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Communicating with Ros Atkins
6. Isabella Greenan, teacher
Jun 28, 2024
Teacher Isabella Greenan discusses effective communication strategies, emphasizing the importance of instant evaluation, attentive listening, and valuing others' perspectives. She also shares insights on teaching English to students with vocational goals and highlights the significance of flexibility, student engagement, and communication techniques for teaching success.
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- Connecting educational tasks to real-life functions enhances student engagement.
- Minimizing teacher talking time and personalizing communication are key for effective student engagement.
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Teaching Functional Skills in Education
Isabella Greenan, a specialist in teaching maths and English to students over 16 with limited qualifications, emphasizes the importance of connecting educational tasks to real-life functions. By focusing on functional skills that directly apply to students' goals, such as an auto apprentice understanding practical skills over traditional academic content, she successfully engages students. Isabella communicates the benefits of the material by tailoring her approach, emphasizing concrete goals, and acknowledging the students' adult status to foster collaboration and buy-in from them.
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