Neurolanguage coaching can be considerd as the magic pot where all the teaching/learning approaches melt in a smoother way to be easily absorbed by the brain. It is developed by Rachel Paling in 2012.

1. Presented by
Marwa Mekni Toujani
PhD candidate
marwaISLT@gmail.com
HIGHER INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGES, TUNIS
From 4 to 6 November
2016
Tunis, Tunisia
Neurolanguage Coaching®:Transforming Language
Learning
ELT
TATE 4th International Conference & Exhibition

2. Birth of Neurolanguage Coaching®
 This term was coined by Rachel
Paling in 2012.
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3. What is Neurolanguage Coaching®?
Neuroscience Coaching
Language
teaching
Neurolanguage
coaching
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4. Principles of Coaching
Coaching
Attention
and
motivation Active
listening
Trust
Adaptation
Performing
Goal-
setting
Social
context and
cultural
interaction
Empathy
Positive
feedback
Powerful
questions
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5. Principles of Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Working
memory
capacity
Attenion
Emotional
brain
Brain
connections
Subconscious
Prior
knowledge +
Experience
Visuals
The learning
cycle
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6. The Learning Cycle
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7. Neurolanguage Coaching®
Shutting off teachers’ internal brain
Coaching conversations
• Brain-friendly Conversations
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8. Shutting off Teachers’ Internal Brains
What is your brain – as a teacher – is doing while you are listening to
your learners?
Do you tolerate silence?
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9. Coaching Conversations
Manage conversations.
Reformulate.
Ask for clarification.
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10. Brain-friendly Conversations
Do you ask multiple questions at the same time?
Do you reflect on your questions?
Do you use many « WHY » questions?
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11. Teaching approaches Vs. Neurolanguage Coaching®
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12. Conclusion
 “I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in
which they can learn.”
— Albert Einstein
 “Each person holds so much power within themselves that needs to be
let out. Sometimes they just need a little nudge, a little direction, a little
support, and the greatest things can happen.”
-Pete Carroll
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13. Useful References
 Efficient Language Coaching™
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbTKtM8K1_Af0gKPudhh3tQ?spf
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http://www.efficientlanguagecoaching.com
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