Asia TEFL Conference 27 29 June 2019 Bangkok

Asia TEFL Conference, 27 -29 June 2019, Bangkok, Thailand Leaders Train Leaders: SPELT’s DIY Leadership Development Program DR FAUZIA SHAMIM PROFESSOR AND DEAN FACULTY OF LIBERAL ARTS AND HUMAN SCIENCES ZIAUDDIN UNIVERSITY TEACHERS) KARACHI, PAKISTAN. PROGRAM COORDINATOR (PRESIDENT), 2019 -20 SPELT, KARACI, PAKISTAN (SOCIETY OF PAKISTAN ENGLISH LANGUAGE

OUTLINE SPELT- A Brief Introduction SPELT Leadership Development Program Impact on Practice and Policy Future Directions SPELT Leadership DEvelopment Program, Asia TEFL conference, 27 -29 June, 2019

A BRIEF INTRODUCTION SPELT Leadership DEvelopment Program, Asia TEFL conference, 27 -29 June, 2019

SPELT Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers Mission and Goals of SPELT's goals are to provide a professional forum for its members and practitioners teaching English as a Foreign/Second language, to facilitate effective communication, and to improve the teaching/learning standards of English in Pakistan. (SPELT charter (1987: 1) SPELT Leadership DEvelopment Program, Asia TEFL conference, 27 -29 June, 2019

SOME FACTS Established July 17, 1984 Conducted 33 International Conferences Reached more than 60, 000 teachers across Pakistan Conducted 452 FREE Academic Sessions Head Office in Karachi, Pakistan www. spelt. org. pk SPELT Leadership DEvelopment Program, Asia TEFL conference, 27 -29 June, 2019

SPELT Governance & Structure 7 Coordinators and their subcommittees as follows: Program Coordinator (President) Working Committee Coordinator (Secretary) Finance Coordinator (Treasurer) Conference Coordinator (Vice President) Workshop Coordinator (Joint Secretary) Journal Coordinator (Member) Academic Coordinator (Member) SPELT Leadership DEvelopment Program, Asia TEFL conference, 27 -29 June, 2019

Major Activities Monthly FREE Academic Sessions thly A Mon cade essio mic S ns SPELT Leadership DEvelopment Program, Asia TEFL conference, 27 -29 June, 2019

Publications SPELT Leadership DEvelopment Program, Asia TEFL conference, 27 -29 June, 2019

Annual International Travelling Conference held in 4 cities SPELT Leadership DEvelopment Program, Asia TEFL conference, 27 -29 June, 2019 More than 2000 participants

Professional Development Programs ICELT (International Certificate in English Language Teaching, Cambridge University, UK) Short Courses and Workshops SPELT Leadership DEvelopment Program, Asia TEFL conference, 27 -29 June, 2019

SPELT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SPELT Leadership DEvelopment Program, Asia TEFL conference, 27 -29 June, 2019 • • • NEED AND RATIONALE HOW IT ALL STARTED? WHY A DIY MODEL? PROGRAM FEATURES AND STRUCTURE IMPACT

LTA Leadership Development “Associations that invest in current leaders by promoting skill development and strong leadership teams stand to benefit in important ways” (Beggatta et. al p. 565). SPELT Leadership DEvelopment Program, Asia TEFL conference, 27 -29 June, 2019

LTA Leadership Development Models and Research Findings Teacher associations are different from commercially run organization mainly due to the voluntary nature and commitment of its members and leaders. However, “Leaders’ and volunteers’ work is always nested in organizational contexts that channel the amount and kinds of work individuals do. (Musick and Wilson 2008 cited in Beggata et. al, 2013) Baggetta, M. , Han, H. , and Andrews, K. T. (2013). Leading Associations: How Individual Characteristics and Team Dynamics Generate Committed Leaders. American Sociological Review 78(4) 544 – 573. SPELT Leadership DEvelopment Program, Asia TEFL conference, 27 -29 June, 2019

