Planning to thrive in

2016An action plan

Higor Cavalcante2nd Caltabiano Day – Martins FontesFebruary 13, 2016 – São Paulo – SP

thrive (v)(throve, thrived. US also thriven)

to grow, develop or be successful.

plan (v)(planned, planned)

(in the US also planned)(it’s planned pretty much everywhere)

to think about and decide what you are going to do and how you are going to do something.

What? How?

language

teaching

courses/on your own/

peers

courses/on your own/

peers

freq.

frequency

tkt

deadlinepriority

You’re NOT going to be less busy next year.Or the year after that.

What?Teaching!

celta.

How? CoursesTKT

(Teaching Knowledge Test)

module 1module 2module 3

KALCLILYL

practical

What?Teaching!

icelt

How? CoursesCELTA

(Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

input sessionsobserved teaching practice

assignments

What?Teaching!

delta

How? Courses

ICELT(In-service Certificate in English Language Teaching)

”CELTA for experienced teachers”

What?Teaching!

ma

DELTA(Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

Module 1: examModule 2: course work (teaching practice)

Module 3: assignment

How? Courses

What?Teaching!

solo/read

How? Courses

MA TESOL

Training tomorrow’s leaders in this growing and evolving field- New School, NYC

Focus on teaching, curriculum development, materials design etc.Become a leader in the field

What?Teaching!

participate

On your own / peersRead:

- books- blogs

www.richmondshare.com.brNew Blog da Disalwww.onestopenglish.orgwww.teflequityadvocates.com

What?Teaching!

particpate

On your own / peersRead:

- blogswww.luizotaviobarros.com.brwww.ricardobarroselt.wordpress.comwww.breltchat.wordpress.comwww.higorcavalcante.com.br

What?Teaching!

more ideas

On your own / peersParticipate:

- BRAZ-TESOLwww.braztesol.org.br

- BRELTwww.facebook.com/groups/brelt

- workshops/conferences/webinars for teachers

What?Teaching!

lgg

On your own / peers

- Pedagogical meetings- (Peer) observation

- pre- while- after

- Keep a teaching journal

More ideas:

What? Language!

oow/peers

CoursesCambridge:

- FCE- CAE- CPE

Others:- Pronunciation courses

- Language development for teachers (LDT)

What? Language!

Read:- Read vastly and variedly- Read the news in English- Challenge yourself

Listen:- Exposure to native(-like) English (e.g. TED)- Listen to music/series/movies in ’dolby surround’

On your own / peers

oow/peers

What? Language!

Speak:- English in the teachers’ room- English with peers whenever possible- Take every opportunity

Write:- Blog posts, Facebook messages, WhatsApp…- Swap writing pieces with colleagues/friends

On your own / peers

oow/peers

What? Language!

Study!- Grammar- Vocabulary- Pronunciation etc.

Study groups:- Get together with fellow teachers- Form book clubs

On your own / peers

oow/peers

What? Language!

READ

On your own / peers

everything

anything

all the time

Finally…

available here today

obviously

Thank you!

higor@higorcavalcante.com.br

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