The document discusses teaching maxims, which are guiding principles that teachers use to inform their practices. It provides examples of common maxims such as treating students as individuals and maintaining a sense of humor. It also shares the specific maxims of three teachers: being positive, showing patience, establishing a relaxed atmosphere, and designing lesson plans according to student needs. The document concludes that teachers should reflect on the maxims they use and evaluate whether any need adjusting based on principles of effective teaching.

1. Lois DiVincenzo

2. What maxims do you use to guide
your teaching?
Common teacher maxims
 Treat each person as an individual
 Be flexible and play it by ear
 Maintain a sense of humor.

3. Celia’s teaching maxims
 Be a positive person in the
classroom
 Show a lot of patience
 Establish a relaxed
atmosphere
 Design lesson plans
according to needs
 Make lessons easy to
understand

4. More examples of teacher maxims
 Maxim of involvement
-Follow learners interests
-Maintain student involvement
 Maxim of efficiency
-Use class time efficiently

5. George’s teaching maxims
 Establish relaxed classroom atmosphere
 Develop relationships with students
 Accept classroom noise as the norm
 Encourage student to student interaction

6. More examples of teacher maxims
 Maxim of order
-Maintain order during instruction
-Maintain discipline
 Maxim of empowerment
-Give learners control

7. Implications for teacher education
Teachers should be able to identify:
what maxims they use
maxims to evaluate their teaching
maxims that need to change
inappropriate maxims

8. Resources Used
 Richards, J. C. (1996). Teacher's maxims in language teaching. TESOL
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