DEVELOPOD - The IATEFL TDSIG Podcast

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DEVELOPOD - The IATEFL TDSIG Podcast

Hosts Helen & James from the IATEFL Teacher Development Special Interest Group talk about issues within teacher development in various contexts.

  1. JUN 30

    Developod Episode 60 - Pushing for the change you want to see in ELT with Varinder Ünlü

    In this episode, Didar speaks with Varinder Ünlü about her professional development journey in both teaching and training as well as the importance of inclusion and diversity in ELT at all levels. She explains how she makes an effort to stay current and aware while highlighting how things have changed. She encourages leaders and trainers to adapt to teachers’ needs and teachers to adapt to learners’ needs, and points out that all teachers should believe in themselves, ask for help when they need it, and push for change they want to see instead of waiting for someone else to do it.Varinder is the coordinator of the IATEFL’s Global Issues Special Interest Group (GISIG) committee: https://gisig.iatefl.org/Connect with Varinder on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/varinder-%C3%BCnl%C3%BC-0238126a/ To find the complete archive of Developod episodes, go to tdsig.org/developod-tdsigs-podcast

    23 min

  2. JUN 17

    Developod Episode 59 - Post-IATEFL Bonus with Wing Wu and Hang Vu

    In this episode, you’re going to hear from two of our Early Career Teacher Scholarship winners.  First is Wing Wu from Hong Kong. Wing actually won the award back in 2023, but was unable to attend the conference until this year. We’re delighted that he was finally able to make it! Secondly, we’ll hear from Hang Vu from Vietnam, who won the Early Career scholarship for this year.  It was really great to have all three of our scholarship winners together in Edinburgh, and if you want to join them in 2026, the clock is ticking! The deadline for our 2026 scholarships is the 18th of June. Head to our website TDSIG.org and click on scholarships in the menu to find out how you could be joining us in Brighton next year. To find the complete archive of Developod episodes, go to tdsig.org/developod-tdsigs-podcast

    54 min

  3. MAY 31

    Developod Episode 58 - Becoming a Teacher-Leader by focusing on CPD with Jim Fuller

    In this episode, Helen speaks with Jim Fuller about ways to become a leader in your educational context through your sphere of influence and understanding the culture, social skills, collaboration, and continuous professional development. He encourages us to seek out development opportunities and face challenges, and reminds leaders that the environment that they create has a huge impact on CPD for all. Jim works as a teacher trainer for The North Station Academy in Zaragoza as well as for Cambridge University Press and Assessment. He’s also completing the NILE MADPLE, with a focus on Trainer Development and Management within ELT, and is the admin coordinator of the TTEdSIG committee. As mentioned in this episode: Jim’s blog: spongeelt.org  Jim’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-fuller/ From teacher to teacher leader by Hayo Reinders: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/from-teacher-to-teacher-leader/80A191805ADF6E900418E692B3C93C1D NILE MA:  https://www.nile-elt.com/catalog?pagename=MAProgramme Cambridge English Professional Development for Language Teachers site:  https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/teaching-english/professional-development/  To find the complete archive of Developod episodes, go to tdsig.org/developod-tdsigs-podcast

    27 min

  4. APR 25

    Developod Episode 57 - Becoming a more sustainable ELT professional with Harry Waters

    In this episode, Helen speaks with Harry Waters of Renewable English about his ELT journey, how he came to focus on the climate crisis, how education has been changing in response to it, and what he thinks ELT professionals could do to become more sustainable.IATEFL Conference Plenary Friday 11 April: “Five burning questions to education from a young changemaker” Harry Waters & Alicia Waters Galán: https://youtu.be/mzMLyUfaNMM?si=jWHiIM1p8DQFfjje Harry’s Book: https://www.deltapublishing.co.uk/book/activities-for-a-greener-mindset-9783125017795/?page_id=   Harry’s “Environmental Sustainability in Language Teaching” NILE Course: https://www.nile-elt.com/catalog?pagename=F2F-courses    Course in San Sebastian (Erasmus +): https://www.lacunza.es/sites/default/files/Lacunza_Nile_TT_Environmental_Sustainability.pdf  Other courses Harry recommends:  https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/10-free-sustainability-courses-united-nations-sophia-kianni-btxve/ https://courses.eltsustainable.org/     https://sdgacademy.org/    Harry’s Insta: https://www.instagram.com/renewableenglish/    Harry’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harry-waters/

