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HOW TO START WRITING FOR PUBLICATION:
A TEACHER’S PERSONAL JOURNEY
Nergiz Kern
Where can I publish?
What this talk is about … and what it is not
How to start writing for publication:
a teacher’s personal journey
How to start writing for publication:
a teacher’s personal journey
How to start writing for publication:
a teacher’s personal journey
OverviewWhat this talk is about
How my journey started What is publication?
Why write? What stops us from writing?
How to start writing? Where to publish?
What to do next? Where to find out more? Questions & Comments
Where can I publish?
Discuss
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How to start writing for publication:
a teacher’s personal journey
What does publication mean?Discuss
1. worksheets / lesson plans shared with colleagues
2. worksheets / lesson plans shared online
3. course in an online platform (Moodle, English360, Blackboard)
4. course material you wrote for your school
5. public online course 6. printed/online material you wrote
but your name doesn’t show 7. self-published print / ebook
Writing course material Writing for teacher development1. Twitter update 2. Facebook update 3. blog post on your website 4. guest blog post on a school or
publisher website 5. article in print magazine 6. article in online magazine 7. article in journal 8. book / book chapter
How my journey
started
Blog
How my journey
started
First published article
English Teaching Professional
How my journey
started
Blog MA assignment
How my journey
started
Blended course
Firstbook chapter
Blended learning: Podcasts for taxi drivers
How my journey
started
Second published article
English Teaching Professional
How my journey
started
Blog MA assignment
How my journey
started
Blended course
Second book chapter
Technology-Integrated ESP Lessons: Real-Life Language, Tasks, and
Tools for Professionals
How my journey
started
Online platform: English360
How my journey
started
Materials writing Managing projects
Editorial work
Missed opportunities
Discuss
Why write?
Why write?vanity? self-promotion
sharing experience
asking for ideas, helpnew career
extra incomesharing ideas
freedom / self-employment
independence
need / requirement to publish
teacher development
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Why write?vanity? self-promotion
sharing experience
asking for ideas, helpnew career
extra incomesharing ideas
freedom / self-employment
independence
need / requirement to publish
teacher development
Discuss
What stops us from writing?
What stops us from writing?lack of time?
lack of ideas?
fear of making mistakes?lack of motivation?
thinking you lack the skill to write?
???
not knowing how to start?
not knowing where to publish?
fear of being criticised for our views?
How to start writing?Read!
Join materials writer groups
Start small!
Don’t make bold claims or generalise.
Keep it personal:Your thoughts, your experiences, your views.
Ask questions about things that puzzle you.
You might already have the material! Make your worksheets / lesson plans look publishable and share them online.
Write down your reflections, reactions, thoughts, and questions. Turn these notes into blog posts or articles.
Turn blog posts into articles, book chapters or whole books. Turn DELTA/MA assignments into articles or book chapters.
Write/Use course material. > Then write about it. Use new technology/methods/techniques. > Then write about it.
Read a book in your field. > Then write a review.
What to write about?
Where to publish?Own blog Publisher blogs IATEFL / SIG blogs Linkedin and similar blogs Lesson plan websites British Council Teaching English website IATEFL Voices / Conference Selections / newsletters ELT Magazines (IH Journal, EFL Magazine, ETP, …) Call for chapter contributions Self-publish ebooks or print books …
Where to find out more?At IATEFL How to get published in a refereed journal (Graham Hall) How to write successfully for IATEFL Conference Selections (Tania Pattison) How to write for IATEFL Voices and other English teaching magazines (Alison Schwetlick) > Saturday!
Other sources Materials Writing SIG ELTTeacher2Writer
Webinar: How To Become An ELT Materials Writer (with Karen Spiller and Sue Kay)
International House Journal Issue 39: special focus on writing and publishing ELT materials How to Become an ELT Materials Writer
A No-Nonsense Guide to WRITING MATERIALS by ELT Writers Connected
The Guardian: How to get published in an academic journal - Top tips from editors
Thank you!
nergizkern.com
Questions?
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Comments?
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Images: shutterstock.com, Title by Vladimir Melnikov, stack of books by Roman Motizov
