Using action research for personal professional

development

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USING ACTION RESEARCH FOR PERSONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTProfessional Development in your context

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responsiveholisticfocused

well-researcheddraws on experience

balance of theory & practice

one size does not fit allmore focus on senior staff

can’t change what you don’t seecan breed negativity

USING ACTION RESEARCH FOR PERSONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTYour Professional Development Profile

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USING ACTION RESEARCH FOR PERSONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTMini Projects or Long term Investigations?

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Mini projects:• Essentially linear• Purpose focused• Single item• Short term

Long term investigations:

• Cyclical and divergent• Topic focused• Multiple simultaneous

investigations

USING ACTION RESEARCH FOR PERSONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTA process for investigation

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USING ACTION RESEARCH FOR PERSONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTMini – Project Walkthrough:

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1: Identify an area

2: Identify an aspect

3: Reflect on current practice

4: Read up on the area

5: Identify a positive change

6: Implement the change

7: Evaluate the change

Assessing learning

Utilising a range of different types of assessment & feedback

My attitude to testing / School testing procedures/ Observer notes on ways I give feedback

H. Douglas Brown Language Assessment / #ELTChat / blogs

Praising good examples of language in class (Anthony Ash)

Ongoing!

Ongoing: observer & student feedback

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References and Further Reading:

• Cambridge English Teacher Framework: http://goo.gl/I3pA1l

• British Council CPD Framework: http://goo.gl/T40Xr2

• BALEAP Competency Framework: http://goo.gl/Sjmlrf

• European Profiling Grid: http://goo.gl/1YsvNS

• Anthony Ash, Positive Reinforcement in Language Learning, http://goo.gl/NQE9lA

• McNiff, J. & Whitehead, J. “Action Research: Principles and Practice”, RoutledgeFalmer, 2002

• Brown, H. Douglas, “Language Assessment: Principles and Classroom Practices”, Pearson, 2004