Experiences of Professional Development and Learning for K-12 English Language Teaching Professionals
Experiencias de desarrollo profesional y aprendizaje para docentes de inglés en los niveles de educación primaria y secundaria
Experiências de desenvolvimento profissional e aprendizagem para professores de inglês da educação básica
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professional development learning elementary education secondary education English language development standards collaboration desarrollo profesional aprendizaje educación primaria educación secundaria estándares de desarrollo del idioma inglés colaboración desenvolvimento profissional aprendizagem ensino fundamental ensino médio padrões de desenvolvimento da língua inglesa colaboração |
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| Universidad ORT Uruguay | |
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https://revistas.ort.edu.uy/cuadernos-de-investigacion-educativa/article/view/4080
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11968/7736 |
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| Sumario: | It is essential for teachers and leaders to engage in professional development and learning activities that continuously develop their knowledge base of English language teaching. Effective professional development requires thoughtful planning that engages local contexts. The more professional development and learning that teachers engage in, the more likely their students are to succeed and the more likely they are to be effective and fulfilled in their careers. In this article, the term professional development and learning (PDL) is used as a continuing process that should be considered across a teacher’s career. Expanding teachers’ knowledge and pedagogical skills is at the core of many PDL activities, providing opportunities for exploring new ideas, putting them into practice, and reflecting on applications to practice. This article describes two experiences of PDL in collaboration with two school districts in two different states—Colorado and Maryland—in the United States. Both of these experiences focus on supporting their work with a functional approach to language development as school districts around the U.S. are applying this approach as part of the WIDA 2020 English Language Development Standards implementation. Five key guiding principles were used to guide the development of PDL activities with school districts and our continuing collaboration. |
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