Develop professionally with the British Council Develop professionally

Develop professionally with the British Council

Develop professionally with the British Council Continuing Professional Development Framework 1 Starting Learning the principles 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

Develop professionally with the British Council Stage 1 Starting A trainee teacher of English taking initial training (or an unqualified but practising teacher of English) 2 Newly-qualified A qualified teacher of English in the first two years of practice 3 Developing A practising qualified teacher of English with more than two years of experience, who needs to develop essential skills 4 Proficient An experienced qualified teacher of English with strong all -round knowledge and skills 5 Advanced A highly experienced qualified teacher, who may also be starting to take on specialist roles 6 Specialist In leading and advising roles, such as teacher trainer, manager, materials writer, researcher, ELT adviser

Develop professionally with the British Council Professional behaviours At each of the first four stages, the framework offers a checklist of target skills and behaviours in these areas: A. Planning lessons and courses B. Understanding learners C. Managing the lesson D. Evaluating and assessing learning E. Knowing the subject of English F. Managing your own professional development

Develop professionally with the British Council Planning lessons and courses – (an example of professional behaviours across the stages) Starting Newly-qualified Developing Proficient Understand the principles of designing effective lesson plans Plan lessons to meet the needs of learners and to achieve course objectives according to the syllabus Design courses with a clear view of the longterm needs and goals of the group of learners, and how individual lessons contribute to these goals Plan lessons and courses with an indepth understanding of the target language, knowledge and skills Have a range of materials and resources for the classroom Use a variety of materials, activities, resources and equipment as appropriate to the objectives of the lesson Design your own materials to achieve lesson aims Contribute to the development of course in the teaching institution

Develop professionally with the British Council Stage Examples of CPD activity at different stages 1 Observe experienced teachers Starting Read the British Council's Teaching Speaking book and DVD 2 Newlyqualified Join a professional association Go to a workshop 3 Developing Keep a CPD portfolio and plan Analyse student progress data 4 Proficient Mentor less experienced teachers Create your own materials 5 Advanced Run a workshop Publish learning and teaching materials 6 Specialist Lead a teachers’ association Present at an international conference

Develop professionally with the British Council The Framework and British Council teacher training courses 1 Starting TKT Essentials 2 Newly-qualified English for Teachers; 3 Developing Learning Technologies for the Classroom Ci. SELT 1 4 Proficient Ci. SELT 2 5 Advanced Trainer development course 6 Specialist Mentoring Skills E-moderator course http: //www. teachingenglish. org. uk/continuing-professional-development

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Develop professionally with the British Council Free workshops and courses Webinars: British Council Russia and globally, IATEFL Seminar and conference recordings http: //www. teachingenglish. org. uk/seminars http: //www. britishcouncil. ru/emerging-forum/online-coverage http: //iatefl. britishcouncil. org/ MOOCs https: //www. futurelearn. com/courses/explore-english-language-culture 22 June https: //www. futurelearn. com/courses/english-language-teaching 31 August https: //www. futurelearn. com/courses/understanding-ielts

Develop professionally with the British Council New qualification British Council / Southampton University Online MA in English Language Teaching Course information • Start dates: February or October • Duration: 2. 5 years (2 years for taught components plus 6 months for dissertation) • Who it's for: Experienced teachers who want to take on specialist or leadership roles in ELT

Develop professionally with the British Council Olga Barnashova Head of English, British Council Russia olga. barnashova@britishcouncil. ru