    33 min

  5. 2024-11-01

    Developod Episode 56 - Becoming a Humanistic Teacher Trainer with Rachel Tsateri

    In this episode, Helen speaks with Rachel Tsateri about becoming a humanistic teacher trainer. Rachel is a freelance teacher, teacher educator, and blogger based in Greece but working exclusively online. She's been involved in ELT since 2014 and holds the Cambridge CELTA, DELTA and Train the Trainer certifications. She is working on her Masters in Professional Development for Language Education and she runs the popular TEFL Zone blog: https://teflzoneracheltsateri.wordpress.com/

    30 min

  6. 2024-09-29

    Developod Episode 55 - Pre-Web Carnival

    In this episode, Joint TDSIG coordinators James Taylor & Cecilia Lemos Harmer invite our listeners to come to TDSIG’s Web Carnival, on October 19 & 20. James introduces Kristina Novik and Didar Moldazhanov, who are joining Helen on the Developod Team. Helen talks about the 3rd Web Carnival Plenary Speaker Silvana Accardo and her session. Kristina introduces the 2nd Plenary Speaker Leonardo Marinho Dias Lima, who talks about what the theme “Teacher Change” means to him, why he applied to speak at the Web Carnival, what he’s going to talk about, how it resonates with him in his context, why he chose it, how he hopes attendees will benefit from his session, what he hopes they’ll take away, and some final words for listeners about his talk, the web carnival, and professional development in general. Didar introduces the 1st Plenary Speaker Ben Dobbs, who discusses his session, how it resonates with him in his context, why he chose it, why he applied to speak at the Web Carnival, what the Web Carnival theme “Teacher Change” means to him, what he hopes attendees take away, and some final thoughts for our listeners.  Cecilia Lemos Harmer signs off, speaking for all of TDSIG by saying that we hope to see you at the Web Carnival next month!

    19 min

  7. 2024-08-30

    Developod Episode 54 - Becoming a Pronunciation Specialist while focusing on your wellbeing with Taylor Veigga

    In this episode, Helen interviews Taylor Veigga, who is CELTA, CertTESOL, CertPT, Delta1, & DipTESOL tutor, writer, editor, IATEFL PronSIG Webinar Joint Coordinator, and an advocate for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in ELT. She shares her CPD journey, including people who (and training/qualifications that) influenced her career, how her focus on looking at pronunciation from a diversity and inclusivity point of view impacted her, and how she has recently realised the importance of teacher wellness, and how everything is actually connected. We explore that perspective and more, with Taylor signing off with her main message: that we need a revolution of love and support in the ELT industry. She leaves our listeners with some questions to help them think about their development and wellness.Follow Taylor on Instagram: @tveiggaelt https://www.instagram.com/tveiggaelt/Check out her website tveigga.com, as well as pron4teachers.com.

    41 min

  8. 2024-07-29

    Developod Episode 53 - Becoming a Materials Writer and ELT DEI consultant with Lottie Galpin

    In this episode, Helen interviews Lottie Galpin, who writes dyslexia-friendly materials, is a freelance ELT publishing professional, an ELT editor/writer, and a DEI in ELT consultant. Lottie shares her professional development journey from teacher to materials writer to DEI consultant, offering support and suggestions for teachers who want to create their own materials and/or move into publishing, and encourages us all to embrace and use inclusive materials in a way that’s healthy for teachers and students and benefits everybody.On Lottie's website: https://www.lottiegalpin.com/Download list of inclusive photobanks here: https://www.lottiegalpin.com/inclusion-for-free/. Lottie recommends some British Council webinars containing some good DEI-related talks: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/news-and-events/webinars/webinars-teachers Lottie shares some examples of Inclusive materials:#1: https://raiseupforelt.com/ #2: https://peterjfullagar.co.uk/eltshop/ During the conversation, Lottie mentions ELT teacher to writer: https://eltteacher2writer.co.uk/

    29 min
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