From teacher to coordinator: where do teaching and ELT management meet?

Alejandra Oliveri 's session at the 10th Anglo congress started with an examination of what facets a teacher has to help them when they make the transition to coordinator. Suggestions Included responsibility, experience, authority. It was mentioned that a teacher also needs to be a manager (of learning, classroom management etc.). Alejandra believes that the gradual movement into the field of management is a result of increased readiness and a new willingness to accept the increased responsibility. Alejandra then asked the audience to think of 14 essential skills that are usually associated with teaching. These included giving encouragement, helping students to feel valued, course and lesson planning, making aims clear, assessing performance, training and research, establishing rapport, dealing with emotions, listening effectively, persuading, working with others, correcting, giving negative feedback, consulting, assessing performance, monitoring, keeping reco