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Routes to excellence

A global approach to CPD and online teacherdevelopment

EAQUALS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCEEAQUALS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

19-21 April 2012

Tim Phillips

Head, Teacher Development

The British Council

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Our aim is to

provide every teacher of English in the world with the training andresources they need for quality English language teaching

Working with teachers of English worldwide

resources they need for quality English language teaching

build relationships, build networks, build cultural relations withteachers of English, teacher trainers and educationalorganisations on behalf of the UK

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11 + million

Secondaryteachers

Teachers ofsubjects

Primaryteachers

Engaging Teachers

Trainee

Universityteachers

11 + millionteachers of

English

subjectsthrough Englishas a medium of

instruction

Privatesector

teachers

Traineeteachers

ESOLteachers

Advisors,inspectors

and leaders

Teachertrainers

BritishCouncilteachers

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Benefits of the CPD Framework

1. A whole career offer

2. Development pathways for all teachers

3. A training offer for all stages3. A training offer for all stages

4. Digital resources

5. Global networks and communities

6. Helps ministries and other organisations identify teacher trainingand development to fit the needs of their contexts

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ENTRY 1 Starting A trainee teacher of English taking initial training

2 Newly-

qualified

A teacher of English in the first two years of

practice

Continuing Professional Development Framework

DEVELOPING

CAREERS AS

TEACHERS

3 Developing A practising qualified teacher of English with more

than two years of experience, developing their skills

4 Proficient An experienced qualified teacher of English with

strong all-round knowledge and skills

PROGRESSING

INTO OTHER

ROLES

5 Advanced A highly experienced qualified teacher, who is

starting to take on specialist roles

6 Specialist In leading and advising roles, such as teacher

trainer, manager, materials writer, researcher,

ELT adviser

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Some assumptions

1. Teachers relate to common stages in their careers

2. Teachers do not develop in a linear way

3. Teachers’ expertise does not necessarily correlate to their number3. Teachers’ expertise does not necessarily correlate to their numberof years’ experience

4. Teachers’ expertise is context-related and an important part ofteacher development is “professional socialisation”

5. The ability to articulate and reflect on their work and discuss thiswith others is essential to the development of all teachers

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1 Starting Learning the principles

2 Newly-qualified Putting principles into practice

Pathways

Continuing Professional Development Framework

2 Newly-qualified Putting principles into practice

3 Developing Building confidence and skills

4 Proficient Demonstrating confidence,

experience and reflection

5 Advanced Exemplifying good practice

6 Specialist Leading and advising

Courses

Resources

Networks

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TeachingEnglish website

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/continuing-professional-development

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UK CPD portal

http://englishagenda.britishcouncil.org/continuing-professional-development

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Pathways in EAP

Guidance for Englishlanguage teachers whowant to move into andprogress in the English forprogress in the English forAcademic Purposessector

In partnership withBALEAP

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esol.britishcouncil.org

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Training and development online

In what ways can training and development online be carried out?

How are you involved?How are you involved?

What are the conditions for successful training and developmentonline?

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Training and development online

Podcasts - learn about talking about teaching

Video - learn from teachers talking and teaching

ASPECT BENEFIT

Video - learn from teachers talking and teaching

Webinars - engage with experts, learn new approaches

Courses - develop new skills, learn from colleagues

Workshops - update on trends and new ideas

Communities - develop your personal learning network

Ebooks - explore topics and ideas in detail

Web resources - refresh the materials you use

Digital tools - incorporate technology into your teaching

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The Framework and British Council teacher training courses

1 Starting TKT Essentials

2 Newly-qualified Steps to Success

3 Developing Primary Essentials Teaching Speaking DVD

TeachingEnglish Radio In-Service Teacher Development

CLIL Essentials Learning Technologies

CiSELT CiPELT

4 Proficient CiSELT

5 Advanced Trainer development course Mentoring Skills

Emoderator course Test Development Skills

6 Specialist

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The Framework and British Council language training for

teachers of English

English level

(CEFR)

Suitable for teachers at

1 Starting

2 Newly-qualified

Classroom Language A2 +

2 Newly-qualified

3 Developing

stages

English for Teaching 1 A2 +

English for Teaching 2

CLEMI

B1 +

English for Teaching 3 (in

development)

