Am I good enough?
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About this event
Transformative Teachers - January 2022
What does it mean to be a good teacher? This session will look at both the challenges and advantages of teaching as a non-native speaker of English.
This webinar will discuss some of the ideas around what it means to be a ‘good teacher’ through the eyes of someone whose first language is not English. We'll look at what it’s like to be a non-native speaker teacher working both at home and abroad, and discuss what specific challenges we face as well as the distinct skills and experience that both native and non-native speaker teachers bring to the classroom. By exploring these, we can appreciate our own individual strengths, reflect on what students actually need in the international world of the 21st century, and better understand how we as teachers, can meet these needs.
About the presenter
Paula Medina has worked in ELT for over 25 years. She has a passion for teaching English and culture, and has worked as a teacher, and teacher trainer in both Brazil and England. Paula holds an MA in English Literature from the University of Sussex, and a DELTA. She currently works as a freelancer on teaching and teacher training projects in a variety of countries.
The Transformative Teachers Webinar Series
The Transformative Teachers webinar series is aimed at English language teaching professionals who would like to participate in regular development opportunities.
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