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Continuous Professional Development 2014/15 Sam Stevenson British Council Romania
British Council Support
•www.teachingenglish.org.uk
• CPD workshops
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TeachingEnglish is the central
point of reference for teachers,
trainers and those working in
other areas of English language
teaching
3.4 million unique
visitors 2011/2012
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A Framework for Professional Development
Stage
1 Starting A trainee teacher of English taking initial training (or an unqualified
but practising teacher of English)
2 Newly-qualified A qualified teacher of English in the first two years of practice
3 Developing A practising qualified teacher of English with more than two years of
experience, who needs to develop essential skills
4 Proficient An experienced qualified teacher of English with strong all-round
knowledge and skills
5 Advanced A highly experienced qualified teacher, who may also be starting to
take on specialist roles
6 Specialist In leading and advising roles, such as teacher trainer, manager,
materials writer, researcher, ELT adviser
Professional behaviours
At each of the first four stages, the framework offers a checklist of
target skills and behaviours in these areas:
A. Planning lessons and courses
B. Understanding learners
C. Managing the lesson
D. Evaluating and assessing learning
E. Knowing the subject of English
F. Managing your own professional development
Planning lessons and courses –
(an example of professional behaviours across the stages)
Starting Newly-qualified Developing Proficient
Understand the
principles of designing
effective lesson plans
Plan lessons to meet
the needs of learners
and to achieve course
objectives according to
the curriculum
Design courses with a
clear view of the long-
term needs and goals of
the group of learners,
and how individual
lessons contribute to
these goals
Plan lessons and
courses with an in-
depth understanding,
knowledge and
awareness of relevant
issues in the teaching of
target
language/knowledge
and skills
Stage Examples of CPD activity at different stages
1 Starting Observe experienced teachers Read the British Council's Teaching
Speaking book and DVD
2 Newly-
qualified
Join a professional association Go to a workshop
3 Developing Keep a CPD portfolio and plan Analyse pupil progress data
4 Proficient Mentor less experienced teachers Create your own materials
5 Advanced Run a workshop Publish learning and teaching materials
6 Specialist Lead a teachers’ association Present at an international conference
Networking
The Framework and British Council teacher training courses
1 Starting TKT Essentials
2 Newly-qualified
3 Developing Primary Essentials
In-Service Teacher Development
CLIL Essentials Learning Technologies
CiSELT 1
4 Proficient CiSELT 2
5 Advanced Trainer development course Mentoring Skills
Emoderator course Test Development Skills
6 Specialist
TKT Essentials
A course introducing inexperienced
teachers to the essential
methodology of English language
teaching
The course is available in both online
and workshop versions
Can optionally be used with teachers
taking the Cambridge ESOL
Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT),
though it focuses on essential
methodology rather than exam
practice
Primary Essentials
A practical development course for
primary school teachers of
English who want to develop their
knowledge and skills in primary
English teaching
The six modules cover basic
principles and practice in teaching
young learners
Online and fully moderated
Certificate in Secondary English Language
Teaching
A certificate course for practising
secondary teachers of English
Participants complete 20 three-hour
modules from a choice of topics to
complete the certificate
Topics include classroom
management, planning, special
needs, teaching language skills, and
special interests such as literature
and drama
CLIL Essentials
A training course that blends the best of content and
language teacher training to support teachers teaching
other school subjects in English
The course is for primary and Secondary school
teachers with a level of English B1 and above
Practical examples throughout the course reflect a
range of subjects and age groups
This is a teacher development
course that introduces teachers
of English to the main aspects of
using learning technologies in
the language classroom
Available both as an online or
face-to-face course
Both courses are run in groups
with a teacher trainer
specialising in learning
technologies
Learning Technologies for the Classroom
e-Moderator course
A course for teachers with teacher
training experience who want to
become online moderators
The five units of the online course
enable participants to demonstrate
they have the range of skills to
moderate online
The course is required for any
moderators leading British Council
online teacher training courses
Mentoring skills
A course for experienced teachers who mentor other teachers or trainee
teachers
The five workshops cover topics such as developing effective relationships,
understanding teachers, giving feedback, observing, dealing with problems
and managing meetings
It provides a practical grounding in the skills mentors need
Our free resources for teaching and learning
English
For teachers of English:
www.teachingenglish.org.uk/
For less experienced teachers of English:
www.teachingenglish.org.uk/language-assistant
For learners of English:
learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/
For young learners of English:
learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/
For English through sport:
premierskills.britishcouncil.org/teachers
In-Service Teacher Development
A series of ten individual
90-minute workshops
Suitable for teachers of
English who want to
familiarise themselves with
some key areas of current
ELT practice
CPD Workshops at the British Council
A series of stand-alone workshops covering the
following topics:
• Pronunciation
• Grammar for Teachers
• Listening
• Lesson Planning
• Process Writing
• Learning Styles
• Reflective Practice
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CPD Workshops at the British Council
Scheduled to take place this semester in
Bucharest,
Cluj-Napoca
Iaşi
and around the country from January 2015
Further information: www.britishcouncil.ro
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Thank you!
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010572
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