Reflective Practice in ESL Teacher Development Groups: From Practices to Principles

by T. Farrell

Overview

Reflective Practice in ESL Teacher Development Groups discusses the concept of reflective practice in ESL teachers using data from a 3-year collaborative partnership in which three ESL teachers in Canada explored their professional development through reflective practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781137317193
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date:	10/22/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	162
File size:	621 KB

About the Author

Thomas S.C. Farrell is Professor of Applied Linguistics, Brock University, Canada. His professional interests include Reflective Practice, and Language Teacher Education and Development. His latest publications include Reflecting on Teaching the Four Skills, Reflective Writing for Language Teachers, and Reflective Teaching.

Table of Contents

1. Professional Development 2. Reflective Practice 3. Reflection Through Discussion 4. Reflection Through Writing 5. Reflection on Teachers' Beliefs 6. Reflection on Teachers' Roles 7. Reflection on Critical Incidents 8. Resisting Plateauing Through Teacher Reflection Groups 9. Developing Teacher Expertise Final Reflections: Professional Self-Development