3528. Establishing Communication in the Classroom: Some Hints

We teachers carry out a very human and humane profession. We also have to teach our students how to learn. And we second or foreign language teachers facilitate something very human and humane: communication among people. And we will attain all that if we love our students with benevolence love: by seeking what is good for those persons. 

Our students will learn that language if they get exposed to that language. It’s ok we should present grammar points and such, but we have also to expose our students to tuned speaking in the language we teach. Even some authors state that language learning will take care of itself. We can teach the language but its learning boosts more learning. 

The learners get the language if exposed to tuned language in the classroom. 

As well we have to better teachers themselves. In no way do I mean that most teachers do not carry out their labor well, but I mean that expertise, time, learning from everyday work, and reading experts can, over time, give some wisdom to the teacher, which will also improve his students’ learning. Veteran teachers – I have seen it – may have that wisdom. Experience is a grade. 

So as to finish this entry: we teachers may be quite busy and most likely it will be the case, but as well we teachers should think and dream high about what our students can achieve. 

Each morning, when setting out for our job place we should also carry some – two or three – beautiful goals for our dear learners. The more we think our students can get, the more we will get from them concerning learning. Each teacher, each person, has a potential and intuition that can boost our students’ learning pretty much. Have a nice week.