Professional Development

I decided to make a hasty list of some of the things I've done over the last year or so, in terms of professional development. I expect that this list will serve two primary functions: 1) to inform my future future development by helping me identify weak points; and 2) to assist me in giving concrete examples of the things I've done in future job interviews.

After having completed the list, I realized this as well: when you take the time to note down the things you've done/learned over the last year, it can add up to quite a bit!


Key
white = completed
orange = planned
green = reading


2008 – Term 5 (Sept-Oct)

• did foundation level certification for Activstudio (software for the interactive white boards at work)
• taught first vocabulary-based skills course
• read ‘Teaching English to Children in Asia’ – David Paul

2008 – Term 6 (Nov-Dec)

• created and delivered parents’ workshop based on using songs at home
  

2009 – Term 1 (Jan-Feb)

• taught an IELTS prep course for the first time
• survived intensives

2009 – Term 2 (March-April)

• did hours-down project to retool/redesign our Intermediate Listening & Speaking course
• read ‘How to teach Vocabulary’

2009 – Term 3 (April-May)

• completed CELTA-Young Learners Extension
  
• read ‘Teaching Languages to Young Learners’ - Cameron

2009 – Term 4 (June-July)

• hours-down project to augment Mega-TV (BC collaboration with an on-demand education channel here) & existing parents’ workshops
• read ‘Methods & Materials in EFL’ – McDonough and Shaw

2009 – August Intensives

• survive

2009 – Term 5 (Sept-Oct)

• bus project (traveling through the Korean hinterland on a bus which serves as a portable classroom, teaching and teacher-training in rural areas)
  

2009 – Term 6 (Nov-Dec)

• complete advanced-level certification with Activstudio