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MoRCE-Net Study Day,CRMEF, Agadir,
May 27, 2015.
Workshop on : Promoting Teacher
Development through Peer Observation
MoRCE-Net Study Day, CRMEF, Agadir, May 27, 2015.
Abdellatif Zoubair,ELT Supervisor, Agadir.Email: [email protected]:
www.zoubaireltcommunity.ac.ma
A. Complete the following definitions of `professional development` with the appropriate words from the list:
- Up-to-date - Effective - Process - Better - Growth - Opportunities - Experience - Learning
MoRCE-Net Study Day, CRMEF, Agadir, May 27, 2015.
1. `It is the attitude and . . . . . . . . . of being a lifelong learner.`
2. ‘The professional . . . . . . a teacher achieves as a result of gaining increased. . . . . . . . . . and knowledge and examining his or her teaching systematically’.
MoRCE-Net Study Day, CRMEF, Agadir, May 27, 2015.
3. ‘A process of . . . . . . . . . and keeping . . . . . .. . . . in one's area of expertise.’
4. ‘It is a way of learning to become more . . . . . . . . . by exploiting the learning ... . . . . . . . . . . . that lie just below the surface of everything you do already. It helps people to learn from what they do so they can get . . . . . . . . . at it.......’
MoRCE-Net Study Day, CRMEF, Agadir, May 27, 2015.
B. Identify the main features of real professional development from the definitions above.
MoRCE-Net Study Day, CRMEF, Agadir, May 27, 2015.
C. Which professional development strategies do the definitions below refer to?- Action Research - Dialogue Journals- Peer Observation - Mentoring- Study Groups – Portfolio
MoRCE-Net Study Day, CRMEF, Agadir, May 27, 2015.
MoRCE-Net Study Day, CRMEF, Agadir, May 27, 2015.
N. Strategy Definition
1 Teachers write “conversations with a mentor or peer in order to share expertise and reflections on their instruction”
2 “Diagnosing a situation, reflecting on that diagnosis, and planning and carrying out an intervention in order to improve current conditions”
3 “Pairs of teachers visit each other’s classes and provide each other with insights and advice on their teaching.”
MoRCE-Net Study Day, CRMEF, Agadir, May 27, 2015.
N. Strategy Definition
4 “involve teachers in reviewing professional literature or analyzing samples of student work”
5 “a systematic collection of teaching artifacts and reflections”.
6 “brings together a more knowledgeable professional with a less experienced colleague for collaboration and feedback on teaching and learning”
D. Watch the video on `peer observation` and:
1. List the benefits of peer
observation.
2. Describe the main phases of the
observation process.
MoRCE-Net Study Day, CRMEF, Agadir, May 27, 2015.
E. Open discussion
a. Would the suggested model work in our context ?
b. Decide an areas ( relating to your teaching practices) you would like a (n) colleague /observer to focus on.
MoRCE-Net Study Day Ouled Teima, June 2015
MoRCE-Net Study Day, CRMEF, Agadir, May 27, 2015.
References: -Diaz-Maggioli, Gabriel H. 2003. Professional Development for Language Teachers. (via CAL). -Harmer, J. 2007. The Practice of English Language Teaching. Pearson Longman. -Opp-Beckman, L. & Klinghammer, S. 2006. Shaping the Way We Teach English: Successful Practices Around the World. Washington : OELP, USDS. - Richards, J. C. and Schmidt, R. 2010. Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics. Pearson. -Underhill, Adrian. Continuous Professional Development, IATEFL Journal, First published in Issue 149, June/July 1999. -Wajnryb, R. 1992. Classroom Observation Tasks. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
