Tea believes a “wow” teacher keeps going after the lesson is over.
Example: Vocabulary With Quizlet
- A student asks, “How should I learn vocab?” → Tea recommends Quizlet.
- Busy professionals lack time → Tea builds the decks so students just open and study.
- The whole team standardises decks for each material → every class has flashcards for before, during, and after sessions.
Impact
- Students save hours of data entry.
- Seeing the teacher’s preparation nudges them to take class seriously.
- Learning stays consistent instead of start-stop.
The “extra mile” isn’t grand. Sometimes it’s planning one step on behalf of students—enough to make them feel cared for and eager to stick with the class.
Micro Teaching Inside Class
- Pair stronger learners with those who need a nudge.
- Explain the benefit: “When you teach, you understand more deeply.”
- Provide clear prompts (e.g. “Explain comparative adjectives to the person next to you”).
After two to three months of this approach, Reading scores jumped around 50%. Students loved the attention to detail and referred more friends to the programme.