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Continuing Professional Development for Teachers
The document discusses continuing professional development (CPD) frameworks for teachers of English. It presents a 6 stage CPD framework that outlines typical development pathways for English teachers at different stages in their careers, from initial training to specialization. It provides examples of development activities, resources and training opportunities suitable for each stage through the British Council. These include online and face-to-face courses, workshops, resources and qualifications to support teachers' ongoing learning and development.
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- 1. Continuing Professional Development Routes to excellence Paul Woods, British Council Regional English Manager, Argentina
- 2. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework What has been your pathway of development as a teacher of English? What kinds of development opportunity have been significant to you at different stages of your career? How do you keep making progress? The framework helps teachers to articulate answers to these questions by providing a common way of talking about the stages of their careers and by mapping relevant training, resources, networks and other development opportunities to these stages
- 3. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework What has been your pathway? Reflections INITIAL TRAINING FIRST TEACHING JOB Development activity Reflections Development activity SECOND TEACHING JOB Development activity Reflections
- 4. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework Using the CPD framework
- 5. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework What activities have been useful? • In the early stages of your career? • At later stages in your career?
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- 7. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework Recording your CPD My Continual Professional Development Log Professional development courses I have attended Conferences / workshops I have attended Journal articles I have read Books I have read Internet resources I have found useful Thoughts and ideas from colleagues and peers Reflection – my thoughts and ideas on my own teaching Action research projects Talks / workshops I have given Papers / books I intend to write
- 8. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework Professional development courses I have attended Dates Course title Description / impressions Most important things I learnt Action I intend to take Done ? Useful contacts list 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
- 9. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework Conferences / workshops I have attended Dates Conference title Description / impressions Most important things I learnt Action I intend to take Do ne? Useful contacts list 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 1 2
- 10. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework Journal articles I have read Full article reference details Summary / abstract My comments Useful quotes Page Follow-up reading Author: Article title: Journal title: Journal vol/no: Year: Pages: Author: Article title: Journal title: Journal vol/no: Year: Pages:
- 11. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework Books I have read Full reference Description / impressions My comments Most useful sections Useful quotes Page Author(s): Editor(s): Book title: Publisher: Year: Pages: Author(s): Editor(s): Book title: Publisher: Year: Pages: Author(s): Editor(s): Book title: Publisher: Year: Pages:
- 12. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework Internet resources I have found useful URL Date accessed What kind of resource is this? Description / impressions Why is this useful? Action I intend to take Done ? http://www.britishcouncil.org/lear ning-professional-development. htm 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
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- 14. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework Handbook Contents • Why Continuing Professional Development? • What is Continuing Professional Development? • Types of Continuing Professional Development activity • The British Council’s Continuing Professional Development framework • Managing your staff at the different stages of their development: • Managing your own Continuing Professional Development as a manager • The British Council’s Continuing Professional Development portal for UK ELT • Developing a Continuing Professional Development policy for your learning centre
- 15. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework Conferences Groups Magazines Materials Membership Mentoring Observation Publishers Reflection Research Specialisation Training Workshops
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- 17. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework 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 www.teachingenglish.org.uk 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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- 20. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework 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 two years’ full-time experience You may be working towards full accreditation as a teacher of English Use the lesson plans on www.teachingenglish.org.uk Join your local English teachers’ association and participate in their community
- 21. Newly qualified ContinuingProfessional Development Framework
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- 23. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework “Your lesson plans and ideas are wonderful. I love this website. I have recommended it to many of my friends!” (Korea) “The activities look awesome for my EAL class…” (Malaysia)
- 24. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework 3 Developing A practising qualified teacher of English with more than two years of experience, and needs to develop essential skills At this stage: You have an initial teaching qualification and have completed at least two years’ full-time teaching You want further training and development in essential teaching skills You may not have done much CPD activity previously Sign up for webinars at http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/webinars 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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- 26. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework 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 articles at http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/articles Subscribe to online newsletters eg, Humanising Language Teaching, http://www.hltmag.co.uk/ Help run an event for other teachers
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- 29. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework 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 or management Carry out classroom research, Read books and articles in specialist areas Lead workshops for other teachers
- 30. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework 6 Specialist In leading and advising roles, as teacher trainer, manager, materials writer, researcher or ELT adviser You may be working in one of these roles: Teacher trainer Materials writer Syllabus and curriculum developer Head of department/director Testing expert Adviser on ELT issues (primary, secondary, vocational etc.) Researcher Use the e-books on TeachingEnglish http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/publications for higher level study Use the ELT research directory to identify relevant research http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/elt-research Join a professional association.
