Promoting self initiated professional development, by Mr Abdellatif Zoubair

Promoting Self-initiated Professional DevelopmentMoRCE-Net Study Day,

CRMEF Souss Massa, Inezgane,May 24, 2016

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OutlineOutline 1. Discuss the rationale behind the choice of the topic 2. Explore the notion of professional development 3. List the main features of effective professional development 4. Identify different possible professional development strategies 5. Reflect on how we can implement the concepts above 6. Share resources for helping promote self-initiated professional development


To reflect onTo reflect on

“If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always got”.

How does the quotation relate to the topic?


BrainstormingBrainstorming

1. Why professional development?

2. Why self-initiated professional development?


Task 2Task 2

Complete the following definitions of `professional development` with the appropriate words from the list:

initiated, achievement, attitude, learn, practice, purposeful, process, improve, best


1. ‘A . . . . . . . . . . . . of learning and keeping up- to-date in one's area of expertise.’ 2. ‘Continued learning by educators to . . . . . . . . their knowledge and skills.3. ‘CPD is the . . . . . . . . . . . . and process of being a lifelong learner.’

4. ’Teacher development is the process of becoming the . . . . . . . . . . . . teacher one is able to be, a process that can be started but never finished.’5. ‘A personally . . . . . . . . . . . . obligation and right to build expertise, to enhance personal growth, to improve teaching abilities and to contribute to organisational development.’



6. ‘An on-going process designed for the professional and personal growth of teachers which is . . . . . . . . . . . . , resulting from a planned process which addresses specific needs.’ 7. ‘CPD is a way of learning to become more effective by exploiting the learning opportunities that lie just below the surface of everything you do already. It helps people to . . . . . . . . . . . . from what they do so they can get better at it.’


8. ‘sustained focus over time that is consistent with best . . . . . . . . . . . . .’

9. ‘involves its relationship to student . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other researchers cite other variables.’


Task 3

Identify the main features of real professional development from the definitions above:- - - - - - . . . .


Task 4

Which professional development strategies do the definitions below refer to?

action research, peer observation, portfolio, mentoring, study groups, dialogue journals


1. “Pairs of teachers visit each other’s classes and provide each other with insights and advice on their teaching” : . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. “Teachers write conversations with a mentor or peer in order to share expertise and reflections on their instruction” : . . . . . . . . . 3. “Diagnosing a situation, reflecting on that diagnosis, planning and carrying out an intervention in order to improve current conditions” : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


4. “Involves teachers in reviewing professional literature or analysing samples of student work”: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5. “A systematic collection of teaching artefacts and reflections” : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6. “Brings together a more knowledgeable professional with a less experienced colleague for collaboration and feedback on teaching and learning” : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


Task 5

Choose three of the strategies above and explain how you would implement them to promote your personal professional growth: 1. 2. 3.


Task 6

Check if/how/which of the suggested resources would help with self- initiated professional

development


¤References

-Diaz-Maggioli, Gabriel H. 2003. Professional Development for Language Teachers. (via CAL-Elmore, R. (2002). Bridging the gap between standards and achievement: The imperative for professional development education [Brochure]. Washington, DC: Albert Shanker Institute.-Harmer, J. 2007. How to Teach English. Pearson Longman.


-Harmer, J. 2007. The Practice of English Language Teaching. Pearson Longman.-Marzano, R. J. (2003). What works in school: Translating research into action. Alexandria,, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.-Opp-Beckman, L. & Klinghammer, S. 2006. Shaping the Way We Teach English: Successful Practices Around the World. Washington : OELP, USDS.

-Richards, J. C. and Schmidt, R. 2010. Dictionary of Language Teaching andApplied Linguistics. Pearson.-Underhill, Adrian. 1999. Continuous Professional Development, IATEFL Journal, First published in Issue 149.



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