LTA Leadership Development Models and Research Findings “The five ELT leaders’ preference is for longitudinal experiential practice. In all cases the majority of their learning in the workplace is informal and involves a combination of learning from colleagues and learning from personal experience, often both together. (Stephenson, p. 196) SPELT Leadership DEvelopment Program, Asia TEFL conference, 27 -29 June, 2019

LTA Leadership Development Models and Research Findings Mentoring and Coaching “Mentoring programs housed within and supported by LTAs, such as the LMP, bring a series of benefits for individuals (mentors and mentees) and organizations” (Selvi, de Oliveira, and Kamhi-Stein(2018). SPELT Leadership DEvelopment Program, Asia TEFL conference, 27 -29 June, 2019

LTA Leadership Development Models and Research Findings Towards a More Systematic, Structured program Case study of a recent Past President and a recent President-Elect of TESOL International “Give structure and consistency to the mentoring sessions as you allow the process to be open and flexible. Finding that balance will take time, be patient, and listen carefully, actively, and empathetically. (Curtis and de Jong Ester, 2018, p. 350) SPELT Leadership DEvelopment Program, Asia TEFL conference, 27 -29 June, 2019

NEED AND RATIONALE Observations: 1. Emerging leaders lack essential skills such as financial management, conducting effective meetings etc. 2. Emerging leaders not fully aware of the genesis of SPELT and, therefore, its current policy and structure etc. 3. Time-constraints for learning through socialization into the culture of the organization for new members, in particular SPELT Leadership DEvelopment Program, Asia TEFL conference, 27 -29 June, 2019

NEED AND RATIONALE Mentoring/coaching model mainly used to groom future leaders (Shamim & Sarwar, 2018) Need felt for a more structured and systematic program for SPELT leadership to understand SPELT –it’s history, aims and objectives, organizational model, financial management etc. SPELT Leadership DEvelopment Program, Asia TEFL conference, 27 -29 June, 2019

How it all started? 2016 - TESOL Leadership Development Award Online certificate course Mentoring by a TESOL leader for one year Provided us with a starting point- a model and structure which we adapted to our local resources and needs SPELT Leadership DEvelopment Program, Asia TEFL conference, 27 -29 June, 2019

What’s a DIY Program? DIY Leadership Development Program SPELTers train SPELT Leadership DEvelopment Program, Asia TEFL conference, 27 -29 June, 2019

Why a DIY model for leadership development? • Resource constraints • Lots of expertise among SPELTers • Nested in the context of the organization (and the larger community in which the LTA is located) SPELT Leadership DEvelopment Program, Asia TEFL conference, 27 -29 June, 2019

STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM Core 1 (3 hrs) • What makes for an effective leader in a TA? (2017) • SPELT: Past, present and future (2019) SPELT Leadership DEvelopment Program, Asia TEFL conference, 27 -29 June, 2019 Core 2 (3 hrs) • Financial management for TA leaders Optional (2) • Running effective meetings; taking minutes (2017) • Strategies for recruiting/retaining TA members (2019)

PROGRAM IMPACT Enhanced understanding of SPELT as a Language Teachers’ Association Meetings more focused/formal procedures adopted (agenda, minutes etc. ) Financial Planning and Management-e. g. budget planning Documentation of achievements and challenges SPELT Leadership DEvelopment Program, Asia TEFL conference, 27 -29 June, 2019

FUTURE DIRECTIONS Formal training program plus mentoring/coaching Need to Develop Communication Strategy Among coordinators With members With national/international academic community SPELT Leadership DEvelopment Program, Asia TEFL conference, 27 -29 June, 2019

CONTACT US! SPELT Leadership DEvelopment Program, Asia TEFL conference, 27 -29 June, 2019 speltheadoffice@gmail. com fauzia. shamim@zu. edu. pk fauzia. shamim@gmail. com