Fifth Week
WEEK 5: Collaboration: Professional Learning Communities
«Personal development is the belief that you are worth the effort, time and energy needed to develop yourself»
Denis Waitley
LEARNING OUTCOMES
by the end of the week you will be able to:
- define co-teaching models
- explain why professional development is important for teachers
- describe contemporary approaches to professional development
- find and become part of PLCs
- share their experience widely with English teachers
PART 1: CO-TEACHING MODELS
READING
PART 2: CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & PLC
READING
INTERVIEW
Interview with our guest – Pamela Johnson
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About Pamela Johnson
Pamela Johnson is a U.S. State Department English Language Specialist and a learning consultant based in Dubai. She has consulted with higher education faculty of all disciplines on technology, pedagogy, and content, and she presents frequently at conferences and events. Before joining Pearson, Pam was an Apple Education Trainer and a Google Certified Trainer. She has an MS Ed TESOL from the University of Pennsylvania, and she has worked in Latin America, Asia, and Eastern Europe. She has lived and worked in the UAE for the past 14 years.
TEST OF THE FIFTH WEEK
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SUMMARY
What co-teaching model appeals to you? Why? Do you have any colleagues that you can collaborate with? How? How will your students benefit from it? Do you know any professional development communities that you can join?
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REFERENCES
Used literature
Part 1
Angela Peery. Co-Teaching: How to Make it Work.
https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/co-teaching-push-in/
Sean Cassel. How to Choose a Co-Teaching Model.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-choose-co-teaching-model
Teacher Collaboration: Spreading Best Practices School-Wide. Edutopia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85HUMHBXJf4&ab_channel=Edutopia
Teaching In The Inclusive Classroom Collaboration and Team Teaching.
QEP Video Courses For Teachers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2eZwku-QyM&ab_channel=QEPVideoCoursesForTeachers
Part 2
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