Category Archives: professional development

11 Models for Professional Development and 11 Claims About Them

Posted on 4 May 2014 by Simon Borg

This year I’ve had the opportunity to experience or learn about a range of different professional development (i.e. for in-service teachers) initiatives in various ELT contexts worldwide. If I attempt to categorize the different approaches to professional development I have … Continue reading →

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Teacher research: practical and relevant classroom inquiry

Posted on 18 February 2014 by Simon Borg

Read my latest blog on teacher research on the Cambridge University Press ELT site – http://www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/2014/02/teacher-research-practical-relevant-classroom-inquiry/.

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Publish (quantitatively) or Perish

Posted on 29 January 2014 by Simon Borg

In November I spent two weeks in China teaching research methods and running workshops around the theme of research in language education. In this post I reflect on my experiences.

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Continuing Professional Development

Posted on 26 May 2013 by Simon Borg

This week I attended the Cambridge English Global Schools Forum, held at the Møller Centre, Cambridge. This event brings together individuals in key decision-making positions in language education around the world. Around 40 delegates from 22 countries were represented and … Continue reading →

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