teacher development in a context of expansion
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Teacher Development in a Context of Expansion
Izmir University Of Economics
A Case Study
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Development Within DevelopmentRates of expansion
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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
TDUSFLTs
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Mission
TO PROVIDE IN-SERVICE SUPPORT
AND DEVELOPMENT TO ENABLE TEACHERS TO ACHIEVE THEIR
FULL POTENTIAL
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ObjectivesTo manage the effective development of the Teacher Development Unit inclose co-operation with SFL management. To ensure staff induction and orientation meet the requirements of teachers with increasingly varied interests, needs and experiences. To meet the needs of all teachers through the development of a range of internationally validated courses.
To expand and develop the existing range of short courses available to teachers. To develop the observation programme within the SFL. To continue to deliver a programme of workshops and seminars on a variety of curriculum and materials related topics, and to invite guest speakers, Including members of staff, to contribute to the programme.
To organise, in cooperation with SFL management, ELT events that promote IUE as a centre of excellence in foreign language teaching in the region.
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Teacher DiversityNative language L1 L2Qualifications DELTA, Masters DELTA, Masters
CELTA or equivalent CELTA
Other subject qualificationsOther ELT certificationNo ELT qualifications
Language and Literature graduates ‘formasyon’ ?Education faculty
Experience SubstantialSome
Minimal
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Teachers Need To .....
• Engage in self-reflection and evaluation• Develop specialised knowledge and skills• Expand and update their knowledge of
theory and issues in teaching• Take on new roles and responsibilites• Develop collaborative relationships
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Ten Steps to Heaven(adapted from Richards & Farrell 2005)
• Workshops• Self-monitoring• Teacher support groups• Keeping a journal• Peer observation• Teaching portfolios• Case studies• Peer coaching• Team teaching• Action research
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Training to DevelopmentDependence to Autonomy
Imposed
•Non-peer observations
•TDU observations &
feedback•Workshops
Available
•Short courses•Workshops
•Consultation•Advice
•Externally validated courses
Self actuated but facilitated
•Peer observations
•Writing•Support groups•Action research
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Diffusion of Innovation(Everett Rogers)
adoptiontrial evaluationinterestawareness
Innovators - brave, multiple info sources, risk takers, communicators Early adopters - social leaders, popular, respectable, careful Early majority - deliberate, thoughtful,many informal social contacts Late majority - sceptical, traditional, mainstream Laggards - sceptical, critical, friends are main sources of info, ruled by fear
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Why does Mr. White succede?
• Size of units• Organisation of units• Involvement of co-
ordinators• Multilingual trainer
• Novelty• Attitudes &
enthusiasm• ‘Take up’
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Whither Next?• Foster collegial and self development• Set minimum standards for recruitment• Build in staff development time• Restructure and reorganise (spatially)• Expand / stabilise• Encourage interdisciplinary co-operation• Make recommendations to administration• Encourage openness – internally and externally
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