Keys for success at teaching English!

Very briefly: (think over them). They summarize the findings of my Doctorate.

1. Communication in the class in L2, all the time.
2. Learning strategies that the students propose and the teacher suggests. (HD Brown, Rebecca Oxford, Wenden)
3. Reflexive learning.
4. Motivation.
5. Effort.
6. Personalization by the teacher.
7. Massive input, also vocabulary.
8. Massive output.
9. Imitate real life.
10. Practice the four skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing.
11. Discipline in the class.
12. Learn and practice verbal tenses. (Mary Jane Amaya)
13. Varied and fun activities.
14. Visual aids. (Mary Jane Amaya)
15. Good teacher-learners relationship, rapport.
16. Materialization of the stuff the teacher wants to teach.
17. The teacher’s creativity facing up emerging problems.


Some specifications:

1. Conversation. Imitate real life. Communication.
2. Attitude. Eagerness for learning. The students should imply themselves. It is them who want to learn. Autonomous learning. Problem solving. What can I do to learn. Each class, each time of study are important, one step forward. What can I learn with this activity. What can I teach with this class. Not to wait for an ideal future: each class, each unit are important.