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Professional Development: 20 Things You Can Do !!!

Professional Development: 20 Things You Can Do !!!. Dr. Desmond Thomas, International Academy, University of Essex. 1: Develop ‘professionalism’. Professional development ‘backwards’ means : Not just being a brilliant teacher technically but supporting and respecting students

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Professional Development: 20 Things You Can Do !!!

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  1. Professional Development: 20 Things You Can Do !!! Dr. Desmond Thomas, International Academy, University of Essex

  2. 1: Develop ‘professionalism’ Professional development ‘backwards’ means : • Not just being a brilliant teacher technically but supporting and respecting students • Actively supporting colleagues and acting as a team member • Actively supporting an institution • Dealing with situations: eg students come to you and complain about a colleague

  3. 2:Network with colleagues ELTECS & British Council http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/eltecs TESL http://iteslj.org/links/TESL/Discussion/ Dave’s Internet Cafe http://www.eslcafe.com/search/Jobs/Africa/ Facebook groups

  4. 3: Join a Professional Organization • IATEFL & IATEFL SIGS http://www.iatefl.org/ http://www.beta-iatefl.org/ • TESOL http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/index.asp • BALEAP http://www.baleap.org.uk/

  5. 4: Get an extra qualification DELTA http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/teaching-awards/delta.html PGCE http://www.tda.gov.uk/get-into-teaching/teacher-training-options/pgce.aspx Or even a PhD ???

  6. 5: Read – not just books but ... • Academic Journals: ELTJ, TESOL Quarterly, JEAP • Practice-based journals: Modern English Teacher, The Teacher Trainer • Newspapers: EL Gazette • Blogs: http://www.tefllogue.com/resources/top-10-tefl-blogs.html

  7. 6:Get published! • Book reviews: MET http://www.onlinemet.com/ • EL Gazette: http://www.elgazette.com/ • Conference papers • On-line journals: http://iteslj.org/ http://www.asian-efl-journal.com/index.php

  8. 7: Present at conferences • BALEAP: Every two years • BALEAP PIMS: several times a year • IATEFL: Annually • IATEFL Associates: annual conferences in many different countries • IATEFL SIGs: several times a year? • BAAL: http://www.baal.org.uk/

  9. 8: Do research • Literature overviews? • Feedback surveys? • Research papers for journals? • Consultancy research? • A PhD project?

  10. 9: Become an examiner • IELTS: http://www.ielts.org/default.aspx • Cambridge ESOL: http://www.cambridgeesol.org/

  11. 10:Expand your horizons outside TESOL • Education? • Linguistics? • Psychology? • Sociology? • Anthropology? • Politics?

  12. 11: Keep a reflective diary

  13. 12: Peer observation

  14. 13: Gain Trainer Experience

  15. 14: Gain managerial experience

  16. 15: Develop your IT and MM skills • Microsoft Powerpoint • Endnote & Zotero: for bibliographical databases • SPSS: for statistical analysis • NVivo: for qualitative data analysis • Audio & video recording • Audio & video editing

  17. 16: Work in a new country http://www.onlinetefl.com/teaching-internships/china/?source=n%20-%20UK%20TEFL_Internships%20-%20China_teach%20english%20in%20china_Exact&gclid=CLWNwu244qcCFYob4QodeU9G9w My own experience: Brazil, Japan, Spain, Turkey, Slovakia, Bulgaria etc.

  18. 17: Do voluntary work • http://www.essex.ac.uk/careers/jobs/vacancies/voluntary_work.shtm • http://www.vso.org.uk/

  19. 18: Keep records of everything!

  20. 19: Take a few risks

  21. 20: Make a Career Plan

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