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Student Retention
Student Retention
WIZARD SK
Sidnei Weber Junior
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Is this another marketing training for teachers?
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What's this training about?
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“Is this another marketing training for teachers?”
“Are we supposed to sell courses? I’m not a salesperson!”
“I just care about my classes! I already aim at retention by teaching properly!”
“This is not my concern. Let the coordinator think about it.”
Let's think...
Before we get there...
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Let's think about it...
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Sharing time
How well do you know your students?
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Student retention
Student retention... uhm!
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What role does a teacher play in student retention?
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Do you only teach...?
Do you only teach...?
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How many times have heard this question?
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The roles of a teacher in class
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The teacher does not play a single role in class
(Are we still talking about student retention?)
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The role
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The roles
Controller
Organiser
Assessor
Prompter
Participant
Tutor
Observer
Is there anything missing?
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The motivator
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It means that if a student is motivated, they will learn, if they learn, they will keep motivated and therefore they will be retained.
The motivator
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The teacher
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The teacher
Despite formal qualifications and EFL specific training, what skills are most important to make a difference for the students?
Qualities of Successful EFL Teachers
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1. A Genuine Relationship with Students
2. Understanding of a Student’s Cultural Background
3. Training in Second Language Education Techniques and Approaches
4. Understanding the Individual Needs of Students
5. Encouraging English Conversations & Involvement Outside the Classroom
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Retention
But first, let's have a break!
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The return
"I wanna quit the gym!"
Why do students quit?
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Students quit!
Motivation
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A language teacher is supposed to offer not only “theory”, but language practice and cultural insights. They’re also mainly responsible to engage student’s motivation.
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The theory
The theory
How to explain motivation
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Foreign language anxiety
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Foreign language anxiety is a situation-specific type of anxiety arising from the uniqueness of foreign language learning in the classroom or
academic settings. It is associated with a fear of negative evaluation, test anxiety and communication apprehension which are experienced by some foreign language learners.
Also, empathy is considered as the ability or capacity to understand or feel what others understand of feel.
What's the solution?
Let's think together!
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Strategies
Best Practices in Student Retention
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Best practices
Strategies for Student Retention
1. Engage and Partner with Parents
2. Cultivate Relationships
3. Pay Attention to Warning Signs
4. Make Learning Relevant
5. Raise the Academic Bar
6. Identify and Support "At-Risk"
Students
7. Think of students as individuals
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Action plan
Action Plan