"Education’s purpose is to replace
an empty mind with an open one"

-get to know well the level of the group (class)

-adapt the lessons to learner’s comprehension level

-put accent on understanding, not mechanical learning

-Not teach and teach… Teach – then get feedback! And let the feedback affect what you do or say next:
a) don’t proceed forward until the majority of learners in the class are comfortable with the subject;
b) in my opinion the success of a lesson depends on the learners feedback;
c) I evaluate myself based on students feedback (if I realize that something goes wrong, I will try to find eventual mistakes: maybe my expectations were too high, maybe the methods used were inadequate, maybe I didn’t use the right tools, etc.)

-Not chalk and talk! :)

-empathy (being able to see things from the other person’s perspective, as if looking through their eyes)

-authenticity (being oneself without hiding behind job titles, roles or masks)

→ the educational climate becomes more positive

→ fear of taking risks or facing challenges diminishes

In doing this, they increase their own self-esteem and self-understanding, gradually taking more and more of the responsibility for their own learning themselves rather than assuming that it is someone else’s job.

Authenticity is the most important of all 3 because is the foundation of rapport.
Take the risk of being yourself, human, vulnerable, honest! Students respond the way you respond to them.