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Teacher training and development: Whose knowledge is it anyway? (part II)

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Willy Cardoso

My previous post raised the following question: How do we validate, or legitimate, the individualized knowledge we have about teaching? Answers:  Portfolios If you took a training course such as Trinity TESOL or CELTA, you must have had a portfolio … Continue reading →

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Teacher training and development: Whose knowledge is it anyway? (part I)

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Willy Cardoso

What’s the difference in your development as a teacher between engaging in: Formal, assessed training Less formal workshops or INSET (in-service training) An ELT conference Planning a lesson Thinking about a lesson you taught, what worked and what didn’t. Reading … Continue reading →

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Teacher Development: Walking your own path

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Richard Whiteside

Reflections on teacher development from Richard Whiteside (@nutrich) in the first of a series of guest blogs. Thanks very much Richard and welcome to SGI: it’s great to have you on board. I recently gave a talk at the TESOL … Continue reading →

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