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Teacher Reflection Paper

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Even as a native speaker, teaching something as complex as another language will always present certain challenges. During the course, and particularly during the observed teaching sessions, I learned several techniques and theories that I feel have greatly improved my ability to teach and control a classroom. More specifically I learned about the different aspects of teaching from lesson planning to classroom management. Furthermore, I gained knowledge of different teaching approaches and philosophies and was able to find out which ones worked best for me.

What is a good teacher?

Obviously there is more than one way to be an effective teacher. This may depend on what is being taught, what the teacher is like already as a person and of course the students. As William Arthur Ward said “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires” (goodreads.com). This quote demonstrates that being a great teacher is about more than just telling students about the material. A good teacher is someone who understands this and thus is able to modify the class to suit the needs and personalities of their students. This requires a teacher to be adept at gaging the level of proficiency of the students and to teach accordingly. It also requires patience and motivation to teach. In order to be effective in the classroom, teachers must also be prepared an organized. By focusing on these attributes and by combining this

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