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Alternatives in ContinuingProfessional Development
Rob Dickey
Keimyung University
Facilitator, KOTESOL PD-SIG
Teachers are not Semanticists
Let’s Define
• Professional
Teachers are not Semanticists
Let’s Define
• Professional
• Development
Teachers are not Semanticists
Let’s Define
• Professional
• Development
• Continuing
Teachers are not Semanticists
Let’s Define
• Professional
• Development
• Continuing
• Alternative
More than a … backpacker!
• Dedicated to the profession
• Commitment to development as a professional
• Awareness of language as a “science”
• Awareness of own classroom performance
• Focus on the learners
What is (Continuing) Professional Development?
• Continuously seeking to improve• A learning culture• Education, training, and learning activities that
assist one in growing beyond current levels within the chosen profession
“Training is what other people do to you. Development is what you do to yourself.” (Julian Edge, quoted by Josh Round)
From Initial to …
Continuing professional development incorporates a range of activities
Myers, M. (1993). To boldly go.... In J. Edge & K. Richards (Eds.), Teachers Develop Teachers Research. London: Heinemann.
Areas of Professional Development
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Areas of Professional Development
• Subject-matter Knowledge
• Pedagogical Expertise• Self-awareness• Understanding of
Learners• Understanding of
Curriculum and Materials• Career Advancement
Richards, J.C., & Farrell, T.S.C (2005). Professional Development for Language Teachers, pp. 9-10. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Employer Expectations
Concerns Effects
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Employer Expectations
Concerns• Qualification• Classroom prep and
performance• Impact on learners• Training and
improvement• Service• Research
Effects• Teacher-driven or
Administration-led?• In-house programs?• Support for External
programs & research?
• Financial incentives?• Assessment
schemes?• Collaborative?
9 Essential Traits of the Effective Professor
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9 Essential Traits of the Effective Professor
1. RESPECTFUL
2. KNOWLEDGEABLE
3. APPROACHABLE
4. ENGAGING
5. COMMUNICATIVE
6. ORGANIZED
7. RESPONSIVE
8. PROFESSIONAL
9. HUMOROUS
Palumbo, Mark V. (2012). Nine Essential Traits of the Effective Professor. Presentation prepared for the Large Group Meeting of the Reflective Practice Project, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Center for Teaching Excellence, Nov 14 2012. Available 2013.3.3, http://www.iup.edu/page.aspx?id=68281
“Limits” in Professional Development
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“Limits” in Professional Development
• good enoughness• not enough time• lack of support• leave it to others• fear of failure /
feedback
4-step Cycle in
Professional Development
PD-SIG Resources include…
http://koreatesol.org/professional-development
Professional Portfolio
BIELT Report Cards
1. Associations, Meetings, Committees
2. Conferences, Seminars, Courses
3. Publications, Materials
4. Consultancy, Advising
5. Job Enrichment
6. Observations, Mentoring
7. Professional Enquiry projects
A tool to plan and record your Professional Development Activities
Professional Readings Circles
Diary/Journal Studies
SIG Workshops
Learning Contracts
Peer Observations & Job Shadowing
Sharing what you’ve learned
Mentoring & Supervision
Yoga / Meditation
Yoga / Meditation
Other?
Partner SIGsDelving Deeper into
Related Fields of Interest
• Reflective Practice SIG • Research SIG
Global (informal) Partners
• Teacher Education and Development SIG (JALT)http://jalt.org/groups/610 and http://jalt.org/ted/
• Teacher Development SIG (IATEFL)http://tdsig.org/
• TEIS (TESOL International)http://www.tesol.org/connect/interest-sections/teacher-education
• Teacher Development SIG [ 교사교육분과 ] (KATE)http://www.kate.or.kr/SIG/introduction_05.asp
Join Us!KOTESOL Professional Development SIG www.koreatesol.org/professional-development
Find this presentation, and others, at http://www.slideshare.net/RobertDickey