All sessions are scheduled into rooms at the Convention Center unless otherwise noted. The goal of this workshop is to increase teachers' and administrators' awareness of the values underlying the job evaluation process at their institutions, the variety of practices and documents used for conducting evaluations and the practices that teacher and administrators find most rewarding in the review process. The presenters report on a study of a dozen classroom teachers reflecting on their experiences of being observed at different stages of their teaching careers. Their stories reveal subjective and procedural problems related to classroom observation and call for teacher-responsive classroom observation as a tool to promote professional growth. This workshop studies nine preservice student teachers in Hong Kong and examines the effects of using teaching images as a complementary source of reflective learning and a tool for enhancing understanding of the role of practical knowledge in these student teachers' practice and professional development.
Teachers struggle to keep up with the demands of their classes.
This workshop is designed to equip you with the skills to work better, not more. Learn how to teach effectively and efficiently. Work together to apply new skills in your own teaching contexts. Presenters report the necessity to construct new agendas for EFL teacher education that address these needs. Advanced English courses, new methodologies, and reflective teaching are suggested by EFL teachers as key issues.