Mentoring_Teacher-research


Mentoring Teacher-research

 


 

 


 

Abstract:  

 

Teacher-research can be a powerful process, having a profound impact on teachers and learners. There are now quite a few resources on classroom-based research which are easily available to English language teachers. However, there is a lack of guidance on how to support teacher research, particularly as a mentor.

 

Accordingly, this session aims to create a community of teacher-research mentors, providing an opportunity to share insights and provide specific guidance to enable mentors and prospective mentors to play what can be a pivotal role in supporting teacher-research.

 


 

Target audience:

 

 

 

Participants may also be:

 

 


 

Session objectives: 

 

Participants will be engaged in the following activities:

 

 

We also focus on the following stages of teacher-research mentoring, engaging participants in practical activities relating to each of them. 

 

 

The syllabus and practical activities are based on a recent British Council publication, Mentoring Teachers to Research Their ClassroomsItself based on practical experience in Latin America and South Asia, this will be complemented by questions and insights from participants themselves in relation to their own experiences.

 

Finally, we encourage teacher-research mentors to continue to link up internationally, and we indicate resources and possibilities for follow-up. 

 

 


 

Syllabus:

 

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Week 1: Jan, 11-17  – What does teacher-research mentoring involve?  / Webinar – Sat. Jan. 11 14:30 (UTC)

 

 


Week 2:  Jan. 18-24 –   Developing topics and questions Webinar – Sat Jan 18 14:30 (UTC)

 

 


Week 3: Jan. 25–31 –  Supporting data collection, analysis and interpretation / Webinar – Sat Jan 25,14:30 (UTC)

 


Week 4: Feb. 1–7 – Making a mentoring plan – and guiding teachers to plan and evaluate change / Webinar 4 – Sat Feb 1, 14:30 (UTC)

 

 


Week 5: Feb. 8–14 – Helping teachers to share and reflect on their research / Webinars – Sat Feb 8, 14:30 (UTC) & Sat Feb 15 14:30 (UTC)

 

 


 

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IATEFL Research Special Interest Group: http://resig.iatefl.org

 

AINET 

 

NELTA

 

APIBA Teacher research SIG

 

BBELT Teacher research SIG

 


 

Moderators: 

 

Name

Email address

Location
(country of residence)

Biodata

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Richard Smith 

r.c.smith@warwick.ac.uk 

UK 

Dr Richard Smith has worked in teacher education for twenty-five years, the last twenty of them in the UK at the University of Warwick. He is the co-founder and former co-ordinator (2008–18) of the Teaching English in Large Classes research and development network (TELCnet), former co-ordinator of the IATEFL Research SIG (2011–15) and founder and chair of the steering committee of the International Festival of Teacher-research in ELT (2017–18). He has published widely on topics ranging from teacher-research to the history of language learning and teaching, and has worked with teachers from many countries, both directly and as academic adviser to teacher-research mentoring schemes in Latin America and South Asia. For his publications and further information see http://warwick.ac.uk/richardcsmith

 

 

Seden Eraldemir Tuyan

sedentuyan@gmail.com

Turkey

Dr Seden Eraldemir Tuyan is 

lecturer in the Department of English Language Teaching at Çağ University, Mersin, Turkey, and is interested in psychological perspectives on ELT, including individual learner differences in language learning, motivation, learner autonomy and beliefs. She has published articles on various aspects of affect in foreign language learning. Her major interests are Emotional Intelligence, Social-Emotional Learning, individual differences in SLA, Action Research, and personal and professional development.

 

 

Primary Contact:

 

 Richard Smith - R.C.Smith@warwick.ac.uk

 

 


 

Acknowledgement

By allowing your name to be put forward as co-moderator of this session

you acknowledge the following:

 

 

 

 

I agree - Richard Smith