Session A

Duncan Foord: A coaching approach to teacher development

In this workshop we will look at why it’s a good idea to drive our own development, what that means exactly and how to do it in practice. You will have the opportunity to do some reflecting on your own development goals and activities past present and future.

Session B

Yasmine Atwa: Students’ needs based Professional Development

As teachers are always busy all the time planning, teaching, correcting and assessing in a world that change and evolve in an unacceptable, rapid manner, the need for TD has never been as important. TD in Egypt varies greatly according to where a teacher works. There are these governmental school teachers who don’t have the slightest opportunity for TD despite sometimes there are some governmental initiatives that allow teachers to go on internship and exchange programs. Many private institutions encourage TD by providing input sessions, conference discounts and various opportunities for sharing best practices, however, it all stops if not aligned to business needs. Personally, I have tried most of these and they worked just fine, however, engaging in an input session is not sometime the best way for teacher development. Such sessions are always a result of what the presenter thinks is important. An alternative which I think is very effective does spring from the immediate needs of the students. Therefore, what dictates my own TD now is the dynamics of classroom needs and interactions. Because it springs from a real need, the outcome is usually very authentic and relevant to the teachers as well as the students. 

Session C

Ferhat Karanfil: Local TD opportunities bringing success and achievement in Turkey

Teacher development starts from baby steps further into being an effective classroom teacher or trainer. In this webinar, we will look at the local TD opportunities in Turkey and how these TD facilities turn challenges into opportunities. We will be discovering about the pros an cons of peer teaching,coaching and reflective teaching. Are you ready to learn about different professional development models and examples from Turkey maybe they will applicable to your context?

Session D

Irina Malinina: From the Lab to the Classroom. A Project for English Teachers.

I am going to talk about a summer school-laboratory for English teachers organized by me and my colleague in Moscow. The lab is for those who feel they would benefit from observation and see it as a critical part of their professional development.
Our lab for teachers includes input sessions, e.g. lesson planning, guided discovery, teaching skills, conveying and checking meaning, post-lesson evaluation, etc. After that the teachers design their own lessons, develop the materials and, finally, deliver their lessons which are observed by the tutor and peers.

2018 – TD success stories from around the world
Main speakers: Marc Jons (Japan), Alice Kim (Canada), Pawel Matuszczyk (UK), Patricia Reynolds (USA)

2017 – Learnings when the wheels fall off
Main speakers: Matthew Noble (USA), Meredith Lewis (Australia), Michael Griffin (Korea), Varinder Unlu (UK)