Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, “They don’t pay me to like the kids.” Her response: “Kids don’t learn from people they don’t like.'” A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level.

 

Watch the video and choose the right summary of it:

 

1. In the video, the focus shifts to the impact of parental involvement in education. It explores how a teacher’s mother went above and beyond to support her students. The video highlights the importance of providing basic necessities to students in need and fostering a positive learning environment. It concludes by emphasizing the long-lasting influence teachers can have on their students’ lives.

 

2. In the video, the speaker suggests that relationships are not crucial in education. She implies that teaching lessons is more important than connecting with students. The speaker downplays the impact of seeking to understand others and apologizing. Despite these subtle hints, she acknowledges the need for improving academic achievement through self-esteem.

 

3. In the video, the speaker emphasises the importance of building relationships in education. She shares anecdotes about how teachers can positively impact students through connection and understanding. The speaker highlights the significance of apologizing and seeking to understand others. Overall, the video underscores the transformative power of strong teacher-student relationships.

 

Key: 3

 

Glossary

 

• hooey – if you say that an idea or statement is hooey, you mean that it is foolish or wrong
• arduous – hard to accomplish or achieve; difficult
• deficient – not having enough of
• to strut – to walk proudly with your head up and chest out to show that you think you are important
• to be on a roll – to be having a successful or lucky period

 

Practice makes perfect

WORD FORMATION: Change the word in CAPITALS to fill in the blanks.

(…) Many leaders still struggle to balance skill-improving constructive 1. ………… [CRITICIZE] with the need to motivate and maintain positive relationships. 

Where should leaders look for help with this 2. ……………. [NATURAL] but essential skill? Perhaps to another group of professionals whose whole job revolves around cheering people on while also telling them how to do better — teachers. 

(…)In an approach called “agentic feedback.” (…) the teacher doesn’t merely point out the wrong answer and provide the correct one, but directs the student to look again at the parts of their work where there is room for 3. …………. [IMPROVE]. (…)

This type of feedback gave them (students) choice and made them think, which they enjoyed despite the extra effort.

It also signals to kids who are less confident in their abilities (…) that the teacher believes in their potential and thinks they have the skills to do better. 

“Communicating that you believe in someone’s ability to grow is a 4. ……….. [PROVE] way to promote their 5. ……….. [GROW], especially for marginalized groups that are usually expected to do 6. …………… [POOR] because of stereotypes.” (…) It works for business leaders, too. (…) The researchers note that this same approach to feedback can be equally effective in a business context (…) including the interactions between a manager and their 7. …………. [EMPLOY]. People want to feel like someone believes in them and is there to support them. Agentic feedback provides one way to achieve both goals.” (…) 

“The key to providing this feedback is to think about the questions you can raise rather than issuing direct 8. ………………s [CORRECT] or prescriptions. It’s the difference between telling someone how they should do it and asking, ‘How could you approach this issue differently in the future?’”

So, next time you’re faced with an employee whose work needs improvement, resist the impulse to simply tell them how to do it better (or to avoid the 9. ………….. [PLEASANT] interaction all together). Instead, guiding them to figure out how to improve things for themselves will result in more growth and 10. …………… [POSITIVE] for everyone. 

In order to read the whole article, go to: https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/what-business-leaders-can-learn-from-teachers-about-giving-truly-effective-feedback.html

Key: 1. criticism; 2. unnatural; 3. improvement; 4. proven; 5. growth; 6. poorly; 7. employee; 8. corrections; 9. unpleasant; 10. Positivity

 

Discuss

 

• Is teaching easy in your opinion?
• What skills do teachers need nowadays?
• Who is/was your favourite teacher and why?
• How will teaching change in the future?
• Do you think schools do a good job of teaching children?
• Gail Godwin said: “Good teaching is one-quarter preparation and three-quarters theatre.” Do you agree with her?

Watch and revise!

 

Celebrating Teachers

The Unsung Heroes of Growth

 

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