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Tag Archives: professional development
Podcasts as PD for Tired Teachers
As we settle into our post-holiday haze this year, many of us are tired. Dog-tired. I wouldn’t begrudge anyone for taking their precious vacation for themselves and telling the little devil on their shoulder shouting to get more work done, … Continue reading
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4 Steps to Create a Circle of Mentors
The end of a calendar year is usually just a midpoint pause for us on academic calendars. We feel the hectic rush to the finish line with grading, and yet the lure of a fresh new year tugs at us … Continue reading
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Tagged as career, career goals, mentoring, personal learning network, professional development
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6 Questions to Ask When Designing Teacher PD
Last month, I paid homage to a number of dead ideas in professional development (PD), and they offer a great guide in thinking about what not to do! But what should we be doing? In this blog, I suggest six … Continue reading
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Tagged as ESL teacher PD, professional development, program administration
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10 Dead Ideas in Professional Development
Because October ushers in the Day of the Dead celebration, it seems fitting to take a moment to honor some of the cherished ancestors of modern-day professional development (PD). We would not be where we are without them, but it … Continue reading
Frolleagues: Why Friendships at Work Matter
Link to Podcast of this blog. In an earlier blog I suggested that our strengths and skills in the professional sphere are interconnected with our personal growth and development, and that admonitions to separate the personal from the professional may … Continue reading
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Tagged as ELT professional development, professional development, professional learning community
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Building Your Online Community of Practice With Social Media
Link to podcast of this blog. Being more isolated during these pandemic times has made some of us long for the days of in-person professional development where we could spend time drinking coffee and chatting across a table with our … Continue reading
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Tagged as community of practice, networking, online PD, PD, professional development, professional learning network, social media
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From New Member to TESOL President via the LMP Award
“Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns, driven time and again off course, once he had plundered the hallowed heights of Troy.” So begins The Odyssey, the most famous of the Ancient Greek epics … Continue reading
9 Approaches to Rebooting the Educator Résumé
Link to podcast of this blog. When was the last time you updated your résumé? At whatever stage of career we are in the TESOL field, reviewing and reflecting on our résumé can be incredibly helpful. As we recollect past … Continue reading
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Tagged as curriculum vitae, cv, job search, PD, professional development, résumés
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