Session Title:
Teacher-Research for Professional Development
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Abstract:
This hands-on EVO project aims at empowering teachers to conduct teacher research to solve situated problems in their classrooms.
Our team of experienced mentors will guide participants in the implementation of their research projects in their classrooms and in the dissemination of their research findings in the EVO online community.
Target audience:
We aim to connect with pre-service teachers interested in exploring their classrooms as well as with teacher trainers, mentors, teacher coordinators and teacher educators.
Session objectives:
By the end of this hands-on session, participants will
-have understood research as a way of teacher professional development,
-developed autonomy and agency to engage in research for PD,
-implemented a small-scale research in their own classrooms or teaching institutions,
-reflected on the results of their research projects and applied that to their future teaching and
shared their research project findings with other participants in this community of online practice in EVO, and if possible, beyond.
Syllabus:
Week 1: January 15 - 21
Introduction and role of research for teacher development
After listening to an introduction to Teacher-Research or Classroom-based research, participants will introduce their classrooms and teaching situation to the others in the community. Participants will explore characteristics of teacher development and discuss potential contributions of research to continuing professional development. Successful teaching experiences related to the participants’ contexts will be shared. The emphasis will be on confidence-building and relationship-building via recognition of themselves and their colleagues as experts in their own classrooms.
Week 2: January 22 - 28
Identifying a focus of research, turning it into research questions and counting on colleagues as a resource.
Participants will be guided to identify a research focus (e.g. a problem, a point to consider, a question, etc.) and to turn it into a research question or questions. Colleagues and fellow EVO participants could be consulted to find answers to it. Participants will get feedback from mentors and peers.
Week 3: January 29 - February 4
Practical tools for exploratory research
Participants will be introduced to the value of exploring before attempting to bring about a change which requires stepping back from the situation, considering different sources of information and appropriate data collection tools. After identifying the main features of various types of data collection tools, participants will determine the best type for their own questions and will plan to use them. Mentors and peers will guide participants and give feedback during this process. Participants will also be shown how they can involve their students in the research and problem-solving process.
Week 4: February 5 - 11
Discussion of basic data analysis procedures and ways of sharing research
Participants will learn about several ways to gather and analyse data and will decide which analysis procedure(s) will best complement their study. Mentors will guide participants and give feedback during this process. Finally, participants will discuss how to best share their valuable insights with their colleagues, with a focus on innovative, creative and teacher-friendly means of sharing.
Week 5: February 12 - 18
Further research and sharing
The way classroom research can be planned, with a focus on the way exploration can lead into action, reflection and evaluation of change will be discussed. Participants will reflect on their goals for implementing further classroom research and will share them. At the end of week 5, teacher participants will share their productions in the form of research plans or research itself and they will be encouraged to join specific networks (the 'Teachers Research!' Facebook group, the Teaching English in Large Classes network (TELCnet) and IATEFL Research SIG) for further development in this area. They will also be invited to stay in touch and report back about their research on an ongoing basis.
Media:
- Website: for initial publicity/information: http://classroombasedresearch.weebly.com/
- Interactive space: https://canvas.instructure.com/courses/7724393
- Content space:http://classroombasedresearch.weebly.com/
- Live-streamed sessions: Zoom
Readings:
Smith, R., & Rebolledo, P. (2018). A handbook for exploratory action research. British Council.
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/pub_30510_BC%20Explore%20Actions%20Handbook%20ONLINE%20AW.pdf
Banegas,D., De Stefani,M., Rebolledo,P., Rico Troncoso,C. & Smith,R. (Eds.) (2020).Horizontes 1: ELT teacher-research in Latin America. IATEFL.
http://resig.weebly.com/uploads/2/6/3/6/26368747/horizontes_ebook.pdf
Other technology tools:
Google Forums, web tools for making posters & videos for self-introductions
Join this session: Registration Jan. 7-14, 2024.For participants to join this session:
Sponsor:
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Sponsoring organizations
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Name / date of approval
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IATEFL ReSIG
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Ernesto Vargas Gil- Coordinator, 29.08.2023
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Moderators:
Fill in the table for all session moderators. Please review the requirements for all moderators at EVO Moderator Professional Development (MOD PD - purpose, expected outcomes, and policy) for the requirements carefully. First-time moderators are required to take part in the training session; returning moderators need to register and stay abreast of developments regarding their EVO proposal; they are encouraged to participate as well. NOTES: Your list of moderators should be complete when you submit the proposal. Should you identify additional moderators for your session, you are required to notify the EVO Coordination team about their status (new or returning).
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Name (last, first)
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Email address
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Location
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Institutional Affiliation
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Status of the moderator (new or returning?)
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If returning, the date of the Moderator Professional Development (MOD PD) session taken
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Biodata
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Serra, Mariana
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marianaserra2@gmail.com
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Argentina
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University of Buenos Aires
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returning
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2023
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Mariana is a teacher and a licentiate in English who works at the University of Buenos Aires. She was one of the winners of Aptis for Teachers Action Research Awards (British Council) in 2015,2016 and 2017.
She was part of Prof Smith's team to develop the Enhancement mentoring approach (2020-2021). She co-authored Mentoring presence for Supporting International Teacher-Researchers.
