A Range of Development Ideas for English Language Teachers

A recorded talk for the Educast Conference in February 2024.
Links mentioned in the video.
MA or Delta? www.elt-training.com/blog/ma-...
British Council www.teachingenglish.org.uk/
Useful Blogs
nikpeachey.blogspot.com/
leoxicon.blogspot.com/
malingual.blogspot.com/
scottthornbury.wordpress.com/
KZbin Channels
/ @elttraining
/ @charlieslessons
/ @thelanguagehousetefl
/ @hadar.shemesh
ELT Magazines
www.hltmag.co.uk/
ihworld.com/ih-journal/issues/
Teachers' Associations
www.iatefl.org/resources
www.beltabelgium.com/
Publishing House Resources
www.cambridgeenglish.org/teac...
www.macmillanenglish.com/dk/t...
My Courses
www.elt-training.com/
www.elt-training.com/course/g...
www.elt-training.com/course/t...
www.elt-training.com/course/di...
www.elt-training.com/course/d...
www.elt-training.com/bundle/c...
www.elt-training.com/course/a...
00:00 Introduction- why develop?
03:55 What is development?
05:39 Formal Qualifications- CELTA
09:04 Delta/ MA TESOL
10:00 Other ways of developing
10:22 Useful Sites
12:02 Blogs
13:17 Magazines
13:37 Videos
14:31 Teachers' Associations
15:40 Interaction with other teachers
17:37 Online Courses
19:49 Conclusion

[@salmanhasan8468]

Inspiring... astonishingly inspiring ❤

[@mehmet.albyrk]

I find it really informative

[@mehmet.albyrk]

Learning more makes me much more curious.

[@elttraining]

Me, too!

[@carlandrews5810]

I am finishing my CELTA this Saturday. I want to focus on tenses, grammatical form. I love fiction writers however, so would like to be able to do something that involves literature in my development, using authentic texts with my students.

[@mesamies123]

Excellent! Thank you! ❤

[@christian-normalloyd3285]

Thank you! Great recommendation

[@tenthecat1320]

I am always encouraged to improve myself as a teacher, taking from your example, Jo. And, best part is, you share tips and tricks so our journey is much easier… Thanks for leading the way, Jo!

[@elttraining]

Ah- that’s a lovely thing to hear. I’m really pleased that my material is helpful and comments like that make it all worthwhile- thank you.

[@EgoSumAbbas820]

I got my TEFL certificate last year at the age of 61, mainly as an entry point to what I hope is a second curve career shift. I don't know that I have it in me to go back for a master's degree - been there, done that - but I'm always looking for ways to grow my teaching practice. Thanks for the helpful tips!

[@elttraining]

You’re welcome! I’m not sure I’d recommend an MA in your position anyway but maybe CELTA if your TEFL cert didn’t have any teaching practice?

[@EgoSumAbbas820]

@@elttraining I'm teaching an intro level adult class right now. It's tough, but the students are great and I love the challenge of being intentional about instruction. I'm looking forward to taking the summer off and reflecting on what worked and what needs improvement. Always learning and growing!

[@elttraining]

@@EgoSumAbbas820 Definitely! You could try this free resource as a starter www.elt-training.com/course/communication-activities

[@SeoulForeigner]

What a wonderful story to your background to your teaching career. Thank you for sharing Jo and so pleased to hear that you are still pursuing your development.

[@elttraining]

Always!

[@isaa8579]

Have you seen Seoul Foreigner's website, Jo ? It's really good, on that realm.

[@elttraining]

Oh yes! @@isaa8579

[@isaa8579]

😄@@elttraining

[@tfrizz2050]

I got my TEFL certification at the Language House! 😃 Now, after teaching for a while, I’ve gone back to school for my MA TESL.

[@elenasony]

This is God sent, cause I am struggling to understand which way to go about my PD. Not sure if CELTA is what I need, since I only want to teach kids between 7- 15 y.o.

[@nazokatnurkhonova4428]

Yeah

[@ozzieenglelewis]

The celta course felt like a military training where the tutors did not care about the learners / student teachers and expected us to do whatever they said, despite lack of support, just to get the certificate.

[@bestusernameever6518]

Sounds like you were at the wrong place for the CELTA. I received loads of support from my tutors and my peer teachers back when I was in training. Where did you get your certificate?

[@estadeconinck6982]

I'm taking a Teaching Young Learners cours in April

[@elttraining]

That's great, Esta. I KNOW you have such a great attitude to CPD!

[@PositivelyPresent1]

I am not a native speaker and I have done TESOL. Can you please suggest me some good job opportunities?

[@aigul9585]

Celta