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Sharing Resources for Teacher Professional Development. World Teachers’ Day, Agadir, October 5 th , 2013. Abdellatif Zoubair. E-mail: abdellatif.zoubair@gmail.com Website: www.zoubaireltcommunity.ac.ma. Outline. Notion of teacher development : reminder
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Sharing Resources for Teacher Professional Development World Teachers’ Day, Agadir, October 5th, 2013. Abdellatif Zoubair. E-mail: abdellatif.zoubair@gmail.com Website: www.zoubaireltcommunity.ac.ma
Outline • Notion of teacherdevelopment: reminder • Main features of real teacherdevelopment • Professional development strategies • A practical personal PD program World Teachers' Day, Agadir, Oct.13
I. Definition(s): • 1. ‘It is the attitude and . . . . . . . of being a lifelong learner...’ • 2. ‘A process of . . . . . . . . and keeping up-to-date in one's area of expertise.’ World Teachers' Day, Agadir, Oct.13
3. ‘A . . . . . . . . . . initiated obligation and right to build expertise, to enhance personal . . . . . . , to improve teaching abilities and to contribute to organisational development.’ World Teachers' Day, Agadir, Oct.13
4. ‘An . .-. . . . . process designed for the professional and personal growth of teachers which is purposeful, resulting from a planned process which addresses specific . . . . .’ World Teachers' Day, Agadir, Oct.13
I. Definition(s): • 1. ‘It is the attitude and process of being a lifelong learner...’ • 2. ‘A process of learning and keeping up-to-date in one's area of expertise.’ World Teachers' Day, Agadir, Oct.13
3. ‘A personally initiated obligation and right to build expertise, to enhance personal growth, to improve teaching abilities and to contribute to organisational development.’ World Teachers' Day, Agadir, Oct.13
4. ‘An on-going process designed for the professional and personal growth of teachers which is purposeful, resulting from a planned process which addresses specific needs.’ World Teachers' Day, Agadir, Oct.13
II. Main characteristics/features: • -process-oriented • -continuous • -purposeful • -involving learning • -aiming at improvement World Teachers' Day, Agadir, Oct.13
-as an attitude • -as a personal initiative • -involving networking • - . . . . World Teachers' Day, Agadir, Oct.13
V. Professional development strategies • 1. Peer coaching • 2. Study groups • 3. Dialogue journals • 4. Professional development portfolios • 5. Mentoring • 6. Action research • - . . . World Teachers' Day, Agadir, Oct.13
Task 1: • Go through the listbelow and select five ideasyouwouldadopt for yourpersonalprofessionaldevelopment. Shareyour insights with the rest of the group. http://community.eflclassroom.com/profiles/blogs/50-professional-development-ideas-for-teachers World Teachers' Day, Agadir, Oct.13
Task 2 ¤Decidewhich of the categories of web tools in the mapbelowwouldbemosthelpful for yourownpersonallearning: http://www.mindmeister.com/fr/9002694/tools-to-enhance-your-personal-learning-environment World Teachers' Day, Agadir, Oct.13
VI. Web/bibliography: • Diaz-Maggioli, Gabriel H. Professional Development for Language Teachers, 2003.(via CAL). • Darling-Hammond, Linda, Teacher Learning That Supports Student Learning , Educational Leadership, February 1998. Full article at:http://www.ascd.org/readingroom/edlead/9802/darlinghammond.html World Teachers' Day, Agadir, Oct.13
Haddad, Wadi, D. (2000) Teachers . . . Training . . . and Technology. TechKnowlogia Journal. Volume 2, Issue 6. • Howell, Frank. What is Professional Development? Full article available at:http://www.nstu.ns.ca/issues/issues/frankpd.html World Teachers' Day, Agadir, Oct.13
Pontz, B. (2003) Beyond rhetoric: Adult learning policies and practices. Paris: Organization for Economic and Cooperative Development. • Schlager, M.S. & Fusco, J. (2004). Teacher professional development, technology, and communities of practice: Are we putting the cart before the horse? In S. Barab, R. Kling, and J. Gray (Eds.) World Teachers' Day, Agadir, Oct.13
Sparks, D. (2002). Designing powerful staff development for teachers and principals. Oxford, OH: National Staff Development Council. • Underhill, Adrian. Continuous Professional Development, IATEFL Journal, First published in Issue 149, June/July 1999. World Teachers' Day, Agadir, Oct.13
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