professional development - the teacher i'd like to be

ISTEK Schools TD Istanbul 2012ISTEK Schools TD Istanbul 2012

Professional Development The Teacher I’d like to be

worriedanxiousdissatisfied

….. even stuck

Teacher Attributes

Personal Personal Qualities Qualities

Professional Professional UnderstandingUnderstanding

Technical Technical Know-howKnow-how

All of this?

Personal Qualities

A knowledge of technology

Background Knowledge

Cultural Awareness

Academic Pursuits

Methods & Techniques

LanguageKnowledge

Being reflective

Hobbies & Interests

LanguagePerformance

Artistic Pursuits

Ability to collaborate

Personal QualitiesPersonal Qualities

Professional Professional UnderstandingUnderstanding

Technical Know-howTechnical Know-how

Teacher I wasTeacher I was T I’d like to be T I’d like to be

Personal QualitiesPersonal Qualities

Professional Professional UnderstandingUnderstanding

Technical Know-howTechnical Know-how

• Personal QualitiesPersonal Qualities• PositivePositive• OptimisticOptimistic• ShyShy• InsecureInsecure

• Professional Professional UnderstandingUnderstanding

• IgnorantIgnorant• High lang proficiencyHigh lang proficiency• Low lang awarenessLow lang awareness• Ignorant re theories of learning Ignorant re theories of learning

• Technical Know-howTechnical Know-how• DrillingDrilling• Memorization Memorization • GamesGames• edtechedtech

Teacher I wasTeacher I was T I’d like to be T I’d like to be

• Personal QualitiesPersonal Qualities• PositivePositive• OptimisticOptimistic• ConfidentConfident• SecureSecure

• Professional Professional UnderstandingUnderstanding

• KnowledgeableKnowledgeable• High lang profHigh lang prof• High lang awarenessHigh lang awareness• Knowledgeable re learning Knowledgeable re learning

theoriestheories

• Technical Know-howTechnical Know-how• Drills wellDrills well• Wide range of mem Wide range of mem

techniquestechniques• Lots of gamesLots of games• Good with edtechGood with edtech

• Personal QualitiesPersonal Qualities• PositivePositive• OptimisticOptimistic• ShyShy• InsecureInsecure

• Professional Professional UnderstandingUnderstanding

• IgnorantIgnorant• High lang proficiencyHigh lang proficiency• Low lang awarenessLow lang awareness• Ignorant re theories of learning Ignorant re theories of learning

• Technical Know-howTechnical Know-how• DrillingDrilling• Memorization Memorization • GamesGames• edtechedtech

Teacher I wasTeacher I was T I’d like to be T I’d like to be

• Personal QualitiesPersonal Qualities• PositivePositive• OptimisticOptimistic• ConfidentConfident• SecureSecure

• Professional Professional UnderstandingUnderstanding

• KnowledgeableKnowledgeable• High lang profHigh lang prof• High lang awarenessHigh lang awareness• Knowledgeable re learning Knowledgeable re learning

theoriestheories

• Technical Know-howTechnical Know-how• Drills wellDrills well• Wide range of Wide range of

memorization techniquesmemorization techniques• Lots of gamesLots of games• Good with edtechGood with edtech

Our baggage

Ask….

•a colleague•a supervisor•your students

ReadRead

• blogs• books• articles

Live or videoLive or video

• others • yourself

Start aStart a

• Personal journal • A blog• A thread on a discussion

board

Develop Professionally

Complacency Comfort Zone (lack of) Curiosity

WHAT CAN WE DO?

.

Connect

.

PassionRubs off

Quality Circles

New teachers and experienced teachers

together

Make it fun to meet!

Learn to use evaluation tools!

Marisa Constantinides @Marisa_C

@info@celt.edu.gr

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