Episode Summary
Part of an EL teacher’s job is to advocate for their students and educate and support their peers in language acquisition theories, teaching strategies and content delivery. This is where professional development comes into play. Frequently it is up to us to plan and deliver it in such a manner that it touches the most important aspects in a short amount of time.
We’ve all sat in workshops that are irrelevant, or too long, or too complicated at one point or another in our teaching careers.
In today’s episode, I wanted to share with you what makes professional development effective.
Although there are more elements to it, I have chosen 3 that, in my opinion, are the most important to focus on.
So if you are an EL teacher who is tasked with creating a presentation to your regular education peers, someone who wants to present at a conference, or someone who has no idea where to even start, this episode is for you.
What you will hear about in this episode:
- How professional development is necessary in order for teachers to continue learning
- Keeping professional development relevant and content focused
- Presentations need to be practical and ready to implement
- Professional development needs to include coaching, support and collaboration to be successful
Resources Mentioned:
- The ESL Teaching Roadmap – membership community for middle and high school ESL/ELL teachers. As a thank you for listening, use code ESLPODCAST for 10% off when you join.
- Simply Ieva ESL Teachers Pay Teachers Store
- Sign up for the FREE Confident ESL Teacher Summit!
- 1:1 ESL Teacher Coaching Session – 10% discount and a free month in The ESL Teaching Roadmap membership.
- Lesson Planning Masterclass
- Essential Lesson Plan Bundle
- Newcomer teaching checklist
Related/Previous Episodes:
- Episode 72 – 4 Easy Ways to Differentiate the Same Lesson
- Episode 73 – The 3 ESSENTIAL Components of the Long Summer Break for Teachers
- Episode 74 – Why Teachers Should Embrace Meditation As Part of Their Daily Routine
- Episode 75 – How to Navigate Grade Transition and Collaboration with Colleagues
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