Assignment 1: Teaching philosophy

Task 1: Review your second assignment from the fall  in which you presented your teaching philosophy (Reflective task - Assignment 1). Add two paragraphs in which you elaborate on what opinions and views you have or haven’t changed regarding English language teaching during the past year.

Task 2: Identify or create a language activity that you could use with language learners of your choice to support their learning/practice of open questions. Post the activity here and have the activity with you in  class. You will be asked to share the activity with your peers.

Note: If you didnt complete the assignment last fall, here are the instructions from last year. Write your teaching philosophy addressing all 8 questions. 

Think about your opinions and ideas about teaching and English language education and formulate them in writing. Address each of the following questions in 100-300 word paragraphs (depending on the complexity of the question). 


1. Why do you want to become an English language teacher? 
2. What do you think it means “to teach”?
3. How do you think language learning occurs? What conditions need to be met for one to learn? (e.g. I believe students learn a foreign language best by/when/if…)
4. Why should English be taught in schools?
5. What are the goals of English language education?
6. What would be your main goals for students if you taught? What skills and/or knowledge would you like your students to gain from your classes? (e.g. I would like my students to know/be able to….)
7. What does the word “teacher” mean to you? What is the role of the teacher in an English class? (e.g. I believe the role of the teacher is…)
8. What do you think are your needs as an English language teacher learner (the future teacher of English)?