Alternatives in ContinuingProfessional Development

Rob Dickey

Keimyung University

Facilitator, KOTESOL PD-SIG

Teachers are not Semanticists

Let’s Define

• Professional

Teachers are not Semanticists

Let’s Define

• Professional

• Development

Teachers are not Semanticists

Let’s Define

• Professional

• Development

• Continuing

Teachers are not Semanticists

Let’s Define

• Professional

• Development

• Continuing

• Alternative

More than a … backpacker!

• Dedicated to the profession

• Commitment to development as a professional

• Awareness of language as a “science”

• Awareness of own classroom performance

• Focus on the learners

What is (Continuing) Professional Development?

• Continuously seeking to improve• A learning culture• Education, training, and learning activities that

assist one in growing beyond current levels within the chosen profession

“Training is what other people do to you. Development is what you do to yourself.” (Julian Edge, quoted by Josh Round)

From Initial to …

Continuing professional development incorporates a range of activities

Myers, M. (1993). To boldly go.... In J. Edge & K. Richards (Eds.), Teachers Develop Teachers Research. London: Heinemann.

Areas of Professional Development

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Areas of Professional Development

• Subject-matter Knowledge

• Pedagogical Expertise• Self-awareness• Understanding of

Learners• Understanding of

Curriculum and Materials• Career Advancement

Richards, J.C., & Farrell, T.S.C (2005). Professional Development for Language Teachers, pp. 9-10. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Employer Expectations

Concerns Effects

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Employer Expectations

Concerns• Qualification• Classroom prep and

performance• Impact on learners• Training and

improvement• Service• Research

Effects• Teacher-driven or

Administration-led?• In-house programs?• Support for External

programs & research?

• Financial incentives?• Assessment

schemes?• Collaborative?

9 Essential Traits of the Effective Professor

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9 Essential Traits of the Effective Professor

1. RESPECTFUL

2. KNOWLEDGEABLE

3. APPROACHABLE

4. ENGAGING

5. COMMUNICATIVE

6. ORGANIZED

7. RESPONSIVE

8. PROFESSIONAL

9. HUMOROUS

Palumbo, Mark V. (2012). Nine Essential Traits of the Effective Professor. Presentation prepared for the Large Group Meeting of the Reflective Practice Project, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Center for Teaching Excellence, Nov 14 2012. Available 2013.3.3, http://www.iup.edu/page.aspx?id=68281

“Limits” in Professional Development

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“Limits” in Professional Development

• good enoughness• not enough time• lack of support• leave it to others• fear of failure /

feedback

4-step Cycle in

Professional Development

PD-SIG Resources include…

http://koreatesol.org/professional-development

Professional Portfolio

BIELT Report Cards

1. Associations, Meetings, Committees

2. Conferences, Seminars, Courses

3. Publications, Materials

4. Consultancy, Advising

5. Job Enrichment

6. Observations, Mentoring

7. Professional Enquiry projects

A tool to plan and record your Professional Development Activities

Professional Readings Circles

Diary/Journal Studies

SIG Workshops

Learning Contracts

Peer Observations & Job Shadowing

Sharing what you’ve learned

Mentoring & Supervision

Yoga / Meditation

Yoga / Meditation

Other?

Partner SIGsDelving Deeper into

Related Fields of Interest

• Reflective Practice SIG • Research SIG

Global (informal) Partners

• Teacher Education and Development SIG (JALT)http://jalt.org/groups/610 and http://jalt.org/ted/

• Teacher Development SIG (IATEFL)http://tdsig.org/

• TEIS (TESOL International)http://www.tesol.org/connect/interest-sections/teacher-education

• Teacher Development SIG [ 교사교육분과 ] (KATE)http://www.kate.or.kr/SIG/introduction_05.asp

Join Us!KOTESOL Professional Development SIG www.koreatesol.org/professional-development

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