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Mentorship Matters: Elevating Teaching through Supportive Relationships

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Vani and Ghazali emphasize that mentorship is a two-way street where mentors often gain fresh perspectives and new ideas from their mentees.
The hosts interview Vani Palaranja, an experienced online ESL and business English educator, about the importance and practical implementation of mentorship in teaching. They discuss key elements of effective programs, challenges like mentoring experienced teachers, success stories, and how mentorship contributes to teacher retention and growth.

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Mentorship is framed as practical teaching support, rooted in observation, feedback, and classroom self-review.

Teachers Talkin' treats mentorship as part of the job, not a slogan. Vani Palaranja comes across as a seasoned ESL and business English educator with experience across more than 60 countries, more than 150 mentoring sessions for online ESL educators, and work as a Cambridge…

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Practical mentorship advice for teachers, with a roundtable chat that stays close to classroom feedback.

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