5 Tactics for Charismatic & Influential Teaching

Common problems in teaching? In the classroom?

#1 Never stand S till

Effectiveness in Communication depends on…

7 % Words

38 % Tone of Voice

55 % Body Language

Posture

Eye Contact

Gestures!

#2 S tart well

Never ‘start the lesson’ right away Always do a set induction Connect with students first, then begin formal teaching

Never ‘start the lesson’ right away

Always do a set induction

Connect with students first, then begin formal teaching

EXERCISE #1

#3 Observe S tates

EXERCISE #2

State influences everything Be sensitive to your students’ states! Take steps to put your learners in a state which helps their learning

State influences everything

Be sensitive to your students’ states!

Take steps to put your learners in a state which helps their learning

What kinds of states do we want our students to be in during class? What causes unhelpful states? How can we take steps to improve the states of our students? GROUPWORK!

What kinds of states do we want our students to be in during class?

What causes unhelpful states?

How can we take steps to improve the states of our students?

#4 Employ Learner -Centered S trategies

EXERCISE #3

Non-participation destroys attention

If they can explain the content, you don’t have to!

Encourage teamwork

Promote diversity in perspectives and styles

Initiate ‘search’ processes

Let them create something

#5 Tell S tories

Always be ready to tell one (or two) It doesn’t matter if the story is unrelated to the lesson! Stories are vehicles of meaning which trigger emotions, therefore changing states

Always be ready to tell one (or two)

It doesn’t matter if the story is unrelated to the lesson!

Stories are vehicles of meaning which trigger emotions, therefore changing states