- 31. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework The Framework and British Council courses Stages Primary Secondary General 1 Starting TKT Essentials 2 Newly-qualified 3 Developing Primary Essentials Certificate in Secondary English Language Teaching CLIL Essentials Learning Technologies Teaching Speaking In-service TD workshops 4 Proficient CiSELT 2 Learning Technologies 2 5 Advanced Trainer Development Course
- 32. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework English Language Improvement for Teachers Stages 1 Starting English for Teaching 1 Classroom Language English for Teaching 2 English for Teaching 3 2 Newly-qualified 3 Developing 4 Proficient
- 33. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework TeachingEnglish CiSELT Inset for Secondary teachers B1 level 48 hours of materials Flexible delivery – F2F or online Intensive or extensive
- 34. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework TeachingEnglish Classroom Language Stages 2 and 3 (A2) 10 3-hour workshops For F2F delivery Also includes materials for trainers/mentors
- 35. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework TeachingEnglish CLIL Essentials For primary and secondary teachers at Stages 3-4 who teach other subjects in English 20 workshops F2F or online Topics based on Cambridge TKT CLIL
- 36. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework TeachingEnglish English for Teaching 1 and 2 Part 1 takes teachers fromA2 to B1 18 modules Each 7 hours content F2F or online Develops communicative, reflective, learner-centred teaching skills Part 2 takes participants from B1 to B2 on the CEF 120 hours content
- 37. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework TeachingEnglish Steps to Success For teachers at stage 2 100% self access Focus on methodology, lesson planning and assessment Focus on communicative learner centred teaching
- 38. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework TeachingEnglish Mentoring Skills Course For teachers at Stage 4 Prepares for taking on a mentoring role 5 x 3 hour workshops
- 39. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework TeachingEnglish Primary Essentials A development course for teachers of children aged 7 – 11, at Stage 2 Online course with a moderator Modules include readings, videos, audio, interactive exercises, forums Each module takes 6 hours and the course lasts for 12 weeks
- 40. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework TeachingEnglish TKT Essentials For trainee and newly qualified teachers (Stages 1 & 2) Basic theory of CLT Online or F2F 3 modules, divided into 34 units, each 90 minutes Suitable as preparation for the Cambridge TKT exam
- 41. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework TeachingEnglish Trainer Development Course Stages 4 -6 for teachers wanting to become trainers, or to update their skills 6 workshops of 3-4 hours Microteaching is a key element
- 42. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework TeachingEnglish Learning Technologies for the Classroom Covers aspects of using technology eg evaluating and using web resources, online safety Suitable for teachers at Stages 2 – 4 Available online and F2F
- 43. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework TeachingEnglish Teacher’s Journal Suitable for teachers at any stage Enables them to keep a record of their professional work, recording events and reflections
- 44. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework TeachingEnglish Teaching Speaking A video based course to help with teaching speaking skills Suitable for teachers up to Stage 3 (Developing) Consists of DVD, study book and trainers notes Suitable as a taught course of for self study Version with Spanish subtitles available
- 45. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework TeachingEnglish TKT
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- 48. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework How is the British Council presenting this offer? We offer a teacher training workshop “Lifelong Learning with the CPD” – available locally in Chile. English Agenda website http://englishagenda.britishcouncil.org/continuing-professional-development •Stages and pathways for development at each stage •Online training resources •Printable materials supporting teacher development
- 49. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework For more go to www.teachingenglish.org.uk
- 50. Continuing Professional DevelopmentFramework Thank you! Paul Woods Regional English Adviser paul.woods@britishcouncil.org.ar https://www.facebook.com/rphwoods
Editor's Notes
- #2 The aim of the presentation is to help teachers of English understand the continuing professional development framework and the relevance of its stages to their own careers and professional development.
- #3 The framework helps teachers to articulate answers to these questions by providing a common way of talking about the stages of their careers and by mapping relevant training, resources, networks and other development opportunities to these stages.
- #4 Ask teachers in pairs to map their pathway and discuss in pairs what development activities were significant and most useful to them at different points.
- #5 Ask teachers in pairs to map their pathway and discuss in pairs what development activities were significant and most useful to them at different points.
- #6 Ask the teachers to talk to the group about some of the significant activities at different stages
- #19 This and the following slides provide more information about the different stages and in particular some of development activity that is relevant to each stage. More detailed information is available on the TeachingEnglish website Transform section, and also on the DVD that can be given to teachers. Depending on the audience you can present all the stages or a selection of them.
- #33 This slide can be shown if you are promoting and intending to deliver any or all of the BC courses.
- #34 This slide can be shown if you are promoting and intending to deliver any or all of the BC courses.
- #50 Refer teachers to the website. There is also a CD containing materials for teachers.