B2 +

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Steps to Success

An online self-study course for new

teachers of English

Participants update their knowledgeParticipants update their knowledge

and skills as English teachers and

relate them to their initial experience

in school

The course includes a portfolio of

assignments which can be

assessed, and a Facebook

community

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Certificate in Secondary English LanguageTeachingA moderated certificate course for

practising secondary teachers of

EnglishEnglish

There are two levels, Proficient and

Advanced. Participants complete 4

modules for each level for the

certificate

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Certificate in Secondary English LanguageTeachingBasics

Teaching language

Teaching language skills

Core issues

Processes

Content focus – ESP,CLIL

Creative arts – literature, music,

drama

Special needs

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Teaching Speaking

A study book and DVD for

workshops or as self-study

Nine short video programmes withNine short video programmes with

teachers talking about and

demonstrating aspects of teaching

speaking, including: rapport,

pronunciation, techniques and

activities, monitoring, feedback and

fluency

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TeachingEnglish Radio

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In-Service Teacher DevelopmentA series of ten individual

60-minute online

workshops

Topics covered are processTopics covered are process

writing, learners, reflective

practice and grammar

Suitable for teachers of

English who want to

familiarise themselves with

some key areas of current

ELT practice

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e-Moderator course

A course for teachers with teacher

training experience who want to

become online moderators

The five units of the online course

enable participants to demonstrate

they have the range of skills to

moderate online

The course is required for any

moderators leading British Council

online teacher training courses

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TeachingEnglish - global home for teachers

TeachingEnglish is the centralTeachingEnglish is the centralpoint of reference for teachers,trainers and those working inother areas of English languageteaching

Over 500,000 uniquevisitors a month

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EnglishAgenda

For UK ELT sector and partnersoverseas

Has sections about:Has sections about:

News and events

Studying English in the UK

ELT organisations

Research and publications

Our policy work worldwide

UK CPD Portal

englishagenda.britishcouncil.org

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Language Assistants

For inexperienced teachers ofEnglish working as languageassistants in state schoolsoverseasoverseas

www.teachingenglish.org.uk/language-assistant

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Learn English

For adult and professionallearners of English. It containssections for:

Listening and watching

Business and Work

Grammar and Words

Exam practice

Language learning games

learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en

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LearnEnglish Kids

For children learning English asa second or foreign language

Features games, songs, storiesFeatures games, songs, storiesand interactive activities

Support section for parents andguidance for teachers

Translated into French, Arabic,Russian and Chinese

learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en

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Premier Skills

Resource for learners andteachers, with self-accessteachers, with self-accessinteractive exercises basedaround text and video forlearners, and lesson plans andideas for teachers for the samecontent areas

premierskills.britishcouncil.org/teachers

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Our free resources for teaching and learningEnglishFor teachers of English: www.teachingenglish.org.uk

For the UK ELT sector and overseas partners:

englishagenda.britishcouncil.org

For less experienced teachers of English:

www.teachingenglish.org.uk/language-assistant

For learners of English: learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en

For young learners of English: learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en

For English through sport: premierskills.britishcouncil.org/teachers

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Thank you!

Tim Phillips

Head, Teacher Development

Global EnglishGlobal English

British Council

Bridgewater House

58 Whitworth Street

Manchester M1 6BB

Tim.phillips@britishcouncil.org

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The British Council Continuing Professional Framework in UK ELT

Novice

teachers

1 Starting You’re studying for your initial certificate and planning your first job in

English language teaching.

2 Newly-

qualified

You have an initial qualification and are in your first years of teaching,

putting the principles you’ve learned on your course into practice.qualified putting the principles you’ve learned on your course into practice.

Teachers with

experience

3 Developing You are a TEFL-I certificate qualified teacher with several years

experience, possibly taking a TEFL-Q qualification.

4 Proficient You are a TEFL-Q diploma qualified teacher.

Teachers

progressing

into more

advanced

roles

5 Advanced You are a highly-experienced TEFL-Q diploma qualified teacher, who

may be taking on further responsibilities and roles, for example as a

senior teacher or a mentor.

6 Specialist You have taken on leading and advising roles, such as director of

studies, teacher trainer, materials writer, inspector.