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Eaquals International Conference, 16 – 18 April 2015 Using the EAQUALS TD-FRAM to design teacher development material Antoinette Meehan www.eaquals.org
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Eaquals International Conference, 16 – 18 April 2015
Using the EAQUALS TD-FRAM to design teacher development material
Antoinette Meehan
www.eaquals.org
Overview
• Mapping a CPD course onto the
TD-FRAM
• Implications for materials
development
• Further development of the
TD-FRAM
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EAQUALS TD-FRAM
Development
Phase 1
Development
Phase 2
Development
Phase 3
• competent replicators
• still needing guidance
and feedback
• involved in further
development of their
teaching skills
• aware practitioners
• showing initiative in
planning, teaching &
evaluating
• can independently
identify and implement
appropriate teaching
strategies
• can identify
professional needs
and set objectives for
continued
professional growth
• expert facilitators
• competent in
curriculum
development
• creating teaching
materials & developing
assessment tools
• able to provide
effective guidance to
other teachers
• fully engaged in
continuing professional
development
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EAQUALS TD-FRAM
MAIN AREAS
Values and Attitudes
Planning Teaching and Learning
Teaching and Supporting Learning
Assessment of Learning
Language, Communication and Culture
The Teacher as Professional
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Oxford Teachers’ Academy
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Oxford Teachers’ Academy
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Teaching English to Young Learners
Session 1 How children learn
Session 2 Learning to learn: 21st century skills
Session 3 Classroom management
Session 4 Listening and speaking
Session 5 Literacy skills
Session 6 Grammar and vocabulary
Session 7 Resources evaluation and
lesson planning
Session 8 Feedback, evaluation, and assessment
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OTA: Session structure
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Professional Development 9
Professional Development 11
Professional Development 12
What we did
Commissioned an independent reviewer to map OTA course
onto TD-FRAM
Piloted OTA course with teachers and
trainers
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What we found out
TD-FRAM Main Areas Coverage
Planning Teaching and Learning
79%
Teaching and Supporting Learning
73%
Assessment of Learning
80%
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What we found out
TD-FRAM Main Areas Coverage
Language, Communication
and Culture
20%
The Teacher as Professional
14%
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Reflections: materials design
Confirmation Challenges
Opportunities
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Reflections: TD-FRAM
• A source of common standards
and values
• Valuable tool for course
designers and writers
• Adaptation for CPD courses
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Some final thoughts …
Role of EAQUALS / TD-FRAM in
contributing to
quality and standards
in teacher development materials
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[insert OTA logo]
www.oup.com/elt/oxfordteachersacademy
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