What does teacher development mean?
- Improve language skills
- Improve teaching skills
- Become a better teacher
- Keep up-to-date with what is happening in English language teaching
- Develop more methods and techniques about teaching
- Become more aware about theory behind practice
What is the best way to keep informed about development in English language teaching?
- Read English language teaching magazines
- Read academic journals in the field
- Talk to colleagues
- Attend conferences
- Attend workshops
- Take short courses or in-service courses
- Read books in the field
Where can you get ideas about teaching methods and techniques?
- Attend talks or demonstrations by other teachers (brown bag lunches)
- Attend workshops
- Attend short courses
- Attend in-services courses at your institution
- Read textbooks and teachers' manuals
- Attend conferences
- Read teacher resource books on teaching theory
- Read academic journals
- Read teaching magazines
Where can you learn more about teaching?
- From observing your own experiences in the next years
- From other teachers
- Get more training
How can you improve your teaching skills?
- By observing other teachers (peers)
- By being observed by other teachers (peers)
- By writing a journal about teaching
- By taping (video and/or audio) your classes
- By observation by more experienced colleagues
- Group discussions with other teachers (informal)
- Group discussions with other teachers (formal)
- Get student feedback
- Attend seminars, workshops, and conferences
Which areas do you think you need to develop in your teaching?
- Obtain new ideas for classroom activities
- Get more experience teaching different courses
- Develop your communication skills
- Improve your English language abilities
- Become more aware of what is happening in your classroom
- Learn more about theory behind language teaching and learning
I do hope that these ideas help to enhance your teaching and learning practices.
Reference
Farrell, T. S. C. (2006). Succeeding with English language learners: A guide for beginning teachers. California: Corwin Press.
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Farrell, T. S. C. (2006). Succeeding with English language learners: A guide for beginning teachers. California: Corwin Press.
Baca juga:
Think Just do it! Siapa Calvin?
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