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Do you work or just teach? Career perspectives in EFL

Do you work or just teach? Career perspectives in EFL. Rubens Heredia Cultura Inglesa São Paulo. The Land. Do you work or just teach?. The Destination. The Route. The Land. The Market. Most sought-after skills Critical thinking; Complex problem-solving; Judgment and decision-making;

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Do you work or just teach? Career perspectives in EFL

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  1. Do you work or just teach? Career perspectives in EFL Rubens Heredia Cultura Inglesa São Paulo

  2. The Land Do you work or just teach? The Destination The Route

  3. The Land

  4. The Market Most sought-after skills • Critical thinking; • Complex problem-solving; • Judgment and decision-making; • Active listening. Forbes.com (2012) Do you work or just teach?

  5. 21st Century Skills Source: http://www.p21.org Do you work or just teach?

  6. The Destination

  7. What is your vocation? Do you work or just teach? Course design • Methodology; • Language; • Course books; • Digital literacy; • Market trends; • Corporate culture and values.

  8. What is your vocation? Teacher Training • Extensive teaching experience; • Teaching qualification (diploma); • Commitment to learning; • Language systems; • Methodologies and SLA; • People skills. Do you work or just teach? Beaven (2004)

  9. What is your vocation? Writing • Methodologyandlanguage; • Familiarity with course books/materials; • Market trends; • Who’swhom; • Experience as reviewer/presenter; • Sample material; • Writing skills. Do you work or just teach?

  10. What is your vocation? Management • The market; • Management qualification (MBA, IDLTM, DELTM, DELTA); • Budgeting and financial skills; • Interpersonal skills/conflict management; • Customer relations; • HR and labour law; • Teaching; • Corporate culture, values and processes. Do you work or just teach?

  11. What is your vocation? Teaching Do you work or just teach?

  12. The Route

  13. Wheretowork • Orientation on arrival • A mentor system • Experienced academic management team • In-house training • A lesson observation system • Clear policies and procedures • An appraisal system • Opportunity to do external courses • A wide and varied curriculum • Low teacher turnover • Opportunities for internal promotion Rimmer (2011) Do you work or just teach?

  14. The KASA framework Awareness • Reflection • Feedback • Strengths • Weaknesses Knowledge • Language • Teaching • Learners • Workplace Freeman (1989) Do you work or just teach? • Attitude • Self-direction • Positivity • Professionalism • Skill • Teachniques • Methods • Activities

  15. Needs assessment KASA • Lesson recording; • Peer feedback; • Learners’ feedback; • Lesson observations; • Reflection upon action. Do you work or just teach?

  16. The Self-Reflection Continuum KASA The Unaware Stage The Conscious Stage The Action Stage The Refinement Stage Hall & Simeral (2008) Do you work or just teach?

  17. Getting Certification KASA Language • CAE • CPE • TOEFL • IELTS Teaching • CELTA • ICELT • DELTA • Anaheim TESOL • Anaheim YLS Do you work or just teach? Post-graduation • MA • PhD

  18. Beyond mainstream courses KASA • In-house courses; • SIGs; • Workshops; • Conferences; • Literature; • Self-reflection. Do you work or just teach?

  19. What about the other A? KASA Do you work or just teach?

  20. 21st Century Skills KASA • Life and Career Skills • Adaptability to change; • Flexibility; • Goals and time-management; • Independence; • Self-direction. Source: http://www.p21.org Do you work or just teach?

  21. Take responsibility KASA Do you work or just teach?

  22. The Land Do you work or just teach? The Destination The Route

  23. References Andersen, E. (2012) ‘The 4 jobskillsmostlikelytolandyou a greatjob’, retrievedfromwww.forbes.com, lastaccessedonMarch 31st, 2013. Beaven, B. ‘Fromteachertoteachertrainer’ EnglishTeaching professional 33 2004. Clandfield, L. ‘Career steps to becoming a materials writer’ on ELT Link Up. retrievedfrom http://www.eltlinkup.org/articles.htm. Freeman, D. ‘Teacher training, developmentanddecisionmaking: a modelofteachingandrelatedstrategies for languageteachereducation’ TesolQuarterly 23 (1) 1989). Hall, A. & Simeral, A. (2008) Buildingteachers’capacity for success: a collaborative approach for coachesandschoolleaders. Alexandria: ASDC. Leather, S. & Hockley, A. ‘Gettinginto ELT management’ EnglishTeachingprofesisonal70 2010. Rimmer, W. ‘Gettingahead in ELT’ EnglishTeaching professional 74 2011.

  24. Thank you! rubens.heredia@culturainglesasp.com.br

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