As most (all?) of us are either preparing to return or have returned to the grindstone, ready to introduce the joys of the English language to overl...
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yoileen76
Sep 8, 2002 9:37 pm
... my elementary level students. I resolve to make them talk more in English and be mor epatient with them (I'm extrmely patient but I'll try to be even...
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Maria Leedham
maria@...
Sep 11, 2002 10:31 am
Mine is: I resolve to continue with my MSc TESOL (Aston by DL) and relate it to my current teaching wherever possible. Broad I know - will probably be my aim...
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samadder
samadder@...
Sep 13, 2002 7:07 am
Hello Diarmud, My resolution this year is to be on top of things; a difficult one , but worth trying! Apu. ... From: Diarmuid <diarmuidfogarty@...> ...
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kalina nikolova
kalina646@...
Sep 13, 2002 11:13 am
Hello Diarmud, As usual I have a whole bunch of resolutions in my head and as this is causing me a real problem, I guess the first one will be : learn to set ...
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Diarmuid
diarmuid_fog...
Sep 14, 2002 10:38 am
It's good to see that there are people out there! Good luck with the resolutions. Personally, I aim to keep a CPD Portfolio throughout the year...inspired by...
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kalina nikolova
kalina646@...
Sep 14, 2002 11:19 am
Dear Diarmuid, It's equally as good to see a prompt reply as well! I'm confident there are even more of us out there on the road to better education :) Thanks...
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Terry Matfield
terrymatfield
Sep 14, 2002 2:40 pm
Dear Diarmuid and all, First let me congratulate Diarmuid, once again, on his initiative and persistance on this list. I´ve been a dormant member of the group...
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Diarmuid
diarmuid_fog...
Sep 14, 2002 2:46 pm
CPD: Continuous Professional Development. It's another one of those sets of initials that come creeping in to the field and which annoying people use, omitting...
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kalina nikolova
kalina646@...
Sep 14, 2002 2:56 pm
No need to apologise! I was the one who did not know it:( How can I learn something more about the other members of the group? Is anyone attending the IATEFL...
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Jan Kelly
jan_iatefl
Sep 17, 2002 8:11 pm
Dear All, I'm delighted to see that the discussion list is kicking off again. Although it isn't a new year for me I would like to take the opportunity to...
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JLHall3@...
Sep 19, 2002 10:52 am
Hello thank you for your sharing your resolutions - they really do help sharpen the mind! I too am focusing on my own professional development this year and I...
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Diarmuid
diarmuid_fog...
Sep 22, 2002 10:31 am
Thanks for the reading list, Terry. When I get the chance (hmmm...), I intend to get my hands on the Bailey, Curtis and Nunan book. As for my CPD portfolio, it...
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Diarmuid
diarmuid_fog...
Sep 22, 2002 10:37 am
Jan wrote: 1. A number of people asked me why we have both Teacher Trainers and Educators and Teacher Development Special Interest Groups in IATEFL. Jenny...
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Diarmuid
diarmuid_fog...
Sep 24, 2002 9:08 pm
FROM IATEFL: Deadline for papers for the International Annual IATEFL Conference The deadline for speaker proposals for the next IATEFL Conference is 30...
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Terry Matfield
terrymatfield
Sep 24, 2002 10:05 pm
Answers to Diarmuid´s questions: how can teachers develop autonomously? In my view, we need constant balanced feedback to be able to define our own strengths...
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Jan Kelly
jan_iatefl
Sep 25, 2002 3:38 pm
Thanks for your comments so far and I hope there will be many more to come. I'd like to comment on something Terry said about the motivation to develop I agree...
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jackson@...
Sep 27, 2002 9:13 am
Hello If it's not too late here is my resolution for this academic year I will stop paying lip service to things which I consider important e.g extensive...
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Glynnis McCourt
gmccourt@...
Sep 27, 2002 11:49 am
To Katherine Re: site for medical sts: I THINK esl.about.com has something. I will have a look at a bibliography from my MA EAP module which dealt with the...
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terrymatfield
Sep 27, 2002 10:19 pm
... lost ... just see ... I wonder how often such teachers were consulted about their own training/development needs. In a study carried out here in Brazil in...
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Diarmuid
diarmuid_fog...
Sep 28, 2002 10:24 pm
Sounds like an interesting resolution, Kate. Let us know how you get on, the activities that work and those that don't. And good luck! [Non-text portions of...
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kalina nikolova
kalina646@...
Oct 1, 2002 11:16 am
I've been thinking about that a lot lately and we might be talking about burn out, which should be approached psychologically. There's a lot of stress in the...
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Jan Kelly
jan_iatefl
Oct 2, 2002 10:29 am
I agree absolutely. We need to develop strategies for coping with "down" times. We all have them but if we don't know how to get out of the cycle we spiral...
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Maria Leedham
maria@...
Oct 2, 2002 12:34 pm
The conference strategy sounds scary to me!! Student feedback, though, is generally very helpful and gratifying. i usually use a questionnaire with lots of...
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Kevin Laurence Landry...
lklandry2002
Jan 13, 2003 9:43 am
Dear TD SIG, Your board seems rather quiet so here is an idea from KOTESOL. We are reading a book together on Teacher development and posting our comments on...
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Diarmuid
diarmuid_fog...
Jan 13, 2003 8:58 pm
Sounds like a good idea to me. Is anybody else interested? Just to calrify for people who aren't clear: The proposal is that people read the first chapter of...
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Colin Mackenzie
colinfrance
Jan 13, 2003 9:18 pm
Sounds good to me too Colin ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Peter Beech
PeterBeech
Jan 14, 2003 4:30 pm
Hi, I'm interested in participating in this activity. As a new member of the list, can I also take this opportunity to introduce myself. I'm a teacher and...
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Diarmuid
diarmuid_fog...
Jan 14, 2003 7:43 pm
Welcome Peter. That's at least three of us interested, so shall I start reading the first chapter on my train journey to work? Post as and when you see fit! ...
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JLHall3@...
Jan 15, 2003 10:00 am
People in the group may be interested in this forthcoming conference <A HREF="http://www.seda.ac.uk/confs/bristol03/bristol03.htm">Click here: The Scholarship...
