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Perspectives on Teacher DevelopmentJohn Knagg
Santiago Chile. December 2013. john.knagg@britishcouncil.org
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Teachers and societies
In High-performing countries, principals are working with highly-qualified teachers who come from the top tiers of the graduation range, who have been rigorously prepared in universities and through supervised practice in schools, and who remain in education for all of their careers.
Singapore’s performance management process systematically identifies and supports those teachers who have the potential to…Andy Hargreaves and Dennis Shirley in conversation with CM Rubin
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CPD systems – success factors• Aligned to the needs of the curriculum, schools and learners• Meets the individual teacher’s professional and personal needs
and interests, and their stage of development • Teachers themselves are involved in the development of their
CPD programmes• Clear goals and evaluated outcomes for all involved• Clear rewards for teachers• Common understanding at all levels of the education system
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The British CouncilContinuing Professional Development
Framework
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ENTRY 1 Starting A trainee teacher of English taking initial training
2 Newly-qualified
A teacher of English in the first two years of practice
DEVELOPING CAREERS AS TEACHERS
3 Developing A practising qualified teacher of English with more than two years of experience, developing their skills
4 Proficient An experienced qualified teacher of English with strong all-round knowledge and skills
PROGRESSING INTO OTHER ROLES
5 Advanced A highly experienced qualified teacher, who is starting to take on specialist roles
6 Specialist In leading and advising roles, such as teacher trainer, manager, materials writer, researcher, ELT adviser
Continuing Professional Development Framework
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1 Starting Learning the principles
2 Newly-qualified Putting principles into practice
3 Developing Building confidence and skills
4 Proficient Demonstrating confidence, experience and reflection
5 Advanced Exemplifying good practice
6 Specialist Leading and advising
Pathways
Courses
Resources
Networks
Continuing Professional Development Framework
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1 Starting A trainee teacher of English taking initial training (or an unqualified but practising teacher of English.)
At this stage:
You are studying for an initial teaching qualification
You are intending to become a teacher of English, at primary, general secondary, vocational, higher school or in the private language school sector
So far you have limited practical teaching experience
Find articles on the Think section at www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think to help write assignments
Try the Language Assistants website for inexperienced teachers of English
Observe and talk to experienced teachers of English
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2 Newly-qualified A qualified teacher of English in the first two years of practice
At this stage:
You have an initial qualification
You work in a primary, general secondary, vocational or higher school, or in the private language school sector
You have no more than 2-years’ full-time experience
You may be working towards full accreditation as a teacher of English
Use the lesson plans on the Try section at www.teachingenglish.org.uk/try
Join your local English teachers’ association and participate in their community
Watch videos about teaching speaking skills here: www.teachingenglish.org.uk/transform/video
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3 Developing A practising qualified teacher of English with more than 2 years of experience, and needs to develop essential skills.
At this stage:
You have an initial teaching qualification and have completed at least 2-years’ full-time teaching
You want further training and development in essential teaching skills
You may not have done much CPD activity previously
Keep up to date with training from the Train section at www.teachingenglish.org.uk/train/
Look at our LearnEnglish website for your own language improvement or for activities for your learners
Join your local English teachers’ association and participate in their conferences
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4 Proficient An experienced qualified teacher of English with strong all-round knowledge and skills.
You demonstrate confidence and good practice in your English teaching.
You are active in your own CPD
You have an initial English teaching qualification and may be working towards a further qualification as a teacher of English
Read Jenny Johnson’s article on continuing professional development at
www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think/
Subscribe to the online newsletter, Humanising Language Teaching, http://www.hltmag.co.uk/
Help run an event for other teachers
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5 Advanced A highly experienced qualified teacher, who may also be starting to take on specialist roles.
You are recognised by other teachers as a good practitioner
You may be mentoring or advising other teachers
You may be preparing through study or training for a more specialist role, such as teacher trainer, materials development, management
Carry out classroom research, using the advice here:
www.teachingenglish.org.uk/transform/teachers/teacher-development-tools/action-research
Use the specialist areas on the Transform section
Lead a workshop for other teachers
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6 Specialist In leading and advising roles, as teacher trainer, manager, materials writer, researcher, ELT adviser.
You may be working in one of these roles:
Teacher trainer
Materials writer
Syllabus & curriculum developer
Head of department/director
Testing expert
Adviser on ELT issues (primary, secondary, vocational etc.)
