Teachers as Coaches

I’ve recently been thinking about class-management and what my plans are for this coming academic year in terms of my role as a leader in the ESL classroom. I’ve struggled with this since the beginning of my teaching career, but it wasn’t until recently that I really started to change my perspective. For this coming term, I want to focus my attention on ways to shift my role from being just a teacher to a role that integrates the characteristics and responsibilities of a coach and mentor. I’d like to provide my ESL students guidance that respects their learning process and individuality. If I improve my ability to coach and create a sense of team camaraderie, I think it would increase their English skills and lower the affective filter. This requires for me to think about the way I structure the class and deliver feedback,  students’ emotional and academic needs, and…