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1. Educative Curriculum Materials: A Promising Option for Independent Professional Development

   In: English Teaching Forum 2018, Volume 56, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   This article carefully describes a professional-development option and shows teachers how they can apply it in their own contexts.

2. Planning a Professional Development Workshop

   In: Teacher's Corner: Professional Development for Teacher Trainers Format(s): Text

   Teacher training and professional development opportunities do not need to be complicated or expensive.

3. Professional Development for Teacher Trainers MOOC

   Registration starting date: June 07, 2021

   Event from June 11, 2021 to November 22, 2021

   Link URL

   https://www.openenglishprograms.org/MOOC

   Calendar type

   MOOC

   Event date

   Monday, June 7, 2021

4. Professional Development for Teacher Trainers MOOC

   Registration ending date: November 12, 2021

   Event from June 11, 2021 to November 22, 2021

   Link URL

   https://www.openenglishprograms.org/MOOC

   Calendar type

   MOOC

   Event date

   Friday, November 12, 2021

5. Developing Your Local Network: Face-to-Face Options

   In: Teacher's Corner: Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) Format(s): Text

   This month in the Teacher’s Corner, we will examine how to develop, maintain, and use a valuable group of connections – part of our personal learning network – for professional development purposes.

6. Perspectives on Professional Growth: A Study on the Diaries of Undergraduate ELT Students

   In: English Teaching Forum 2001, Volume 39, Number 2 Format(s): Text

   This article reports on the author's observations of undergraduate ELT students who kept diaries about their professional development during their teaching practicum. The author analyzed these diaries at two stages and categorized the entries into two categories: a concern for the needs of the children of the information age, and a desire for self-improvement and professional growth. The author decided to develop lessons on Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) into future semesters of the course based on the student diaries.

7. Write That Professional Article!

   In: English Teaching Forum 2010, Volume 48, Number 4 Format(s): Text

   There are many successful teachers, but only a few submit professional articles for publication. This article is a professional development guide that encourages teachers to share their knowledge with the ELT community. An easy to follow format and example are provided, and the article's language is easily understood. Articles should have a descriptive title, a description of the problem, clear objectives, detailed lesson plan procedures, and a thoughtful conclusion.

8. Connecting to Learn: Growing Professionally through Teacher-to-Teacher Engagement

   In: American English Webinars Format(s): Text, Video

   This session, "Connecting to Learn: Growing Professionally through Teacher-to-Teacher Engagement," explores how connecting and conversing with peers can offer teachers great opportunities for professional growth.

9. Helping Professionals Prepare Presentations in English for International Conferences

   In: English Teaching Forum 2003, Volume 41, Number 1 Format(s): Text

   This English teacher in Argentina describes how she helped a local doctor prepare for a presentation made in English at an international trade conference held in the United States. The article discusses how the author prepared to work with the specific topic, ophthalmology, the use of cognates in the specialized field, tips for helping the physician with his pronunciation, and the outcome of the presentation.

10. Improving English Proficiency in Professional and Vocational Training

    In: English Teaching Forum 2024, Volume 62, Number 4 Format(s): Text

    This purpose of this article, by Donna Bain Butler, is “to contribute to the professional development of teacher-trainers worldwide, with practical applications for instructors and curriculum developers who work to improve English proficiency in the professional/vocational training realm.”

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