professional development - the teacher i'd like to be
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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
CELT ATHENS http://www.celt.edu.gr/
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