Deborah Azaryad Shechter is a teacher educator and senior lecturer in the Division of Languages at Tel Aviv University. She teaches English and Turkish with enthusiasm and dedication. A recipient of the Rector’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, Deborah consistently receives the highest ratings from her students in teaching evaluation surveys. A passionate advocate for positive psychology, she is interested in the teacher’s role in student motivation and the connection between positive emotions and learning. Her recent research focuses on teacher wellbeing and the teacher’s role in student wellbeing. Her areas of expertise include materials development, test writing and course site design on Moodle. Deborah’s professional development workshops, delivered at universities across Germany, Poland, Portugal, Russia, and Turkey, have garnered high praise from hosts and participants. She is a resptected presenter at international conferences. Deborah is an active member of the International Association for the Psychology of Language Learning (IAPLL).
Ms. Deborah Azaryad Shechter
Presentation Title: Teacher Ecology and Wellbeing: Focusing on What Teachers Can Control
Tel Aviv University, Israel
Past Speaker