Balancing challenge and support
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Every teacher strives to create an effective and engaging learning environment where all students can succeed. But how do we maintain the flow of the class when student motivation, readiness, and pace of learning vary so widely?
In this session we will briefly explore the key theories that inform this balance — including the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) and "Affect and Flow" — before moving to their direct application in your classroom. The focus is on a range of practical strategies and flexible scaffolding techniques you can use immediately to balance the right level of challenge with the right level of support for each student, keeping your whole class on track.
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Lead of Methodologists for English at Yandex.Practicum
CELTA and DELTA trainer, MA in TESOL and Applied Linguistics (UK)
Olga has been involved in teacher training for more than 15 years and she has worked as a Director of Studies at a big language school in Moscow. She is a trainer for Cambridge CELTA and DELTA courses with international experience. Since 2020 she has been working as a syllabus developer, materials designer and editor. She continues running teacher training and teacher development courses and providing methodology consultancy.
Подробнее о выступлении
Every teacher strives to create an effective and engaging learning environment where all students can succeed. But how do we maintain the flow of the class when student motivation, readiness, and pace of learning vary so widely?
In this session we will briefly explore the key theories that inform this balance — including the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) and "Affect and Flow" — before moving to their direct application in your classroom. The focus is on a range of practical strategies and flexible scaffolding techniques you can use immediately to balance the right level of challenge with the right level of support for each student, keeping your whole class on track.
Подробнее о спикере
Lead of Methodologists for English at Yandex.Practicum
CELTA and DELTA trainer, MA in TESOL and Applied Linguistics (UK)
Olga has been involved in teacher training for more than 15 years and she has worked as a Director of Studies at a big language school in Moscow. She is a trainer for Cambridge CELTA and DELTA courses with international experience. Since 2020 she has been working as a syllabus developer, materials designer and editor. She continues running teacher training and teacher development courses and providing methodology consultancy.
