The Developing Teacher by Duncan Foord (2-Apr-2009) Paperback

Delta Teacher Development Series

by Duncan Foord

The Developing Teacher suggests that teachers themselves are the most powerful agents of change and development in their own professional career.The Developing Teacher is ideal for teachers who wish to take control of their own development, for those people in positions of responsibility for teacher development, and for complementing courses in language teacher education.The Developing Teacher contains three distinctive parts A, B and C which focus in turn on theory, practice and An examination of different aspects and issues in teacher development. A discussion of how teachers learn and what prevents teachers from learning. A survey of the literature on language teacher development, helpful for those studying MA or Diploma courses on the A bank of activities organised into five circles of expanding development, embracing all aspects of the language teacher’s life. Activities that take little time, often adding ‘a developmental twist’ to regular classroom practice Procedures that follow a step-by-step outline, making them easy to understand at a glance – perfect for the busy A view of further teacher development, promoting reflective practice. Longer-term projects – diary, portfolio and teacher development programme. Step-by-step guides to each project, enabling and empowering teachers to commit to their continuing development.

Genres: Teaching

Paperback

First published April 2, 2009

About the author

Duncan Foord is the Director of OxfordTEFL, Barcelona. He has 25 years experience in language teaching, teacher training and school leadership and management. He is lead trainer on the OxfordTEFL Leadership in ELT course (on line and face to face) and on the OxfordTEFL Trinity DipTESOL course.

Reviews

[Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an excellent book for teacher trainers in ELT. It offers a good overview of considerations for training sessions and follows up with very practical step by step sessions. Such a blessing for new teacher trainers!

[Sandy Millin · Rating 3 out of 5]

There is a good range of activities to try out in this book, although I think I've done a lot of them already. I'll have it on my shelves for colleagues to use when I start my next post as Director of Studies in August.