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lcanupp1964



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:12 am    Post subject: Certified in professional development Reply with quote
Fire bad!

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Middle East Beast



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 12:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
OMG Shocked ...what university is this?

Hooray for the Big Brother arm of TEFL in the UAE! Laughing

"I've got the best practice."

"No, I've got the best practice!"

"You're both wrong, I've got the best practice, and it works for every teacher every time!!! And we're going to have seminars and meetings and projects so you can learn it well! What? You say you need time to prepare for your classes??? Fogetaboutit! Priorities, people, priorities! Focus!!!"

Bring it on!

MEB Cool
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veiledsentiments



Joined: 20 Feb 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nothing personal lcanupp... but the mind boggles. Aaaarrrgghhh... a cert in PD? a degree in PD? What a waste of time, money, and effort. A whole unit devoted to teacher abuse, time-filling, and pompousness...

Hopefully there isn't such a thing...

VS
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2buckets



Joined: 14 Dec 2010
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
PD=Pile it Deep
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desertdawg



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 4:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I know of universities in the Arabian Gulf where PD is taken seriously. Or at least teachers are given time off and all expenses are paid to take a course over a week or so, or embark on some study. I wish I could give some examples of things to do.

Hopefully there will be constructive posts. I would be extremely interested in widening my skills set. Many places have an annual individuall training budget for PD/life long learning.
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lcanupp1964



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 5:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fire bad!

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Eisenhorn



Joined: 25 Oct 2009
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Location: HCT Land. UAE
PostPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 5:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You could always to a Masters of Education with a focus on educational leadership or ed tech... both stress PD.
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Middle East Beast



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PostPosted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
lcanupp1964 wrote:
It might help me and I might be able to help some fellow teachers at the same time. Sounds like a win-win. My goal is that all �future applicants� won�t need a warning, but come to a workplace that is better than it was.


Hmmm...unsolicited "guidance."

I don't think so.

Yeah, they'll need a warning.

(My comments are the result of having PD shoved down my throat at HCT.)

MEB Cool
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desertdawg



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 3:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dear lcanupp1964, nice to see a positive posting amongst the cynics. It's all too easy to knock something without suggesting alternatives or trying to work from within to make things better.

I am a "victim" of PD. It was a process at the place where I was which had