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Mazzei, Ruben
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rumazzei@gmail.com
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Argentina
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University of Buenos Aires
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returning
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2023
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Ruben is a university EFL teacher. He teaches at different levels and at teacher trainer college. He has coordinated and designed courses for the CPD department for English in the Ministry of Education. He has also facilitated workshops for the British Council and he is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Buenos Aires.
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Arkin, Erkan
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erkankin@gmail.com
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Cyprus
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Eastern Mediterranean University
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returning
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2022
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Erkan Arkin has over a decade of experience in language teacher education and supporting the professional development of teachers. Skilled in facilitating action research, he supports innovative teaching strategies, continuously seeking opportunities to elevate teaching and learning experiences for educators and students.
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Martin Mota, Sidney
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smart47@xtec.cat
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Spain
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Official School of Languages
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returning
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2022
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Sidney Martin is a teacher of English language at the Official School of Languages in Tarragona (www.eoitarragona.cat) and an online tutor at the Institut Obert de Catalunya (ioc.xtec.cat/educacio/eoi). He is interested in edtech and in feedback delivery and reception in language learning.
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Severino, Silvia
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silseverino@gmail.com
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Argentina
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ET 35
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returning
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2022
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Silvia Severino is an EFL teacher, a licentiate in English (UTN), and holds a master's degree (UNEATLANTICO). She is one of the winners of Aptis for Teachers AR Awards (British Council) in 2014 and in 2016/2017. She was a coordinator in APIBA LitSIG 2018/2020 and moderator during EVO Classroom-based research 2021 session.
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Salli, Ayşegül
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aysegul.salli@emu.edu.tr
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Cyprus
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Eastern Mediterranean University
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returning
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2022
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Ayşegül Sallı works as an English language teacher at Eastern Mediterranean University, Northern Cyprus. She has been involved in teacher training organizing workshops, professional development courses and seminars since 2006. Currently, she is the coordinator of the Professional Development Unit and delivering various courses as a lecturer at the ELT Department.
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Maksakova
Ella
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ella.maksakova@gmail.com
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Uzbekistan
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Webster University
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new
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Ella Maksakova is a teacher educator in the MA TESOL program and a lecturer of a Research writing course at Webster University, Uzbekistan. She has
mentored local and international groups of teacher-researchers and also contributed to the
publication of the book about Uzbekistan teacher- researchers' journey as a coeditor and a co-author.
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Chopra, Vanita
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chopravanita1981@gmail.com
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India
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British Council
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new
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Dr. Vanita Chopra, a freelance education consultant in India with the British Council in 2017. She has taught, trained and mentored pre- and in-service for over 16+ years and has been mentoring teachers internationally since 2018 as part of ARMS project. She has co-authors two books.
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Manjusha Shamrao Sagrolikar
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warudkar.manjusha.manjusha7@gmail.com
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India
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Retired Supervisor of Secondary school
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new
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Retired Supervisor of Secondary and Higher Secondary school from Maharashtra India.She is one of the teacher researcher members of Dr. Anderson's global Ph.D. project "Connecting ELT Classrooms".
Organiser of Enhancing Mentoring for Action Research Maharashtra project where she mentored teacher researchers.She has worked as Master Trainer in her State level government 's training programs.
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Leal Cevallos, Jorge
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jorgelealcev@gmail.com
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Ecuador |
San Cristobal High School
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new
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Jorge Hamilton Leal Cevallos is an EFL teacher from a public high school and also, he is a teacher trainer for “Ecuador Habla Inglés”, a training program funded by the USA Embassy in Ecuador. He has over 20 year experience as a teacher in primary, secondary and tertiary education.
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Primary Contact:(Lead moderators only):
Name of Lead Moderators: Mariana Serra and Ruben Mazzei
Email address: marianaserra2@gmail.com rumazzei@gmail.com
Terms of Agreement (to be completed by Lead Moderators; please confirm by writing “I agree” in each item.)
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Terms of Agreement for EVO Session Lead Moderators
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Confirmation
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As Lead Moderator of my proposed EVO session, I am responsible for making sure that at least one moderator on the team is a member of TESOL or IATEFL, an affiliate association, or another English language teacher association.
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I agree
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As Lead Moderator of my proposed EVO session, I will register for MOD PD on or before the due date (Oct. 8, 2023), have notifications turned on, stay abreast of all developments in MOD PD, lead and encourage collaborations among the team, communicate deadlines, special events like EVO live webcasts, and other information to my co-moderators. If I am a first-time lead moderator, I will participate actively in all discussions.
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I agree
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As Lead Moderator of my proposed EVO session, I am responsible for making sure that first-time moderators register for MOD PD on or before the due date (Oct. 8, 2023) and participate actively in the five-week session(Oct. 8 - Nov. 12, 2023).
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I agree
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As Lead Moderator of my proposed EVO session, I affirm that first-time moderators found lacking in completing the expectations and tasks in MOD PD will be removed from the session.
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I agree
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I affirm that I am available to engage actively in the EVO session I have agreed to co-moderate between January 15 and February 18, 2024.
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I further understand that
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EVO sessions are free of advertising and commercial sponsorship;
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EVO sessions are free and open to all;
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