 Hey everyone out there. My name is Lisa and I'm super happy to welcome you at another live stream session with ITTT While I am waiting for some more people to join Let me know if you hear and see me clearly I hope that today's live stream is gonna be smooth and flow less because Last time I saw like a comment stating that there were some issues with the sound So just in case that you experience some troubles listening to me Please let me know in the comments section. I will be super super happy if you give me some feedback okay, so today's live stream session is devoted to a rather Controversial point because there are so many things that appear these days Online and in the real world and I feel like it is absolutely important to discuss what Skills teachers should possess in order to be successful next year So we're almost at the end of this year 2021 that's why I decided to come up with this topic and share you several ideas what skills to look at When preparing for the next year and when thinking about your goals and career So stay tuned and before we start just let's get into this contact I have already mentioned that my name is Lisa. Let me know who you are Let me know where are you from guys? So I have been streaming from a beautiful city of Yekaterinburg Located in the middle of Russia So I'm a non-native ESL teacher and I'm I'm super proud of it because You know, there are some doubts and Misconceptions about ESL teachers, especially those who are not native ones And I'm here to you know to conquer this belief that ESL teachers should be natives only actually this idea is called as nativism and the ESL world tries to Show everyone that these days in that it is actually Possible to teach English even if you weren't born being an American speaker or a British speaker and so on so I'm happy to popularize this topic and Today's live stream will be helpful basically to anyone who wants to teach even if you are a non-native ESL teacher or a Native ESL teacher. I hope that some of these ideas will be Interesting and insightful for you. So let me change my Slide right here. So I will zoom it in and just in case if you hear me Not clearly or if you see me not that well, let me know in the comments section. Okay? So I hope that we have this connection that we can Communicate a little bit. We have this comments Section we have this chat box. So feel free to message me at any point of time at any point of this live stream and We should be good. Okay so Yeah, so you can see me in the Corner somewhere here. All right at one of the parts of the Presentation and right now I'm gonna start because I think it's time alright So, yeah, here is my brief introduction. I am Lisa as I have mentioned But this is my full name. It is really long in Russian and it's basically the same as Elizabeth So some people call me Elizabeth. Some people call me just Lisa Both options are all right and Apart from being an ESL teacher myself I'm also a marketing manager And a Tefal and TESOL expert with ITTT Okay, and to begin with I would like to start with this point so Basically one of the skills that I consider to be absolutely important for ESL teachers both native and non-native is pronunciation The problem is that most students Coming from non-native English speaking countries They suffer from understanding Speech not Pretty well, and this is one of the most stressful moments when it comes to learning English That is why I would like to share this idea with you Having a neutral pronunciation for the teacher is an absolute must and Well these days I see a lot of courses and Self-study trainings that help ESL teachers and not just ESL teachers, but Whatever speakers to practice pronunciation skills And I strongly recommend you that you take one And try your best to practice your speaking skills Especially like how to pronounce these or that word correctly With this neutral pronunciation So that your students Get your get you clearly and then as a consequence they communicate They can communicate with other people Knowing these Standards and knowing that if they have this neutral accent neutral pronunciation Everybody can understand them So pronunciation is not just important for Students themselves, but for teachers as well And sometimes I see You know, especially on youtube or on some other resources Native ESL teachers who have really strong Not strong, but really peculiar accents Like from the british islands for example, or From some parts of the us and sometimes it's really difficult to get And Those students who are at the lower levels of english They might not comprehend the content the video content the lessons, you know So it is super important that you practice just neutral pronunciation Um and of course, I I never say that I never mean that Your Accents are bad or something like that It is absolutely all right to have an accent, but it is important that you Moderate it even if you are a native english speaker. So, um It is my personal opinion as an As a lifelong english student and um as a teacher as well And then uh, I also recommend that you think about some activities for your ESL students to practice pronunciation on a