Early Professional Development in EFL Teaching
Title | Early Professional Development in EFL Teaching PDF eBook |
Author | Chitose Asaoka |
Publisher | Multilingual Matters |
Pages | 182 |
Release | 2019-04-10 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1788923227 |
This book examines the perspectives and experiences of student teachers who are in the process of becoming secondary school English teachers in Japan. It reports on the trainee teachers’ attitudes towards theory and practice in their professional development. Through a discussion of what professional expertise should look like in this context, the book identifies the challenges faced by the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) system in Japan, and suggests support and mediational activities that should be included as components of the ITE curriculum. The book contains valuable rich descriptions of trainee teachers’ experiences, and will be of interest to those working in EFL both in Japan and elsewhere.
The professional development of primary EFL teachers
Title | The professional development of primary EFL teachers PDF eBook |
Author | Eva Wilden |
Publisher | Waxmann Verlag |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 3830984243 |
In this publication national and international researchers working in the field of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education, applied linguistics and educational sciences are presenting their current research in the area of primary EFL teacher education. The starting point of this collection was the general shift in educational research towards the role of teachers as well as towards facets of the teaching profession and their relative contributions to successful and 'good' education. All contributions to this volume focus primarily on hitherto insufficiently researched as¬pects of the professional development of primary EFL teachers. This book is thus contributing to closing existing research gaps as well as giving impetus for future studies and increasing communication about research on the professional development of EFL teachers in related disciplines. Aside from an overview of teaching primary EFL in Europe and beyond, the contributors are presenting up-to-date research on policy and practice of primary EFL teacher education, in-service training as well as professional competences and beliefs of primary EFL teachers. Edited by Eva Wilden and Raphaela Porsch, this interdisciplinary book provides contributions from Nora Benitt, Henriette Dausend, Ann-Cathrin Deters-Philipp, Janet Enever, Alicia Jöckel, Johannes König, Angelika Kubanek, Sandra Lammerding, Rama Mathew, Günter Nold, Annamaria Pinter, Thorsten Piske, Shelagh Rixon, Andreas Rohde, Henning Rossa, Bianca Roters, Sarah Strauß and Sarantis Tachtsoglou.
Early Professional Development in EFL Teaching
Title | Early Professional Development in EFL Teaching PDF eBook |
Author | Chitose Asaoka |
Publisher | Multilingual Matters |
Pages | 184 |
Release | 2019-04-10 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1788923235 |
This book examines the perspectives and experiences of student teachers who are in the process of becoming secondary school English teachers in Japan. It reports on the trainee teachers’ attitudes towards theory and practice in their professional development. Through a discussion of what professional expertise should look like in this context, the book identifies the challenges faced by the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) system in Japan, and suggests support and mediational activities that should be included as components of the ITE curriculum. The book contains valuable rich descriptions of trainee teachers’ experiences, and will be of interest to those working in EFL both in Japan and elsewhere.
Professional Development for Language Teachers
Title | Professional Development for Language Teachers PDF eBook |
Author | Jack C. Richards |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 197 |
Release | 2005-04-04 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 052184911X |
This much-needed text provides a coherent and strategic approach to teacher development Teacher Development for Language Teachers examines ten different approaches for facilitating professional development in language teaching: self-monitoring, support groups, journal writing, classroom observation, teaching portfolios, analysis of critical incidents, case analysis, peer coaching, team teaching, and action research. The introductory chapter provides a conceptual framework. All chapters contain practical examples and reflection questions to help readers apply the approach in their own teaching context.
Professional Development of CLIL Teachers
Title | Professional Development of CLIL Teachers PDF eBook |
Author | Yuen Yi Lo |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 157 |
Release | 2020-02-03 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9811524254 |
This book investigates how teacher educators can facilitate the professional development of Content and Language Integrated Learning teachers, and discusses the effectiveness of such efforts and factors affecting it. It proposes theoretical models of professional development for Content and Language Integrated Learning teachers, documents empirical evidence showing the effectiveness of the models, and sheds lights on the various methodological approaches for research in the field.
Professional Development Through Teacher Research
Title | Professional Development Through Teacher Research PDF eBook |
Author | Darío Luis Banegas |
Publisher | Multilingual Matters |
Pages | 227 |
Release | 2022-02-24 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1788927729 |
This volume aims to understand how language teacher educators around the world continue developing professionally by examining their own teaching practices. It explores the professional gains teacher educators see in conducting research with their own students/future teachers and seeks to reduce the gap between educational research and practice.
Teacher-centered Professional Development
Title | Teacher-centered Professional Development PDF eBook |
Author | Gabriel Díaz-Maggioli |
Publisher | ASCD |
Pages | 191 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 0871208598 |
Teacher-Centered Professional Development is a hands-on guide to collaborative skill building for educators. It introduces the Teacher's Choice Framework, a model that empowers teachers by helping them choose and initiate professional growth activities according to their schedules, strengths, and needs. The book describes a wide variety of professional development strategies, including mentoring, journal writing, peer-to-peer coaching, and seminars. For each strategy, the author provides: * A brief history of the research base * A step-by-step guide to implementing the strategy * Sample handouts and assessment forms * Examples from the field of the strategy in practice With this book, teachers at all levels can quickly learn how to set up development teams, conduct action research, and engage in other activities to further their skills. In addition, the Teacher's Choice Framework helps educators prioritize their needs and choose the strategies that best suit those needs. Teacher-Centered Professional Development offers both a perfect introduction to staff development options and a commonsense method for choosing among them.