promoting teacher development through peer observation

MoRCE-Net Study Day,CRMEF, Agadir,

May 27, 2015.

Workshop on : Promoting Teacher

Development through Peer Observation

MoRCE-Net Study Day, CRMEF, Agadir, May 27, 2015.

Abdellatif Zoubair,ELT Supervisor, Agadir.Email: abdellatif.zoubair@gmail.comWebsite:

www.zoubaireltcommunity.ac.ma

A. Complete the following definitions of `professional development` with the appropriate words from the list:

- Up-to-date - Effective - Process - Better - Growth - Opportunities - Experience - Learning

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1. `It is the attitude and . . . . . . . . . of being a lifelong learner.`

2. ‘The professional . . . . . . a teacher achieves as a result of gaining increased. . . . . . . . . . and knowledge and examining his or her teaching systematically’.

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3. ‘A process of . . . . . . . . . and keeping . . . . . .. . . . in one's area of expertise.’

4. ‘It is a way of learning to become more . . . . . . . . . by exploiting the learning ... . . . . . . . . . . . that lie just below the surface of everything you do already. It helps people to learn from what they do so they can get . . . . . . . . . at it.......’

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B. Identify the main features of real professional development from the definitions above.

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C. Which professional development strategies do the definitions below refer to?- Action Research - Dialogue Journals- Peer Observation - Mentoring- Study Groups – Portfolio

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N. Strategy Definition

1 Teachers write “conversations with a mentor or peer in order to share expertise and reflections on their instruction”

2 “Diagnosing a situation, reflecting on that diagnosis, and planning and carrying out an intervention in order to improve current conditions”

3 “Pairs of teachers visit each other’s classes and provide each other with insights and advice on their teaching.”

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N. Strategy Definition

4 “involve teachers in reviewing professional literature or analyzing samples of student work”

5 “a systematic collection of teaching artifacts and reflections”.

6 “brings together a more knowledgeable professional with a less experienced colleague for collaboration and feedback on teaching and learning”

D. Watch the video on `peer observation` and:

1. List the benefits of peer

observation.

2. Describe the main phases of the

observation process.

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E. Open discussion

a. Would the suggested model work in our context ?

b. Decide an areas ( relating to your teaching practices) you would like a (n) colleague /observer to focus on.

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References: -Diaz-Maggioli, Gabriel H. 2003. Professional Development for Language Teachers. (via CAL). -Harmer, J. 2007. The Practice of English Language Teaching. Pearson Longman. -Opp-Beckman, L. & Klinghammer, S. 2006. Shaping the Way We Teach English: Successful Practices Around the World. Washington : OELP, USDS. - Richards, J. C. and Schmidt, R. 2010. Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics. Pearson. -Underhill, Adrian. Continuous Professional Development, IATEFL Journal, First published in Issue 149, June/July 1999. -Wajnryb, R. 1992. Classroom Observation Tasks. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Thank you.

Abdellatif Zoubair.

Email: abdellatif.zoubair@gmail.com

Website: www.zoubaireltcommunity.ac.ma