regular basis Usually this point is neglected For some reason it is even avoided in some course books But it is crucial because students have to practice it on a regular basis They have to know how to use this speech apparatus And it is important that teachers explain that We all have different, you know organs Producing producing sounds in different language languages so Including some pronunciation activities in your lessons Also is a must and I think that uh, if you Take this idea to the next year It will be absolutely helpful for you. So let me know in the comments. What do you think? And I hope That this idea doesn't drive you crazy That you find it useful somehow Let me know how You personally practice your pronunciation. I'm really curious And I will move on to the next part. So Basically, most of my suggestions will be pretty Clear and you can find them not that sophisticated, but it's just the beginning Wait for the last five ones because they are more Pro tips or something like that. So the next thing you have to Take to the next year and Look at it as close as it is possible is grammar. So Again for both Native and non-native ESL speakers, ESL teachers it is important to Have this understanding of grammatical rules and Things that you explain to your English students to your ESL students So it is a must for ESL teachers to Have this precise grammar in plugged, you know And it is basically a matter of practice On our own So it is important that English teachers also practice some rules and exercises But basically you have to understand how to Explain it to your students clearly sometimes it is challenging that It is challenging to explain students this or that rule Due to their level and due to your level So make sure you practice before lessons yourself Sometimes it is also applicable to native English teachers I actually Experience that as a student when you ask your teacher Your native English teacher and they can't explain you why they saw that, you know And you feel so miserable So to avoid such Occasions try to try to predict What questions might your students have and to prevent any Misunderstandings you absolutely should practice yourself So before giving some Exercises before giving examples always try to predict what may happen And of course try to avoid giving grills and you know those automatic Exercises it is always better to show examples and to Give some engaging activities to make your students feel Like grammar is actually a part of their speaking skills of their listening skills and so on When they realize that grammar is not just something Ubiquitous they will be Um less daunting to Practice exercises as well So again Let me know what you think about it while I'm moving on to the next point The next one is teaching methodology So again, it's pretty obvious that we esl teachers have to be flexible And we have to know As much as it is possible in terms of teaching approaches That's why I recommend that you check out some resources online or Some printed resources And try to find as much information related to The most outdated the most updated methodology as possible These days there are so many teaching communities so many various Websites that provide interesting and You know applicable methodologies You should know both popular modern, you know and outdated methodologies as well because If you have a lot In your you know In your mind you can be Flexible and you can plan your lessons faster and easier And you can also predict some possible challenges problems your students may have so knowing More methodologies than one particular is actually really important. Okay I can see that my picture becomes a little bit different. That's because we Have the sun shining right now It was Rather gloomy day at the beginning But anyway, so teaching methodologies are still important and you can be You know pretty flexible if you Yourself are proactive and try to find something new all the time. So I just recommend that you note it down Maybe to your bucket list that next year you should learn about Two more methodologies To add into your practice That can be useful and Yeah, you can just Change your approach and Become more flexible this way Okay And by the way, uh, if you are interested in learning pronunciation grammar and methodology in one place At itt are basic Temple course That is 120 hours. It actually includes these points and many more uh, so If you think about uh becoming a tuple certified teacher and you wonder how to Teach practically, uh, these ideas will be Actually taught during the course So just consider it and let's now move on Okay Um All right So the next one, um I think that I will move move on to this point But right now I think it is important to check out the comments section Okay, uh, so Teaching grammar inductively and teaching Based on task based learning These are all different methods of teaching different approaches Um What I, um advise you to do is to, um Research to make a research yourself because this live stream session is not for giving you particular answers how to Teach grammar inductively or uh, how to use this task based approach Um, what you can do is to check