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Professional Development: 20 Things You Can Do !!!
Dr. Desmond Thomas,
International Academy,
University of Essex
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1: Develop ‘professionalism’
Professional development ‘backwards’ means :• Not just being a brilliant teacher technically
but supporting and respecting students • Actively supporting colleagues and acting as
a team member • Actively supporting an institution• Dealing with situations: eg students come to
you and complain about a colleague
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2:Network with colleagues
ELTECS & British Councilhttp://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/eltecs
TESLhttp://iteslj.org/links/TESL/Discussion/
Dave’s Internet Cafehttp://www.eslcafe.com/search/Jobs/Africa/
Facebook groups
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3: Join a Professional Organization
• IATEFL & IATEFL SIGS
http://www.iatefl.org/
http://www.beta-iatefl.org/
• TESOL
http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/index.asp
• BALEAP
http://www.baleap.org.uk/
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4: Get an extra qualification
DELTAhttp://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/teaching-awards/delta.html
PGCEhttp://www.tda.gov.uk/get-into-teaching/teacher-training-options/pgce.aspx
Or even a PhD ???
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5: Read – not just books but ...
• Academic Journals: ELTJ, TESOL Quarterly, JEAP
• Practice-based journals: Modern English Teacher, The Teacher Trainer
• Newspapers: EL Gazette• Blogs:
http://www.tefllogue.com/resources/top-10-tefl-blogs.html
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6:Get published!
• Book reviews: MET
http://www.onlinemet.com/
• EL Gazette: http://www.elgazette.com/
• Conference papers
• On-line journals: http://iteslj.org/http://www.asian-efl-journal.com/index.php
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7: Present at conferences
• BALEAP: Every two years
• BALEAP PIMS: several times a year
• IATEFL: Annually
• IATEFL Associates: annual conferences in many different countries
• IATEFL SIGs: several times a year?
• BAAL: http://www.baal.org.uk/
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8: Do research
• Literature overviews?
• Feedback surveys?
• Research papers for journals?
• Consultancy research?
• A PhD project?
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9: Become an examiner
• IELTS: http://www.ielts.org/default.aspx
• Cambridge ESOL: http://www.cambridgeesol.org/
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10:Expand your horizons outside TESOL
• Education?
• Linguistics?
• Psychology?
• Sociology?
• Anthropology?
• Politics?
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11: Keep a reflective diary
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12: Peer observation
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13: Gain Trainer Experience
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14: Gain managerial experience
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15: Develop your IT and MM skills
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Endnote & Zotero: for bibliographical databases
• SPSS: for statistical analysis
• NVivo: for qualitative data analysis
• Audio & video recording
• Audio & video editing
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16: Work in a new country
http://www.onlinetefl.com/teaching-internships/china/?source=n%20-%20UK%20TEFL_Internships%20-%20China_teach%20english%20in%20china_Exact&gclid=CLWNwu244qcCFYob4QodeU9G9w
My own experience: Brazil, Japan, Spain, Turkey, Slovakia, Bulgaria etc.
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17: Do voluntary work
• http://www.essex.ac.uk/careers/jobs/vacancies/voluntary_work.shtm
• http://www.vso.org.uk/
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18: Keep records of everything!
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19: Take a few risks
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20: Make a Career Plan