This book offers 50 practical ideas for teachers to use for their professional development. The tips cover a wide range of activities that can be carried out individually or in collaboration with others, including self and peer observation, journal writing, on-line forums, classroom research, action research, team teaching, lesson review, materials review, lesson study, mentoring, peer coaching, reading groups, and workshops. The Tips can be used by both novice and more experienced teachers and are intended to provide a basis for teachers to review the current state of their professional learning and to develop and implement goals for their development.
Author(s): Jack C. Richards, Scott Thornbury (editor)
Edition: New
Publisher: Cambridge University Press and Assessment
Year: 2017
Language: English
Pages: 128
01.0_pp_i_iv_Frontmatter
02.0_pp_v_vi_Contents
03.0_pp_vii_vii_Acknowledgements
04.0_pp_viii_viii_Why_I_wrote_this_book
05.0_pp_1_7_Review_your_professional_development
06.0_pp_8_18_Find_out_how_you_teach
07.0_pp_19_25_Observe_the_nature_of_lessons
08.0_pp_26_34_Find_out_more_about_your_learners
09.0_pp_35_41_Review_the_language_you_use_in_teaching
10.0_pp_42_50_Engage_in_critical_reflection
11.0_pp_51_59_Expand_your_knowledge_of_the_field
12.0_pp_60_68_Develop_research_skills
13.0_pp_69_79_Expand_your_teaching_skills
14.0_pp_80_90_Research_your_own_teaching
15.0_pp_91_99_Create_an_institutional_professional_development_culture
16.0_pp_100_112_Share_your_knowledge_and_skills
17.0_pp_113_113_Appendix_1
18.0_pp_114_115_Appendix_2
19.0_pp_116_118_Appendix_3
20.0_pp_119_120_Index