Researcher
Use the ebooks on TeachingEnglish for higher level study
Use the ELT research directory to identify relevant research
Join one of the professional associations here:
www.teachingenglish.org.uk/transform/teachers/professional-institutions
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Professional behavioursAt each of the first 4 stages, the framework offers a checklist of target
skills and behaviours in these areas:A. Planning lessons and coursesB. Understanding learnersC. Managing the lessonD. Evaluating and assessing learningE. Knowing the subject of EnglishF. Managing your own professional development
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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 learner
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.
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What is your definition of a proficient teacher in your country?What support is there for teachers to develop to proficiency?
Developing A practising qualified teacher with more than two years of experience, developing their skills further
Proficient An experienced qualified teacher with strong all-round knowledge and skills
The needs of more experienced teachers
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Advanced A highly experienced qualified teacher, who is starting to take on specialist roles
Specialist In leading and advising roles, such as teacher trainer, manager, materials writer, researcher, adviser
What advanced skills are needed?What development pathways do you have for trainers, writers, researchers, advisers and managers?
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How is the CPD framework being used?
Montenegro – creating a version of the
framework for Montenegrin teachers
Russia – running a programme of
workshops across the country for English language teachers on managing their development
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How is the CPD framework being used?
India – adapting the framework to
guide teachers in their development
Oman – creating a menu to provide
teachers with a pathway for development across the stages
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How teachers can use the CPD Framework1. Understand and practice professional development more
effectively 2. Plan to achieve longer-term career goals3. Learn about the benefits of and engage in different types of CPD
activity4. Analyse skills and behaviours and plan to develop these5. Identify relevant development opportunities to their stage6. Share development with other teachers and networks of teachers
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How education systems can use the framework1. Use the framework to structure local development pathways2. Map local training and CPD activity against the framework3. Integrate with the British Council’s global offer and enrich the offer4. Adapt the teachers’ behaviours to the local context5. Develop web materials based on the British Council’s website6. Adapt and translate one of our handbooks for local teachers7. Engage the British Council in consultancy on developing aspects
of the CPD system, including appraisal and INSETT
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TeachingEnglish - global home for teachers
TeachingEnglish is the central point of reference for teachers, trainers and those working in other areas of English language teaching
Over 4 million unique visitors 2011/2012
www.teachingenglish.org.uk
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UK CPD portal
englishagenda.britishcouncil.org/continuing-professional-development
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The Framework and British Council teacher training courses
1 Starting TKT Essentials
2 Newly-qualified Steps to Success
3 Developing Primary Essentials Teaching Speaking DVD
TeachingEnglish Radio In-Service Teacher Development
CLIL Essentials Learning Technologies
CiSELT CiPELT
4 Proficient CiSELT
5 Advanced Trainer development course Mentoring Skills
Emoderator course Test Development Skills
6 Specialist
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Stages Phase Face-to-face Training Courses
Starting Initial
training
Starting Teaching
TKT EssentialsNewly-qualified
Developing In-service
training
Certificate in Primary ELT
Certificate in Secondary ELT
Certificate in Vocational ELT
Learning Technologies in the Classroom
CLIL Essentials
Proficient
Advanced Specialist
skills
Trainer Development Course
Mentoring SkillsSpecialist
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Stages Phase Online Training Courses
Starting Initial
training
TKT Essentials
Steps to SuccessNewly-qualified
Developing In-service
training
Primary Essentials Motivating Learners
Certificate in Primary ELT
Certificate in Secondary ELT
Learning Technologies in the Classroom
CLIL Essentials
Communicative Assessment Special Needs
Proficient
Advanced Specialist
skills
eModerator Essentials
Specialist
Routes to excellence
Primary offerOnline training
Face-to-face training
Digital resources
Print resources
Broadcast
Primary essentials
Certificate in Primary ELT
TYLEC
Certificate in Primary ELT
Primary Inset workshops
TE Primary section
MotivatingLearners Online
Crazy Animals
Help at Hand
Teaching Speaking
Primary research publications
TE Radio
Routes to excellence
Secondary offerOnline training
Face-to-face training
Digital resources
Print resources
Broadcast
Certificate in Secondary ELT
Certificate in Secondary ELT
Inset workshops
TE Secondary section
BritLit
Help at Hand
Teaching Speaking
TE Radio
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Certificate in Secondary English Language TeachingA certificate course for practising secondary teachers of EnglishThere are two levels, Proficient and Advanced. Participants complete 4 modules for each level for the certificateTopics include classroom management, planning, special needs, teaching language skills, and special interests such as literature and drama
