Models of Professional Development

Next SIG event is on February 11th at Sharjah HCT. Look at attached flyer and map.

https://acrobat.com/app.html#d=9JSUZ1GiAESQ*pxv1KmK1g 

Observation without blinkers

Here are the notes from the second session which were posted on the flipchart:

TT/D SIG Event – 10.12.11 at Zayed University, Dubai

Radhika O’Sullivan and Amanda Howard

Observation and feedback without ‘blinkers’:  participant contributions

Examples of Good Teaching

Examples of Bad Teaching

·         Subject knowledge ·         Clear objectives ·         Well planned ·         Limited/appropriate TT ·         Student centred ·         Lesson pacing ·         Classroom management ·         Harmony/rapport ·         Anticipating problems ·         Sense of humour ·         Differentiation ·         Understanding learning styles ·         Mixed ability/peer work ·         Time management ·         Scaffolding ·         Boardwork

·         Excess TTT ·         Lack of preparation ·         Passive students ·         Teacher-fronted ·         Focus on key students ·         Unrealistic aims! ·         Incorrect pitching ·         One approach: no modification ·         Teaching the plan, not the students ·         Echoing ·         Failing to listen to students ·         No eliciting ·         No realia ·         Inappropriate gestures

Why keep ourselves out?

Why do trainers/mentors/observers need to ensure that they are keeping their own perceptions and expectations out?
You are welcome to respond!

SIG Event Decmeber 10, 2011

Our first SIG event is on Dec 10, 2011 at Zayed University. Entitled Keeping the Trainer Out: Objectivity in Observation and Feedback, this event aims to help trainers and mentors maintain objectivity in the observation and feedback process.
Details of event:
Venue: Zayed University auditorium
Time: 9.30-1.00 p.m.
This event is free for TESOL Arabia members. Non-members will have to pay AED40.
Refreshments will be provided.
Register for this event by emailing tatdtsig@gmail.com NOW!

Event flyer:  http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2FteMVd&h=LAQFA-54l

Map to Zayed University:  http://www.zu.ac.ae/main/en/contact/maps.aspx

What do we do?

TT/TD SIG is a way of bringing together both experienced and less experienced professionals working in teacher training and development who can pool their resources, knowledge, experience and share in a systematic and organized way. The TT/TD SIG aims to be an established and well-respected forum for sharing and working together in the field of training and development