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Teacher Development in a Context of Expansion

Izmir University Of Economics

A Case Study

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Development Within DevelopmentRates of expansion

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Mission

  TO PROVIDE IN-SERVICE SUPPORT

AND DEVELOPMENT TO ENABLE TEACHERS TO ACHIEVE THEIR

FULL POTENTIAL

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ObjectivesTo manage the effective development of the Teacher Development Unit inclose co-operation with SFL management. To ensure staff induction and orientation meet the requirements of teachers with increasingly varied interests, needs and experiences.  To meet the needs of all teachers through the development of a range of internationally validated courses.

To expand and develop the existing range of short courses available to teachers.   To develop the observation programme within the SFL.  To continue to deliver a programme of workshops and seminars on a variety of curriculum and materials related topics, and to invite guest speakers, Including members of staff, to contribute to the programme.

To organise, in cooperation with SFL management, ELT events that promote IUE as a centre of excellence in foreign language teaching in the region.

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Teacher DiversityNative language L1 L2Qualifications DELTA, Masters DELTA, Masters

CELTA or equivalent CELTA

Other subject qualificationsOther ELT certificationNo ELT qualifications

Language and Literature graduates ‘formasyon’ ?Education faculty

Experience SubstantialSome

Minimal

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Teachers Need To .....

• Engage in self-reflection and evaluation• Develop specialised knowledge and skills• Expand and update their knowledge of

theory and issues in teaching• Take on new roles and responsibilites• Develop collaborative relationships

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Ten Steps to Heaven(adapted from Richards & Farrell 2005)

• Workshops• Self-monitoring• Teacher support groups• Keeping a journal• Peer observation• Teaching portfolios• Case studies• Peer coaching• Team teaching• Action research

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Training to DevelopmentDependence to Autonomy

Imposed

•Non-peer observations

•TDU observations &

feedback•Workshops

Available

•Short courses•Workshops

•Consultation•Advice

•Externally validated courses

Self actuated but facilitated

•Peer observations

•Writing•Support groups•Action research

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Diffusion of Innovation(Everett Rogers)

adoptiontrial evaluationinterestawareness

Innovators - brave, multiple info sources, risk takers, communicators Early adopters - social leaders, popular, respectable, careful Early majority - deliberate, thoughtful,many informal social contacts Late majority - sceptical, traditional, mainstream Laggards - sceptical, critical, friends are main sources of info, ruled by fear

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Why does Mr. White succede?

• Size of units• Organisation of units• Involvement of co-

ordinators• Multilingual trainer

• Novelty• Attitudes &

enthusiasm• ‘Take up’

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Whither Next?• Foster collegial and self development• Set minimum standards for recruitment• Build in staff development time• Restructure and reorganise (spatially)• Expand / stabilise• Encourage interdisciplinary co-operation• Make recommendations to administration• Encourage openness – internally and externally

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