Looking back and looking forward: Reflective ELT teaching/learning
As the year 2013 comes to a close, it is crucial that we, ELT practitioners, reflect on our own professional development (i.e., what we have learned from being in the field) (Erlanson & Beach, 2008; Schön 1991; Underhill, 1999). It is also essential that we learn to counteract the deficit perspective attached to our profession, especially in times of competition. Thus, this interactive session pursues three objectives. First participants will share their strengths achieved during the current academic year as well as their areas of growth. Second, the presenter and the participants will outline ways to overcome the challenges that they may face when teaching (e.g., when there are limited resources available). Finally, the presenter and the participants will devise a professional development checklist catering to their unique teaching contexts.
It is with great pleasure that IATEFL –PERU announce , through the Abstract of Carmen Caceda’s presentation, our last 2013 ELT Academic Event ‘Looking back and looking forward: Reflective ELT teaching/learning’
When : December, Saturday 28th, 2013
Where: HOTEL EL DORADO INN Calle Los Tucanes N° 127 between blocks 3 and 4 Av. Canaval y Moreyra
What time . 9.00a.m. – 1.3 0p.m.
Programme:
8.30a.m.-8.50a.m. Onsite registration
9.00a.m. – 10.00 Conversation Club Session ‘New Year's Resolutions’
IATEFL-PERU Vice President Manuel Lopez
10.05a.m.-11.05 Looking back and looking forward: Reflective ELT teaching/learning (I)
Phd Carmen Caceda –Western Oregon University
11.05a.m. -11.30 Christmas break/ Networking
11.30a.m. – 11.45 2014 IATEFL-PERU ACTION PLAN (Leo Marin and Manuel Lopez)
1145a.m.- 1.00p.m. Looking back and looking forward: Reflective ELT teaching/learning (II)
1.00p.m. -1.30 p.m WMembership Scheme
Raffle/Certificates/Closing
Join us to take the spirit of the season and fresh energy!!!
- Registration:
Fees: Member S/20.00
Non –members S/35.00
1)Deposit the corresponding amount to: BCP- soles- CTA 193-195 995 39012
3) Already registered!
Contact information: 628 – 5410 From Monday to Friday 9.00a.m. to 12.30p.m.
BIO
Carmen Caceda began teaching English as a foreign language in Peru in 1982. She later trained
EFL pre-service and in-service trainees. Moving to the US, she began teaching Spanish and
training ESL/bilingual trainees. She is currently an Assistant Professor at Western Oregon
University, teaching methodology and culture classes.
Abstract:
As the year 2013 comes to a close, it is crucial that we, ELT practitioners, reflect on our own professional development (i.e., what we have learned from being in the field) (Erlanson & Beach, 2008; Schön 1991; Underhill, 1999). It is also essential that we learn to counteract the deficit perspective attached to our profession, especially in times of competition. Thus, this interactive session pursues three objectives. First participants will share their strengths achieved during the current academic year as well as their areas of growth. Second, the presenter and the participants will outline ways to overcome the challenges that they may face when teaching (e.g., when there are limited resources available). Finally, the presenter and the participants will devise a professional development checklist catering to their unique teaching contexts.
References
Schön, Donald. (1991). The reflective practitioner: How professionals think in action. London: Ashgate Publishing Limited.
Underhill, A. (1999). Continuous professional development. Issues, 149, 17.
Erlanson, P., & Beach, D. (2008). The ambivalence of reflection: Rereading Schön. Reflective Practice, 9(4), 409-422.