out, um It's like some possible resources and come up with several insights ideas And try to implement them in your teaching practice so I feel like the question how isn't that, um, correct, uh, because There is no direct answer. Um You will know how only if you try it. So something like that Uh, and the next point, um, that I consider to be Once again crucial for, uh, this ESL teaching, um In 2020, uh, in 2022 Is classroom management, uh, basically these years, um For the past two years The style of teaching has changed a lot and, um When we talked about classroom management like two years ago or three years ago It was pretty clear in terms of the setting But this day, uh, you these days you also have to consider that sometimes, uh, you can be Um told by your, um manager, for example, or By your student's parent that they cannot, um join this real classroom So you have to adjust to the online teaching mode And classroom management is not just about, uh, teaching in a real classroom It is also applicable to online teaching. So, um, try to think How you can organize your online teaching if you work, um With your students via skype or zoom So whenever wherever Try to think, uh, how to Organize your classroom if you work, uh with a group In a manner that everyone feels feels they are Um, they belong to this community and that they are engaged Um, so it is basically important to, um have this idea that Although your students are in a kind of a classroom online They still are separated by the technology and, um, the fact that they are, uh, not present in the same room Maybe challenging, um for you as a teacher and for them as students. So think about, um Versa tiling your, uh, classroom pace And think about some approaches. Um, that can help, uh, to manage your classroom. Um, at 100% even if they are, uh, on zoom Okay Yeah, the next one So this is probably one of the most, um Important skills to possess. Um, well, basically I think that, uh, if you haven't, um, acquired online teaching skills yet, uh, you have to do it as soon as as it is possible because, uh, knowing, uh, some useful online teaching tools, uh, is a must for esl teachers these days Uh, because it helps you, uh, being flexible And, uh, this way you can actually even make more money this years. Um, because um, online teaching mode, uh, is pretty popular. It becomes even more popular, uh, all over the world. Uh, not, uh, everywhere. It is actually still accessible, but, uh, I feel like this is the future of education, especially in terms of teaching english Um, and there are more jobs online compared to in-classroom jobs, uh, because of the covid restrictions So make sure you also, um, try to work on your online teaching skills And to be more exact, uh, what I mean is Right there Oh, no, not yet, but it is closely connected with, uh, one of the next, um, tips I would like to give you um, but, um First let's consider this one as well. So, um What I think is also neglected in esl teaching often is evaluation testing and recycling So when it comes to, uh, teaching individually, especially online, uh, it is challenging for us as teachers to evaluate test and, of course, to help our students to, uh, remember things in a period of time So I've been there as well and I know what I talk about what I'm talking about Um, you have to come up with some ideas how to evaluate your students, uh, in a better way So, uh, just compare two, um, examples So, um, in a real classroom, we usually have this thing, uh, students, um Do some tests or, um, what else? They write some paperwork Handle it to the teacher and then the teacher checks it, um crosses everything with red color and, um, gives like a B mark or a C mark, whatever, even A But usually they use this red pen and they don't explain anything. They just mark Uh, and then students don't understand like where they did wrong uh, what was not, um Uh, to the extent of the teacher's, uh, expectation and so on, uh, so As I see it, it is absolutely, um useless to evaluate and test like that because students don't, uh, get the understanding of their own practical work, uh, so uh, I Think that it is better to come up with some other strategies How to provide feedback and how to evaluate students, uh, so that they um, don't consider it too personal. They don't, um, get, uh, worried about, uh, their mistakes And they feel like they have to try, um, even if they make mistakes, it is okay Uh, even if they write something incorrectly, no one will judge them. This is just a part of learning and, uh, they can actually make mistakes Uh, so that that's, uh, what I consider is important to, you know, re rethink in terms of evaluation and testing and, uh, this part of the job is pretty, uh, difficult for teachers, especially those who, um, used to got used to work, uh, in this real classroom and who, um, have done it for years like that, uh, but probably it's time to, uh, become more personalized, uh, and to be more aware of students' feelings as well. And the next thing is recycling Well, um, we often forget that recycling matters, uh, especially, um, at the higher levels of English, um, it is important to give students, uh, some