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DevelopmentDevelopment

World Teachers’ Day, Agadir, October 5th, 2013.

Abdellatif Zoubair.E-mail: abdellatif.zoubair@gmail.com

Website: www.zoubaireltcommunity.ac.ma

OutlineOutline

• Notion of teacher development: reminder Notion of teacher development: reminder

• Main features of real teacher developmentMain features of real teacher development

• Professional development strategiesProfessional development strategies

• A practical personal PD programA practical personal PD program

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I. I. Definition(s)Definition(s)::

• 1. ‘It is the attitude and . . . . . . . of 1. ‘It is the attitude and . . . . . . . of being a lifelong learner...’being a lifelong learner...’

• 2. ‘A process of . . . . . . . . and 2. ‘A process of . . . . . . . . and keeping keeping

up-to-date in one's area of expertise.’up-to-date in one's area of expertise.’

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• 3. ‘A . . . . . . . . . . initiated obligation 3. ‘A . . . . . . . . . . initiated obligation and right to build expertise, to and right to build expertise, to enhance personal . . . . . . , to enhance personal . . . . . . , to improve teaching abilities and to improve teaching abilities and to contribute to organisational contribute to organisational development.’ development.’

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• 4. ‘An . .-. . . . . process designed for 4. ‘An . .-. . . . . process designed for the professional and personal growth the professional and personal growth of teachers which is purposeful, of teachers which is purposeful, resulting from a planned process resulting from a planned process which addresses specific . . . . .’ which addresses specific . . . . .’

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I. I. Definition(s)Definition(s)::

• 1. ‘It is the attitude and 1. ‘It is the attitude and process of of being a lifelong learner...’being a lifelong learner...’

• 2. ‘A process of 2. ‘A process of learning and and keeping keeping

up-to-date in one's area of expertise.’up-to-date in one's area of expertise.’

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• 3. ‘A 3. ‘A personallypersonally initiated obligation initiated obligation and right to build expertise, to and right to build expertise, to enhance personal enhance personal growthgrowth, to , to improve teaching abilities and to improve teaching abilities and to contribute to organisational contribute to organisational development.’ development.’

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• 4. ‘An 4. ‘An on-goingon-going process designed process designed for the professional and personal for the professional and personal growth of teachers which is growth of teachers which is purposeful, resulting from a planned purposeful, resulting from a planned process which addresses specific process which addresses specific needsneeds.’ .’

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II. II. Main Main characteristics/featurescharacteristics/features::

• -process-oriented-process-oriented

• -continuous-continuous

• -purposeful-purposeful

• -involving learning-involving learning

• -aiming at improvement-aiming at improvement

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• -as an attitude-as an attitude

• -as a personal initiative-as a personal initiative

• -involving networking -involving networking

• - . . . . - . . . .

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V. V. Professional development Professional development strategiesstrategies

• 1. Peer coaching1. Peer coaching

• 2. Study groups2. Study groups

• 3. Dialogue journals3. Dialogue journals

• 4. Professional development portfolios 4. Professional development portfolios

• 5. Mentoring5. Mentoring

• 6. Action research6. Action research

• - . . . - . . .

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Task 1:Task 1:

• Go through the list below and select Go through the list below and select five ideas you would adopt for your five ideas you would adopt for your personal professional development. personal professional development. Share your insights with the rest of Share your insights with the rest of the group.the group.

http://community.eflclassroom.com/http://community.eflclassroom.com/profiles/blogs/50-professional-profiles/blogs/50-professional-development-ideas-for-teachersdevelopment-ideas-for-teachers

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Task 2Task 2

¤Decide which of the categories of ¤Decide which of the categories of web tools in the map below would be web tools in the map below would be most helpful for your own personal most helpful for your own personal learning:learning:

http://www.mindmeister.com/fr/http://www.mindmeister.com/fr/9002694/tools-to-enhance-your-9002694/tools-to-enhance-your-personal-learning-environmentpersonal-learning-environment

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VI. VI. Web/bibliographyWeb/bibliography::

• Diaz-Maggioli, Gabriel H. Professional Diaz-Maggioli, Gabriel H. Professional Development for Language Teachers, Development for Language Teachers, 2003.(via CAL).2003.(via CAL).

• Darling-Hammond, Linda, Darling-Hammond, Linda, Teacher Teacher Learning That Supports Student Learning That Supports Student LearningLearning , Educational Leadership, , Educational Leadership, February 1998. Full article at:February 1998. Full article at:http://www.ascd.org/readingroom/edlhttp://www.ascd.org/readingroom/edlead/9802/darlinghammond.htmlead/9802/darlinghammond.html

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• Haddad, Wadi, D. (2000) Haddad, Wadi, D. (2000) Teachers . . . Teachers . . . Training . . . and Technology.Training . . . and Technology. TechKnowlogia Journal. Volume 2, Issue TechKnowlogia Journal. Volume 2, Issue 6.6.

• Howell, Frank. Howell, Frank. What is Professional What is Professional Development?Development? Full article available at: Full article available at:http://www.nstu.ns.ca/issues/issues/frankphttp://www.nstu.ns.ca/issues/issues/frankpd.htmld.html

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• Pontz, B. (2003) Pontz, B. (2003) Beyond rhetoric: Adult Beyond rhetoric: Adult learning policies and practices.learning policies and practices. Paris: Paris: Organization for Organization for

Economic and Cooperative Development.Economic and Cooperative Development.

• Schlager, M.S. & Fusco, J. (2004). Schlager, M.S. & Fusco, J. (2004). Teacher Teacher professional development, technology, and professional development, technology, and communities of practice: Are we putting the communities of practice: Are we putting the cart before the horse?cart before the horse? In S. Barab, R. Kling, In S. Barab, R. Kling,

and J. Gray (Eds.)and J. Gray (Eds.)

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• Sparks, D. (2002).Sparks, D. (2002). Designing powerful staff Designing powerful staff development for teachers and principals. development for teachers and principals. Oxford, OH: National Staff Development Oxford, OH: National Staff Development Council.Council.

• Underhill, Adrian. Underhill, Adrian. Continuous Professional Continuous Professional Development Development, IATEFL Journal, First , IATEFL Journal, First published in Issue 149, June/July 1999.published in Issue 149, June/July 1999.

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Thank you for your Thank you for your attention!attention!

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