Planning to thrive in
2016An action plan
Higor Cavalcante2nd Caltabiano Day – Martins FontesFebruary 13, 2016 – São Paulo – SP
thrive (v)(throve, thrived. US also thriven)
to grow, develop or be successful.
plan (v)(planned, planned)
(in the US also planned)(it’s planned pretty much everywhere)
to think about and decide what you are going to do and how you are going to do something.
What? How?
language
teaching
courses/on your own/
peers
courses/on your own/
peers
freq.
frequency
tkt
deadlinepriority
You’re NOT going to be less busy next year.Or the year after that.
What?Teaching!
celta.
How? CoursesTKT
(Teaching Knowledge Test)
module 1module 2module 3
KALCLILYL
practical
What?Teaching!
icelt
How? CoursesCELTA
(Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
input sessionsobserved teaching practice
assignments
What?Teaching!
delta
How? Courses
ICELT(In-service Certificate in English Language Teaching)
”CELTA for experienced teachers”
What?Teaching!
ma
DELTA(Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Module 1: examModule 2: course work (teaching practice)
Module 3: assignment
How? Courses
What?Teaching!
solo/read
How? Courses
MA TESOL
Training tomorrow’s leaders in this growing and evolving field- New School, NYC
Focus on teaching, curriculum development, materials design etc.Become a leader in the field
What?Teaching!
participate
On your own / peersRead:
- books- blogs
www.richmondshare.com.brNew Blog da Disalwww.onestopenglish.orgwww.teflequityadvocates.com
What?Teaching!
particpate
On your own / peersRead:
- blogswww.luizotaviobarros.com.brwww.ricardobarroselt.wordpress.comwww.breltchat.wordpress.comwww.higorcavalcante.com.br
What?Teaching!
more ideas
On your own / peersParticipate:
- BRAZ-TESOLwww.braztesol.org.br
- BRELTwww.facebook.com/groups/brelt
- workshops/conferences/webinars for teachers
What?Teaching!
lgg
On your own / peers
- Pedagogical meetings- (Peer) observation
- pre- while- after
- Keep a teaching journal
More ideas:
What? Language!
oow/peers
CoursesCambridge:
- FCE- CAE- CPE
Others:- Pronunciation courses
- Language development for teachers (LDT)
What? Language!
Read:- Read vastly and variedly- Read the news in English- Challenge yourself
Listen:- Exposure to native(-like) English (e.g. TED)- Listen to music/series/movies in ’dolby surround’
On your own / peers
oow/peers
What? Language!
Speak:- English in the teachers’ room- English with peers whenever possible- Take every opportunity
Write:- Blog posts, Facebook messages, WhatsApp…- Swap writing pieces with colleagues/friends
On your own / peers
oow/peers
What? Language!
Study!- Grammar- Vocabulary- Pronunciation etc.
Study groups:- Get together with fellow teachers- Form book clubs
On your own / peers
oow/peers
What? Language!
READ
On your own / peers
everything
anything
all the time
Finally…
available here today
obviously
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