time, uh, to review what they have done, what they have achieved and, um, to help them to remember everything, um, not just once or maybe even twice or three times a year. Uh, so basically if you have, um, done something several months ago, it's a great idea to start it all over again. Um, there is nothing bad if you repeat things. It is actually, uh, for better. It is, uh, for your students to succeed. Uh, so make sure you use recycling in your teaching practice next year, this year, like as early as it is possible. And we're moving on to the next point, which is motivation. Once again, uh, online teaching mode has changed everything and I found it super difficult to motivate students, uh, the same way as it, as I did it in a real classroom when we, when we could just share our emotions, with each other and stuff like that. Uh, so these days, um, I try to, uh, come up with some other strategies, um, to motivate my students. And, uh, it looks like, uh, being more personal and being more, you know, close to your students also matters. Sometimes, um, you will probably stop your lesson at some point, uh, and just, um, probably talk to each other. Um, and it's okay as well. If your students feel safe with you, especially online, and they can share their, um, doubts or emotions, their feelings, uh, it is super helpful, um, for their motivation. For example, last week, I had a talk with my student. She's a teenage girl and, um, she shared some, uh, personal issues with me and I decided like to talk about it during the lesson. Uh, for at first it was a part of the lesson because he talked in English. Uh, but when she got stuck, um, and I saw that she wanted to share because, um, it, it, it made her, uh, really upset. I said, okay, I have time. We can talk. And we spend like half an hour just talking in Russian. Uh, and she, um, she shared a lot of emotional things with me. Um, and I believe that today when we meet another time after that, uh, she will feel even more, um, connected with me. Um, then we, we had, then we, we did like before that. So if I know, if you know what I mean, uh, so sometimes it is also normal to talk to your student, um, as if you're a psych, psychologist. Of course you are not. You can't give them, you know, psychological advice or, uh, even a personal advice, but listening to your students is also motivating. Uh, so think about some strategies, how you can, uh, change your approach to motivation and it can make a lot for your, uh, practice as a teacher. Hmm. All right. Just three points, um, to finish. Um, I think I, I'm really talkative today. Sometimes it feels, uh, really challenging to speak, but today, um, I feel more or less, um, come. Uh, it is also a matter of practice for me. So the next point, uh, so this one is closely connected with the idea of possessing some online teaching skills. So lesson design matters, uh, in online settings a lot. Um, I feel like lesson design in, um, in a real classroom is lacks, is less flexible, uh, because there are less tools to use. Well, like we can use a board, we can use, you know, some videos and stuff. Uh, but not all of those things can engage students as much as, um, impressive online teaching tools. Uh, so as a part of lesson design, uh, I think that you have to, um, learn about tools that are present in this online teaching world, um, and simply in online settings. And, um, you have to, you know, have your toolbox. So what I mean by, by the toolbox is that you should save for the future, like different ideas, different tricks and games. Uh, and when you are ready and when you see that your lesson needs something, you know, spicy, uh, you can provide, uh, those things to your students and they will be impressed for sure. Uh, for example, as for me, I really like, uh, this tool called Word, Wordwall. Um, it helps to create, uh, fun ESL games, like in five minutes, uh, even less. And sometimes I just, uh, search in the community section and take those games that other teachers created. So it is helpful for me as a teacher because I save time and students feel super motivated to play those games because they are not the same as in a real classroom when they, you know, do some, uh, usual exercises and things like that. It is especially applicable for, uh, children and teenagers. They know how to use the technology. So you, ES, ESL teachers, you have to know how to use the technology in your lessons as well. Um, it will give you much more credentials and you will look, um, you know, as a modern teacher versus to that, you know, uh, fossil fuel from, uh, some meme. Uh, so I basically, just for your information, I don't try to say anything offensive. Maybe I can sound, um, maybe I sound a bit rude right now, but, uh, I just want to, um, help you realize that, um, knowing online teaching methodologies and, um, different tools is important because this is the way we can guarantee high quality of our services as teachers. Um, all right, let's move on. Um, and, um, the next one, so this idea might seem slightly, um, strange, but I believe that social media management, uh, is one of the skills all teachers should, um, acquire, all teachers should develop. Uh, this