Вебінар Катерини Проценко та Анни Шовкалюк в Grade Education Centre

1. 7 habits of asuccessful
teacher
Kateryna Protsenko
Anna Shovkaliuk

2. The 7 Habits of a Highly Successful Teacher?

3. By the end of this webinar teachers will:
● Reflect on their own teaching habits
and routines
● Familiarize themselves with the 7
key habits which we think help
teachers become better
professionals
● Discover new ways of improving
their teaching career
Aims of the
webinar

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6. Reflectonyour lesson
What went well?
What could’ve worked out better?
What should be improved?
If you could teach this lesson again, what
would you do differently?
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7. Post-lesson reflection is a hygiene routine and a
great tool for self development
● Formal self-evaluations
● Notes on your phone
● Post-it notes
● Study buddy

9. Establish lesson routinesand
classroom rules
Similar activities practising different language items.
Creates a sense of security for learners.
Builds confidence.
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10. ● Class contract
● Entry/exit tickets
● Homework check
● Vocabulary revision activities
● Songs
Lesson routines and classroom rules help manage
the class and create a safe learning environment

12. Noticeusefullanguage
‘Oh, that’s a great phrase to teach …’ :)
‘Icould use this in my lesson tomorrow’
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13. ● TV series and films
● Songs
● Websites
● Conversations with friends
● Texts in coursebooks
Language is everywhere!

14. Let the years pass unnoticed. Get a career, not a job.
Buy a house. Have two striking children. Try to raise
them well. Fail, frequently. Lapse into a bored
indifference. Lapse into an indifferent sadness.

16. Reviseandconsolidate
1. How often do you revise the language you taught?
2. Do you revise (only) before the test?
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17. ● Quizlet
● Vocabulary box
● Quizzes
● Kahoot
● Revision cycles
Revision and recycling helps memorise language and
move the items into the long-term memory

18. BuildknowledgeoutsideELT
Can we teach the language without the content?
What topics are suitable to teach in your class?
What topics encourage learners to speak?
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20. ● Facts about countries, places and people
● Books, films, festivals
● Travel destinations
● Architecture
Teach not only English, but also content.

21. Providepositivefeedback
How often do you give feedback on mistakes?
How often do you check your students’ written work?
How often do you let your studentsknow what theydid
well?
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22. ● Show students the good language they’ve
used
● Emphasise the target language they’ve used
● Elicit and teach emergent language
● ‘The sandwich’ feedback
We shouldn’t focus solely on giving feedback on
what went wrong, but also outline good language
use and achievements.

23. Setclear aims
1. Do you tell your students the aim of the course?
2. Do you tell your students the aims of your lessons?
3. Do you set aims that are SMART?
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24. ● Specific
● Measurable
● Achievable
● Realistic
● Timed
Set clear, achievable goals that will motivate your
students to learn and improve.

25. By the end of this webinar teachers will:
● Reflect on their own teaching habits
and routines
● Familiarize themselves with 7 key
habits which we think help teachers
become better professionals
● Discover new ways of improving
their teaching career
Aims of the
webinar

31. Director of teacher training,
CELTA/Delta tutor, International
speaking examiner
KaterynaProtsenko
+38 (063) 171 34 66
kp@grade.ua
grade.ua
AnnaShovkaliuk
Business development manager
for Exams, senior teacher
+38 (097) 922 63 73
as@grade.ua
grade.ua