Carry out a professional development programme for a group of colleagues in a specific language teaching context. My suggestion is to use reflective practice and trainings so these teachers change beliefs about technology and use it more in the classroom.
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This paper is a Literature Review.Your paper will include a rationale and a plan for carrying out a teacher development programme either for yourself (but with others involved) or for a group of colleagues in a specific language teaching context. This can be an institution with which you are familiar (with the name changed) or an imaginary institution based on a combination of institutions that you know. In the paper you should clearly demonstrate the value of the professional development initiative to yourself and other colleagues where relevant, the institution, and the wider world of language teaching practice. To present a strong case, you therefore need to show that you have considered any possible disadvantages of introducing this initiative as well as the advantages. You should base your argument on a range of theoretical perspectives and evidence from the research literature discussed on the module and sources you find yourself. I will upload additional files that you need to read carefully because i explain the whole process.
? FOCUS: Professional Development in changing teachers’ traditional beliefs and attitudes about ICT use in the classroom.
? Professional Development in using technology to increase the motivation of the students and improve the quality of learning in the classroom.
? RATIONALE: Many teachers of this private school lack of relevant knowledge or skills to recognize the potential for technology in language learning. The students have lost their motivation for learning the English language and they need a new modern way of teaching.
? 1)TEACHER REFLECTIONS: Engage teachers in reflection activities related to technology use. Reflection is a helpful strategy to develop teachers’ vision and beliefs about effectiveness of technology in supporting student learning.
? Show videos with other teachers who use technology with their students and talk about their thoughts and reasons for using technology.
? Then, the current teachers can reflect on what they have observed in the video in relation to their own experiences and respond to a set of questions.
2)Workshops and trainings: They provide the necessary knowledge to teachers on how to use computers, the software/hardware, the Internet etc. The teachers must feel comfortable and ready to integrate technology in the classroom.
Help teachers to understand how to use technology to facilitate learning.
Professional Development for Language Teaching – Assignment
The aim of this assignment is to allow you to apply the concepts and practical ideas discussed in the module to identifying goals for your own (and/or others’) professional development, and to design a step-by-step plan for achieving these goals. Your paper will include a rationale and a plan for carrying out a teacher development programme either for yourself (but with others involved) or for a group of colleagues in a specific language teaching context. This can be an institution with which you are familiar (with the name changed) or an imaginary institution based on a combination of institutions that you know. In the paper you should clearly demonstrate the value of the professional development initiative to yourself and other colleagues where relevant, the institution, and the wider world of language teaching practice. To present a strong case, you therefore need to show that you have considered any possible disadvantages of introducing this initiative as well as the advantages. You should base your argument on a range of theoretical perspectives and evidence from the research literature discussed on the module and sources you find yourself.
Possible initiatives could be a teacher support group, a peer observation scheme, a class schedule that allows for team teaching or a combination of different elements. Your paper should take the form of a report under the following headings:
1. Introduction. A brief description of the professional development goal(s) chosen and the approach(es) to professional development which will used to achieve them. Brief preview of the organisation of the report (approx. 200 words)
2. Relating goals to participants and context .Provide a detailed description of the professional development goal(s) and how it relates to your (and/or your colleagues’) current states of knowledge/beliefs/expertise/identities and why it is relevant to your teaching context (institution). Explain how you think it may contribute to improving classroom practices and/or learning outcomes. Use examples from your reading to support your points (approx. 1000 words)
3. Framework(s) for professional development activity. Explain which framework(s) for professional development you have chosen to underpin your activity. Give a detailed rationale for your choice, using concepts and examples from the literature. Outline any difficulties you anticipate with using these approaches and how you plan to overcome them (approx. 1000 words)
4. Step-by-step plan .Provide a step-by-step plan showing the different stages in the implementation of your proposal with approximate timings. Describe your role and that of any colleagues involved at each stage (approx. 1000 words)
5. Conclusion. Briefly describe what outcomes you expect from the activity and how you will evaluate its overall effectiveness (i.e. how will you know if goals have been achieved?). Identify any next steps for continuing the professional development of those involved. Identify how this activity and its results may have wider relevance beyond your immediate context. How would you communicate your results/implications? (approx. 500 words)
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CONTENT
1) Context clearly described
2) Need for PD identified
3) Literature eg. For content area, methods
4) Framework for describing teachers (at least one)
5) Clearly identified topic for PD
6) Framework for PD
7) Specific tools for activities (observation tools,questionnaires)
8) Step-by-step procedure
9) Evaluation of PDM
REMEMBER:
Define all terms (e.g reflective practice what is it. The reader must understand the meaning of the terms)
Form: Report (structure with sections)
Use of pseudonyms
Use appendices (e.g. for materials/ tools)
Proofreading!
Appropriate referencing
Professional Development for Language Teaching
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Who?
Identify the teacher(s) whose professional development your activity
will be designed to promote. What are their characteristics in terms of
knowledge, beliefs, experience, expertise and identity (focus on one or
two of the frameworks in depth)?
Where?
Identify the context in which the teachers work:
• What type of institution (e.g. state primary or secondary
school, university, private language school)?
• What type of learners?
• Any social, cultural or political factors that may be relevant?
What?
Identify the focus of the professional development (e.g. the use of technology in the classroom)
Why?
Give a rationale for the professional development activity. Why is it
important/necessary for these teachers in this context now?
How?
Propose a professional development model which is suitable for your
identified population and focus.
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