is one of the resources we can basically find students, um, at, and, uh, it is also a great way, uh, to show off your, uh, personal brand and to connect with your existing, um, existing students with your current students. Uh, so these days, um, online ESL teachers can, uh, promote their services, um, and what else they can find potential clients there. So social media management is not just about running your personal profile. Uh, it is about more like about your business probably, uh, but being a self-made person, uh, well, is not the same as being a businessman, uh, a business person, but you can think about yourself as a business owner because everything you do, uh, online, is for something to be sold, uh, for something to be, you know, monetized. Uh, so social media management is crucial. Uh, if you haven't started your personal branding yet, uh, think about this idea for the next year, uh, and try to start doing something. And if you have, if you, if you want some tips and tricks, if you need some help, uh, you can always contact me on Facebook, uh, because I provide, uh, some, uh, personal, um, sessions for those people who want to, um, use social media, um, as one of the ways to, uh, find students as, um, as a resource to find clients, basically. Um, so by the way, uh, let me share my, uh, Facebook group with you. So it's right here, just a second. So if you want, um, to get some advice, um, yeah, just feel free to join in my Facebook group. And, um, if you want, um, a personal session, you can always, um, contact me on Facebook as well. Um, just direct message me, uh, and we will talk about it. And yeah, the last point, uh, to mention for today is your business development. Um, I think that it sounds really ambitious, but, um, it is actually great when you think bigger, um, and when you plan your years ahead. Uh, so right now, for example, I myself, um, am a freelancing teacher. Uh, I don't have a huge business or something like that, but this is thump, something I am thinking about. Um, and I feel like, uh, right now at this point of time, um, I can work, uh, with students, uh, one-on-one or with small groups, but in future I would like to have more students and probably it's, um, it is the time to consider to create, you know, this, um, online teaching school or something like that. Uh, and as I have mentioned already, uh, online English teacher, uh, online English teaching, uh, will become even more demanding. So, um, why not thinking about creating your own business? Uh, it's a great idea and I think it's more practical for those who, um, considered, you know, teaching as a lifelong career. Um, because sometimes, uh, working for others is not the best way to make money, is not the best way to, uh, support the family and stuff like that. So, uh, if you feel like, um, you want something bigger, um, developing your business is one of the ideas. Uh, so if you guys have any comments or questions, let me know right now because actually I have shared all of the points I wanted. Um, I hope that you found some of them insightful. Um, let me know if you, uh, feel like these are the things you would like to try in the nearest future. Um, so personally, one of my ideas, one of my, uh, coming goals is actually developing my own business. Um, I have several ideas, but, um, to work on them, I have to test, you know, this is how it is done. Um, so let me know, uh, what are you up to? And I would like to change the, um, slide, uh, to show you this one. So this live stream is provided by ITTT. And as you know, we are presented on various social media. So, uh, probably some of you are currently watching from YouTube or Facebook, but we also have nice, um, social media profiles on Instagram and Pinterest. So if you like those social media, um, just check them out. Uh, and yeah, keep in touch. Uh, we, we always try to be as helpful as it is possible. And if you, um, if you came to, uh, this live stream and state from the very beginning, uh, let me just point out, um, at this, um, you know, this top right corner, yeah, top right corner, we have this QR code, with a 30% discount. So if you think about becoming a tuple certified teacher and if you want to work on your pronunciation, grammar, methodology, of course, which is the most important part, uh, of your teaching career, of your teaching, um, practice, uh, feel free to check out our social, not social media, our website and pick, um, the most suitable, uh, tuple course, that, that you find. Uh, so let me also share, uh, the link with you. Just a second. 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So, uh, I usually stream at the beginning of the week and Linda goes live at the end of the week, like on Friday or Thursday, something like that. Uh, she's also really helpful and she can give you another, um, piece of advice, uh, just to have a bigger picture, you know. Uh, and another thing to mention, if you guys are listening to this live stream session in the form of a podcast, thanks a lot for downloading. Um, I hope to see you once again. I have to, uh, I hope to, um, reach out to you once again. Uh, see you soon and have a great day. Bye-bye guys.