Hi, there! Today dear teachers I want to share with you some tips you may use for your professional development. This is now one of my favorite subjects because the idea is that we can improve overtime. As I've said before, University does not prepare us perfectly for what's coming. In fact, it just gives you an idea...
Well, in spite of the fact there are not too many of us in Chile, there's a great organization that was created exclusivetely for Teachers of English: the Programa Inglés Abre Puertas (PIAP). This program has been trying to help teachers throughout Chile and they have many programs to improve both our English and our teaching methodology.
The site offers a lot of opportunities for teachers and students and it includes a news section where people are able to see what is going on with the program.
There's a lot to say about it but I'm gonna stick to the 2 programs that are being offered right now:
1) Winter Retreat: this activity is intended for teacher and I quote "es una jornada de desarrollo profesional docente, de tres días de duración y que beneficiará a 234 profesores que realizan clases de inglés en establecimientos municipales y particulares subvencionados a lo largo de todo el país. La actividad se realizará en 3 regiones sedes con 78 cupos en cada una de ellas. El objetivo principal de EWR es proporcionar a los/as profesores/as de inglés, estrategias metodológicas, conocimientos y materiales actualizadas y acorde con sus necesidades".
The winter retreat is perfect for you if you are a new teacher looking for new ways of learning the best current teaching practice.
2) Public Speaking: this activity is for students of 7th and/or 8th grade and I quote "La competencia de Public Speaking, que nace en el año 2008, forma parte de las iniciativas
del Programa Inglés Abre Puertas, específicamente en el área del desarrollo lingüístico del
estudiante. Los objetivos planteados para esta iniciativa busca: Fortalecer las competencias de expresión oral en el idioma inglés de los/as estudiantes mediante la argumentación y exposición de hechos sobre un tema en particular y Fomentar el desarrollo del pensamiento crítico a través del análisis, interpretación y
organización de la información, con la finalidad de presentarla de manera coherente y
ordenada".
The Public Speaking is perfect for those students who can talk about any topic and have natural fluency.
As you see, this site always has news about our program which I think it's incredible. Unfortunately, there are too many teachers out there who have no idea about these places and lose great and free!!!!!!!!!! chances to be better.
Hope you can register for the retreat or your students for the Public Speaking (I'm doing it for both haha) and be an awesome teacher :D
Love teachers!
Sitio inglés abre puertas

