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Do's and Donts

The document provides dos and don'ts for online English teachers. The dos include calling students before class, being prepared, using visual aids and gestures, checking audio/video, informing support if issues arise, maintaining eye contact, having short introductions, correcting mistakes, praising students, reviewing lessons, and ending on time. The don'ts include posting personal messages, using all caps, eating during class, chatting with others during class, speaking too fast or loud, failing to complete assessments, and asking personal questions of students.

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Do's and Donts

The document provides dos and don'ts for online English teachers. The dos include calling students before class, being prepared, using visual aids and gestures, checking audio/video, informing support if issues arise, maintaining eye contact, having short introductions, correcting mistakes, praising students, reviewing lessons, and ending on time. The don'ts include posting personal messages, using all caps, eating during class, chatting with others during class, speaking too fast or loud, failing to complete assessments, and asking personal questions of students.

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DOs

1. Do call the student a minute before the official class time.


2. Do start your classes prepared. Prepare your soft copies, the students' copies, markers and
whiteboard.
3. Do use visuals, sketches, gestures, intonation, and other non-verbal cues to make both
language and content more accessible to students.
4. Do check and test your audio and video settings before a teacher starts the class.
5. Do inform the right support if the student hasn’t added you yet or if the student appears offline.
6. Do create a positive atmosphere and give the best first impression by smiling and maintaining
good eye contact. Always look straight into the camera.
7. Do have a short introduction.
8. Do use non-verbal cues (such as gestures, pictures and concrete objects) in your teaching to
assist comprehension.
9. Do correct mistakes by typing in the chat window or writing on the white board.
10. Do give immediate corrections when there is a real possibility of misunderstanding.
11. Do use humour in class
12. Do give praises at the right time.
13. Do review the lesson briefly (at least 2 minutes)
14. Do end the class on time.
15. Use clear, normal speech in communicating with ESL students. Moderate your speed if you
are a fast talker. It may be necessary to repeat yourself or rephrase what you said. Help to
shape what the student wants to say.
16. Do correct the content of what they say, if necessary.
17. Do praise student's achievement.
18. Do focus on your lesson in the class.
DON'Ts
1. Don't post personal mood messages on your Skype profile.
2. Don't use all caps when typing. It is interpreted as yelling.
3. Don't chew gums; eat candy or food during class time.
4. Don't get other teachers' materials during class time.
5. Don't make unnecessary noise during class time.
6. Don't chat with others while having classes.
7. Don't sleep at your stations.
8. Don't browse websites not related to you lesson.
9. Don't watch videos.
10. Don't show disinterest and arrogance.
11. Don't speak too fast, and if a student tells you that they didn't understand what you said, never,
ever repeat the same thing in a louder voice!
12. Don't move your camera and show other teachers having classes.
13. Don't laugh too loud and disturb other teachers.
14. Don't fail to complete student's assessments right after each class.
15. Don't have a teacher-centered class. Give the student enough practice.
16. Don’t use unnatural speech with ESL students, such as baby talk, shouting or excessively slow
talking. Avoid using too many idioms or colloquialisms.
17. Don’t directly correct the grammar or pronunciation of what they say. This may lead to
decreased participation and learning.
18. Don't laugh at student's mistakes.
19. Don't end classes abruptly. Give a clear wrap up before ending.
20. NO SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT OF SCHEDULE WITH THE STUDENT.
21. Don't ask personal or private questions (age, salary, status, FB account, email address and
other sensitive issues to the student).

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