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How teachers develop: CPD in t imes of c hange

How teachers develop: CPD in t imes of c hange. Sue Leather, BILGI ELT Conference, Istanbul, May 2013. Outline. The nature of change in English Language Teaching What is CPD? Why is it important? What kinds of CPD can we choose from?. 9th.

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How teachers develop: CPD in t imes of c hange

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  1. How teachers develop: CPD in times of change Sue Leather, BILGI ELT Conference, Istanbul, May 2013

  2. Outline • The nature of change in English Language Teaching • What is CPD? Why is it important? • What kinds of CPD can we choose from?

  3. 9th

  4. The nature of change in English Language Teaching

  5. Lexical Approach Situational approach Direct method Humanistic Approaches Functional Approach Task-based learning Communicative Language Teaching Audiolingual Method

  6. Language laboratory Online learning platforms Computer Assisted Language Learning Video Interactive whiteboards Overhead projector Social networking Mobile learning

  7. Understanding our history “Looking at the history of ELT enables teachers to have a more critical, more empowered perspective on what they’re being sold.”

  8. Cautiously • Critically • Selectively

  9. ‘Uncritical acceptance of any innovation, whether it be interactive whiteboards or multiple intelligence theory, needs to be subjected to a dose of level-headed scrutiny.’

  10. ‘Change is the only universal constant’

  11. Reflect

  12. Defining CPD • ‘the means by which people maintain their knowledge and skills related to their professional lives..’ (Wikipedia) • ‘a commitment...to continually update our skills and knowledge in order to remain professionally competent and achieve our true potential.’ (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors)

  13. Lifelong learning ‘A career-long process rather than an event.’ Rod Bolitho

  14. Formal and Informal

  15. ‘Professionals learn mainly by reflecting on action, not by applying research-based theories.’      (The Reflective Practitioner, Donald Schön,1984)

  16. Contextual

  17. Depends on experience http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/continuing-professional-development

  18. CPD means • Not standing still • Knowing where you are • Knowing where you want to go • Knowing how to get there • Remaining a learner • Being in control

  19. CPD is about.. • Context • Choice • Personalisation • Self-direction • Reflection on practice

  20. Reflection on experience : Kolb 1984

  21. Reflection on experience: Gibbs 1988

  22. Reflection on experience: Rolfe et al. 2001

  23. How can we use reflective models in our everyday teaching lives? • Use one in your Teaching Journal when you reflect on lessons • Meet with a colleague for weekly sharing of reflections • For a TA meeting or an INSET session • After an observation to talk through your lesson with a peer

  24. What professional development makes the most difference to teachers? • Is concrete and classroom-based • Brings in expertise from outside the school • Involves teachers in the choice of areas to develop and activities to undertake • Enables teachers to work collaboratively with peers • Provides opportunities for mentoring and coaching • Is sustained over time • Is supported by effective school leadership (Research by Walter & Briggs, 2012)

  25. Concrete and classroom-based • Video yourself • Try using a completely new technique • Investigate your classroom through a form of practitioner research e.g. Action Research (see Burns 2010) • Observe a colleague • Do a ‘blind’ or unobserved observation

  26. Unobserved observation 1. Teacher talks to ‘observer’ about the lesson- issues, questions, worries etc. ‘Observer’ listens and asks questions supportively. They work with teacher’s agenda. 2. Teacher teaches lesson. 3. Teacher and ‘observer’ have post-lesson talk, focusing on what happened. ‘Observer’ allows teacher to reflect on issues that were discussed before the lesson. 4. Teacher reflects on learning points.

  27. Sharing & collaboration • Staff room group • Local group • Teachers Association • Professional reading group • Online communities

  28. Sharing & collaboration

  29. 20% Education 50% Reflection 30% Sharing

  30. Challenge yourself • Learn how to use Jing • Improve teaching of pronunciation • Read at least 3 articles • Give yourself 3 learning goals for the next 3 months • Write them down • Check on them

  31. SMARTER Goals • Specific • Measurable • Agreed • Realistic • Timebound • Exciting • Recorded • Learn how to use Jing • Improve teaching of pronunciation • Read at least 3 articles

  32. Challenge yourself • Give a session for your colleagues • Give a presentation at a national conference • Give a presentation at an online conference

  33. Challenge yourself • Give a webinar • Train up as a teacher trainer • Try team teaching • Write a blog • Write an article

  34. We talked about.. • The nature of change in English Language Teaching • What is CPD? Why is it important? • What kinds of CPD can we choose from?

  35. Thank you!

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