1. VOICES FROM THE CLASSROOM BECOMING A BETTER TEACHER

2. Voices

3. An online discussion: the voices of teachers from (mostly) Europe.

4. I remember… My best teacher… …loved teaching…

5. Issues in teaching

6. Good teachers: born or made?

8. Good teachers: Spontaneous or well-prepared?

10. Good teachers: knowledge or personal qualities?

12. Good teachers: practice of language or practice of freedom?

14. Good teachers: technicians or educators?

16. Good teachers: repeat or reflect?

18. Things teachers say

19. Good teachers are: knowledgeable, passionate, humorous, open-minded, talkative.

21. …supportive especially when students have to take a difficult exam

23. The best teacher… was strict up to a point and at the same time so patient

25. The best teacher I've ever had was calm, open and sympathetic. You could discuss everything with her…

27. A good teacher is friendly. Sometimes he tells jokes in order to cheer us up

29. First of all, she should know very well what she has to teach.

31. he was very well organised and dedicated to his job; but also made me study hard

33. Kind, helpful and patient are definitely characteristics of a good teacher.

35. facilitates

37. Talks …about other subjects

39. Walks the talk

41. Uses mistakes

43. Summing up: patterns

44. Talked about other things Interesting Believed in students Kind Patient Knew the subject Sense of humour Explained well Friendly QUALITIES 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 14 17 21 26 29 30 32 48 52 VOTES Enthusiastic

45. The deep structure

46. Young learners say…GLTs… 1friendly 2Firm but not strict 3Are motivating and fun 4Involve all learners 5Have a good sense of humour 6Do not burden learners 7Are passionate, enthusiastic 8Are patient, sympathetic 9Encourage and reward all 10Are calm and relaxed

48. Some are born teachers… Some become teachers… Some have teaching thrust upon them!

49. Teachers in action