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CPD Activities for TESOL Professionals

This document outlines Andrew Chambers' continuing professional development activities. It lists activities such as collaborating with other teachers to create and evaluate lesson materials, attending international conferences on language teaching, joining an English teachers association, journaling on classroom experiences and receiving mentorship from an experienced teacher. The objectives are to gain new ideas, understand best practices, network with other professionals and improve his own teaching.

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CPD Activities for TESOL Professionals

This document outlines Andrew Chambers' continuing professional development activities. It lists activities such as collaborating with other teachers to create and evaluate lesson materials, attending international conferences on language teaching, joining an English teachers association, journaling on classroom experiences and receiving mentorship from an experienced teacher. The objectives are to gain new ideas, understand best practices, network with other professionals and improve his own teaching.

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(LING 429) Professional Issues in TESOL

Continuing Professional Development Record

What counts as CPD?


Structured reading
Work shadowing Peer review Writing internal reports Writing articles for publication
Attendance at seminars and conferences Presenting at meetings and conferences Mentoring new teachers Staff training
Further training and qualifications New projects and responsibilities

Name:

Andrew Chambers

Activity
Materials collaboration Create a set of
materials for two different lessons
throughout the semester. Swap materials
with two other teachers. Use materials and
evaluate them.
Attend the 40th Annual International
Conference on Language Teaching and
Learning, "Conversations Across Borders,"
in Japan.
Join the English Teachers Association of
the Republic of China.
Journaling Choose two classes from the
week to reflect and journal on. Include
critical incidents, magic moments,
techniques and general ideas about
language learners.

Objective
By sharing materials I hope to gain peer
advice on my own materials as well as find
new ideas from colleagues.

Collaboration
2 other teachers in my
organization

Timeline
September
2014
November
2014.

To learn more about how intercultural


communication affects language learning
within the classroom as well as to network
with other teachers in other countries in
Asia.
To gain an better understanding of the
TESOL landscape in Taiwan and to
participate with other teachers.
To better understand my own teaching
practice and to become more aware of
learners practical needs in the classroom.

None

November 21
November
24

None

September
2014 -2015

Evaluated by mentor

September
2014
December
2014
(Twice a
week)

Date completed

Mentorship Meet monthly with Paul


Buhler, an English teacher in Taiwan to
discuss ideas, receive evaluation on
methods and materials and to have him
read my weekly journal.
rd
Attend the 23 International Symposium
and Book Fair on English Teaching in
Taipei, Taiwan

To receive mentorship from an older more


experienced teachers in order to gain new
ideas for techniques and also to be
evaluated on the previous journaling
experience.
To network with other teachers on the
island as well as to find at least three good
pieces of literature to read throughout the
year

Mentor

September
2014 - 2015

None

November 14
16, 2014

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