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Steps to Success
A course for newly-qualified teachers of English at stage 2 on the CPD framework
The course covers 10 topics which new teachers of English commonly need help with during their first two years of training
The course helps newly-qualified teachers revise what they have learnt in initial training and put key concepts and techniques into practice
There is an option for a tutor to assess the portfolio of tasks that participants produce during the course, and receive a certificate of attainment
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In-Service Teacher DevelopmentA series of ten individual 90-minute workshopsTopics covered are process writing, learners, reflective practice and grammarSuitable for teachers of English who want to familiarise themselves with some key areas of current ELT practice
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Communicative Assessment• Thus is a 20-hour online self-access
course for teachers and examiners of English who are interested in exploring new approaches to assessment and testing
• It contains useful resources, exercises, discussion activities and opportunities for you to design assessment tasks that are relevant to your own teaching context
Routes to excellence
Mentoring skillsA course for experienced teachers who mentor other teachers or trainee
teachersThe 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
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Trainer Development CourseA course for teachers who want to develop skills as teacher trainersThe six workshops cover topics such as teaching and training roles, learning styles, motivation, feedback, materials evaluation, and practical delivery issuesIt includes a DVD of five film-clips with examples of activities
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Language Development for TeachersOnline training Face-to-face
training 1Digitalresources
Broadcast
English for Teaching 1 -3
CLIL Essentials
English for Teaching 1 -3
Classroom Language
English for the Subject Classroom
CLIL Essentials
iTunesU
LE English Grammar
TE Radio
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Special Educational Needs Training OnlineThe British Council believes in the
importance of fostering inclusion in English and Education
Our offer for schools and ministries for helping learners with special educational needs includes a diversity strategy and a set of online training materials that deal with different aspects of special needs
Routes to excellence
Special Educational NeedsOnline training
Face-to-face training
Print resources Broadcast
SEN online training for teachers
CiSELT SEN workshops
Equal Opportunities and Diversity: The Handbook for Teachers
Creating an inclusive learning experience for English language learners with specific needs
MA in English Language Teaching: OnlineProfessional teachers from countries all over the world can take this five-semester (two and half years) part-time master's programme which is studied entirely online.
MA in English Language Teaching: OnlineDeveloped by the University of Southampton in collaboration with the British Council, it offers postgraduate level study in important areas of current theory and practice in applied linguistics and language teaching.
Programme and participant structureParticipants Programme
Semester 1 Semester 2
Principles of Communicative
Language Teaching
Critical Appraisal of Language Teaching
Methodologies
Language Analysis for Teaching
E-Learning for English Language Teaching
Semester 3 Semester 4
Discourse Analysis Second Language Learning
World Englishes Research Skills for the Dissertation
Semester 5Dissertation
Students
Tutors
Year co-ordinator
Module leader
Programme convenor
English in HE. Taxonomy of learners
Ana – the traditional EAP student (UK, USA etc.)Ben – the modern EAP student (other country)Cleo – the standard English learnerDan – the EMI teacherEfy – the international researcherFlo – The specialist English learner
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EnglishAgendaFor UK ELT sector and partners overseasHas sections about:News and eventsStudying English in the UKELT organisationsResearch and publicationsOur policy work worldwideUK CPD Portal
englishagenda.britishcouncil.org
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Learn EnglishFor adult and professional learners of English. It contains sections for:Listening and watchingBusiness and WorkGrammar and WordsExam practiceLanguage learning games
learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en
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LearnEnglish KidsFor children learning English as a second or foreign languageFeatures games, songs, stories and interactive activitiesSupport section for parents and guidance for teachersTranslated into French, Arabic, Russian and Chinese
learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en
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Premier Skills
Resource for learners and teachers, with self-access interactive exercises based around text and video for learners, and lesson plans and ideas for teachers for the same content areas
premierskills.britishcouncil.org/teachers
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Our free resources for teaching and learning EnglishFor teachers of English:www.teachingenglish.org.uk/For less experienced teachers of English:www.teachingenglish.org.uk/language-assistantFor learners of English:learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/For young learners of English:learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/For English through sport:premierskills.britishcouncil.org/teachers
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