autonomous professional development begins at home

Marisa Constantinides Shaun Wilden

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“I feel stuck”

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I need to be inspired

Something is not working

How can I stop feeling stuck?

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Language Language KnowledgeKnowledge

Methods & Methods & TechniquesTechniques

Personal Personal qualitiesqualities

Cultural Cultural AwarenessAwareness

Using Using technologytechnology

Academic Academic PursuitsPursuits

Materials Materials DesignDesign

Approaches to Approaches to teachingteaching

Learning Learning TheoriesTheories

Using Using coursebookscoursebooks Testing Testing

Planning Planning lessons and lessons and

coursescourses

Teaching is Complex

A Lifelong Learning processA Lifelong Learning process

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communication creativity

critical thinking

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Work on the Work on the principles ofprinciples of

Quality Circles Quality Circles

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Join an online Join an online communitycommunity

#eltchat#eltchat#eapcha#eapchatt#eltpics#eltpics#auselt#auselt

Build your PLNBuild your PLN

Build or join Build or join a circle of trusta circle of trust

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• to improve your professional understanding

• to learn about new ideas

• to be inspired by others

Blogs – articlesBlogs – articles

• to observe other teachers in action

• to reflect about your own teaching

• Personal journal • A blog• A thread on a

discussion board

Start a conversationStart a conversation

• LT SIG / BE SIG have them regularly (LTSIG.co.uk, besig.org)

• Publishers have them regularly • Organisations have them e.g. CELT Athens, IH

world, ITDI

Attend a webinarAttend a webinar(or give one)(or give one)

Attend an online Attend an online course course

or workshop or workshop

Mentor someoneMentor someone

twin & experiment twin & experiment togethertogether

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Career Career DevelopmentDevelopment

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“I feel stuck” Reflect

Profile yourselfConnect

Make an action plan

Use you PLN etc to find a good option

• Priorities?• Time available?• Funds?• Goals?• Benefits?• Outcomes?

Thanks for listening Thanks for listening

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