Professional Development:
A-Obtaining Necessary Experience And Training:
With the proper credentials ,adequate experience and a willing attitude, however teachers can increase their professional standing –most often by increasing their responsibilities.
1- Conferences and Conventions( Meetings Of People With Shared Purposes):
Attending conferences ,meetings and workshops allow teachers to hear about the latest developments in the field and enter into debates about current issues. Different teachers share similar and themselves searching for solutions.
2-Seminars( Classes For Studying) And Institutes:
You should consider attending seminars and institutes designed specifically for your subject or area of interest .Some programs are typically aimed at enhancing the teacher's own intellectual development and they often stimulate academic and professional growth.
3-Specific Classes Or Diploma Degrees Provided By Universities:
Most colleges and universities provide specific programs or diploma degrees so try to contact colleges to get more information about their programs .These educational opportunities can supplement the teacher's income as well as provide needed credit for recertification .
4-Action Research or Participatory Practitioner Research:
Action research involves groups of colleagues in diagnosing a situation ,reflecting and carrying out an intervention in order to improve current conditions. The focus for this inquiry can range from student's learning ,to school procedures and teaching methods. The intrinsic(essential) value of this strategy lies in the opportunity for teachers to examine their teaching situations .
5-Cooperative Development(The Teachers Group):
Teachers need chances to discuss what they are doing and what happens to them in class
A popular alternative where a group of teachers takes the decision is to meet once a month .In this situation colleagues ,usually working in the same school fore example meet together to discuss any problems which may arise in the course of their teaching.
Taking Extra Responsibility:
Definitions and perceptions of extra duty vary widely from district to district .Nevertheless ,the term generally applies to those duties not typically engaged in by the regular classroom teacher such as the following:
1-8English Club Sponsor:
Teachers can involve in providing leadership for all kinds of community groups.
They can sponsor extracurricular activities such as introducing school newspaper, directing dramatic production. This of course will be in English. English Club sponsor creates an English environment in the club and in the school. Students speak, sing, act and write in English in the club with the help of the English club sponsor.
2-8Summer School:
Many districts offer opportunity for teachers to teach English in summer, either from the regular curriculum or as enrichment courses. These classes usually last for six weeks and may extend to a second six-week session. Beside adding to your experience, you can increase your income Watch for announcements from the administration or contact the person in charge of summer school early in the spring. In some districts ,teachers are also able to teach night classes or tutor special classes after the regular workday in some education centres.
38Mentoring A Student Teacher ( Collaborating Teacher)
After teaching successfully for a few years ,licensed teachers are often asked to mentor student teachers .This teacher is called a collaborating teacher.
Take advantage of any seminars provided for cooperating teachers.
Such a course will be an excellent refresher to remind you of the components of teaching.
Mentoring student teachers is really an opportunity for adept teachers to plan ,interact, listen and develop new approach in their career.
48Presenting Papers at Meetings:
Submitting a paper or a workshop for the teachers in the meetings inside the school or outside the school is one of the most powerful catalysts for reflection. Teachers who present papers find their knowledge expanded and also their possibilities for the future expanded.
by English teacher Asma M.
A-Obtaining Necessary Experience And Training:
With the proper credentials ,adequate experience and a willing attitude, however teachers can increase their professional standing –most often by increasing their responsibilities.
1- Conferences and Conventions( Meetings Of People With Shared Purposes):
Attending conferences ,meetings and workshops allow teachers to hear about the latest developments in the field and enter into debates about current issues. Different teachers share similar and themselves searching for solutions.
2-Seminars( Classes For Studying) And Institutes:
You should consider attending seminars and institutes designed specifically for your subject or area of interest .Some programs are typically aimed at enhancing the teacher's own intellectual development and they often stimulate academic and professional growth.
3-Specific Classes Or Diploma Degrees Provided By Universities:
Most colleges and universities provide specific programs or diploma degrees so try to contact colleges to get more information about their programs .These educational opportunities can supplement the teacher's income as well as provide needed credit for recertification .
4-Action Research or Participatory Practitioner Research:
Action research involves groups of colleagues in diagnosing a situation ,reflecting and carrying out an intervention in order to improve current conditions. The focus for this inquiry can range from student's learning ,to school procedures and teaching methods. The intrinsic(essential) value of this strategy lies in the opportunity for teachers to examine their teaching situations .
5-Cooperative Development(The Teachers Group):
Teachers need chances to discuss what they are doing and what happens to them in class
A popular alternative where a group of teachers takes the decision is to meet once a month .In this situation colleagues ,usually working in the same school fore example meet together to discuss any problems which may arise in the course of their teaching.
Taking Extra Responsibility:
Definitions and perceptions of extra duty vary widely from district to district .Nevertheless ,the term generally applies to those duties not typically engaged in by the regular classroom teacher such as the following:
1-8English Club Sponsor:
Teachers can involve in providing leadership for all kinds of community groups.
They can sponsor extracurricular activities such as introducing school newspaper, directing dramatic production. This of course will be in English. English Club sponsor creates an English environment in the club and in the school. Students speak, sing, act and write in English in the club with the help of the English club sponsor.
2-8Summer School:
Many districts offer opportunity for teachers to teach English in summer, either from the regular curriculum or as enrichment courses. These classes usually last for six weeks and may extend to a second six-week session. Beside adding to your experience, you can increase your income Watch for announcements from the administration or contact the person in charge of summer school early in the spring. In some districts ,teachers are also able to teach night classes or tutor special classes after the regular workday in some education centres.
38Mentoring A Student Teacher ( Collaborating Teacher)
After teaching successfully for a few years ,licensed teachers are often asked to mentor student teachers .This teacher is called a collaborating teacher.
Take advantage of any seminars provided for cooperating teachers.
Such a course will be an excellent refresher to remind you of the components of teaching.
Mentoring student teachers is really an opportunity for adept teachers to plan ,interact, listen and develop new approach in their career.
48Presenting Papers at Meetings:
Submitting a paper or a workshop for the teachers in the meetings inside the school or outside the school is one of the most powerful catalysts for reflection. Teachers who present papers find their knowledge expanded and also their possibilities for the future expanded.