02 19:13:22 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Manbag.png The reason I have started this journal is the article from the course about the importance of keeping a reflective journal. So here we go. I need to practice what I learned.. mokhna2012 https://padlet.com/mokhna2012/789i3v21ivty/wish/167983903 What is it?
A reflective journal is a learning tool that can help you to keep a record of useful information, links and ideas from a course, or from your teaching and learning in general.
What do I use it for?
  • Something you have realized or learnt that you think is important and want to remember
  • A question you have
  • Something you want to research further
  • An idea you have gained from the course materials or other participants, that you would like to try
  • A link or video that you haven’t had time to look at, but plan to.
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Thing number 2 
Continuing professional development is never-ending process
Thing number 3
Self-assessment – a good start

1. Planning lessons and courses: Mostly Ds – You are likely to be at the ENGAGEMENT level for this professional practice
2. Managing the lesson: Mostly Ds – You are likely to be at the ENGAGEMENT level for this professional practice
3. Assessing learning: Mostly Es – you are likely to be at the INTEGRATION level for this professional practice
4. Knowing the subject: Mostly Es – you are likely to be at the INTEGRATION level for this professional practice
5. Managing resources: Mostly Es – you are likely to be at the INTEGRATION level for this professional practice
6. Integrating ICT: Mostly Ds – You are likely to be at the ENGAGEMENT level for this professional practice
7. Understanding your learners: Mostly Ds – You are likely to be at the ENGAGEMENT level for this professional practice
8. Promoting 21st century skills: Mostly Bs – You are likely to be at the AWARENESS level for this professional practice
9. Using inclusive practices: Mostly Es – you are likely to be at the INTEGRATION level for this professional practice

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  • Watching another teacher’s lesson as an observer
  • Asking another teacher to watch your lesson as an observer
  • Reading articles or books about teaching
  • Researching lesson ideas on the Internet
  • Sharing ideas on an online forum
  • Maintaining a reflective journal
  • Planning lessons with another teacher
]]> 2017-04-28 10:38:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mokhna2012/789i3v21ivty/wish/168840827 Rapport in action mokhna2012 https://padlet.com/mokhna2012/789i3v21ivty/wish/169022115 Rapport is the relationship we have with our learners.
Choose your attitude
You need to be friendly but professional. Remember that your students don’t want you as a friend, but want to respect you as a teacher. Show them from the outset that you expect them to work hard in your class, but that it can be enjoyable.
Use names
Listen
Really listen to the messages in what your learners say, not just the English that they produce. Try to avoid unnecessary ‘echoing’, or simply repeating what learners say and be aware of the amount of time you spend talking in a class.
Avoid over-correcting
Teachers who correct learners every time they speak run the risk of damaging learner confidence and breaking down rapport.
Stand tall
Work on your voice and body language so that you appear confident, even if you really don’t feel it.]]> 2017-04-29 17:33:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mokhna2012/789i3v21ivty/wish/169022115 Successful speaking activities mokhna2012 https://padlet.com/mokhna2012/789i3v21ivty/wish/169028879 Choose the right topic - learners will be more motivated to participate in an activity which they are interested in and which relates to their lives or experience.
Be specific 
Speaking activities with a clear communicative goal work best. For example, ‘Tell your partner what you did at the weekend and find one thing you have in common’ gives learners a specific task and an end goal so that they know when they have achieved it.
Provide a clear purpose]]> 2017-04-29 20:22:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mokhna2012/789i3v21ivty/wish/169028879 Reflection mokhna2012 https://padlet.com/mokhna2012/789i3v21ivty/wish/169670153 1)The lesson was quite successful because most learners were active, but the two learners at the back didn’t understand everything.
How did it go? (reflective observation)You’re reflecting on how the lesson went.
2) I need to find ways of increasing every learner’s involvement.
What can I do differently? (abstract conceptualisation)You’re thinking about what area of practice you may need to change.
3) At the start of the lesson, I showed a picture to elicit vocabulary. I then asked learners to write a story based on the picture.
What did I do? (concrete experience)This is what happened in the lesson.
4)I will ask the learners at the back to sit at the front of the class so that I can monitor them better.
What new plan should I implement? (active experimentation)You’re planning ahead.

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