Looking ahead into your PD

Which picture best represents 'professional development' (PD) for you?

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Answer explanation

Interesting... What picture comes to your mind when you think of your own PD over time?

Which PD opportunities have you taken over the past few years?

• SIGs / local study groups

• Language / Teaching certifications

• Peer work, e.g. lesson planning

• FCI extension courses

• Not sure...

Answer explanation

How have these opportunities helped you advance your career? How have them impacted on your students' learning experience?

Have you already planned your PD pathway for this year?

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Answer explanation

As Ettiene Wenger says, 'imagine how far we can go when people sharing a passion for something interact regularly to learn how to do it better.'

Which PD areas would you like to invest in that would immediately benefit your students?

• Feedback

• Assessment

• YL & teens

• Basic adults

• Others

Answer explanation

How can you work on these areas? Any courses you could take? Collaborative work with peers? Local communities of practice?

A great innovation is coming in the way we look at PD! Any guesses? Write below.

Answer explanation

Stay tuned and you'll soon find out what it is and learn about the opportunities it will open for you ;)