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Check out the self-access PD workshops in the English Australia Webinar Library:

e.g. See Fiona Wiebusch and Rufus James' webinar

"What starts well, ends well: Giving effective instructions and monitoring learner progress."

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Professional Development - English Australia

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One of English Australia’s key strategic goals is to provide leadership in raising educational and professional standards in member colleges, one aspect of which is supporting the professional development of college staff involved in managing, teaching, marketing and administration of ELICOS program…

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Empowering Early Career Teachers in TESOL

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Sharing our EA experience!

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Last week, The Queensland Institute had the honour of participating in the 40th English Australia Conference in Sydney.

This prestigious event brought together educators and leaders to commemorate the foundational 40 years of the ELICOS sector, to examine recent sector developments, and articulate a hopeful vision for the future. Here's a brief recap of our experience:

Conference Details

Title: 40th English Australia Conference

Location: Sofitel Wentworth Hotel, Sydney

Theme: Navigating the Future: Reflections, Lessons, and Pathways Ahead

Conference program: Click here

Our Engagement

Our co-founders, Fiona Wiebusch and Philippa Coleman, were privileged to attend and present at the conference. They hosted an engaging World Cafe session alongside fellow CPD ambassadors and facilitators, Sophie O'Keefe from English Australia and Donna Cook from Australian Catholic University, using the Appreciative Inquiry model to explore perceived needs and support required to empower early career teachers (ECTs) and help them to thrive in the ELICOS sector today.

Presentation Highlights

In their session, Fiona and Philippa shared invaluable insights gathered from a recent survey involving ECTs, experienced teachers, and Academic Managers. The audience was invited to contribute successful strategies for supporting ECTs in their centres and discuss priorities for the future. You can access all session materials, including photos, slides, and resources, here.

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Empowering Early Career Teachers in TESOL - The Queensland Institute Pty Ltd

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Blog] Exploring the Future: Insights from the 40th English Australia Conference. Fiona Wiebusch and Philippa Coleman share their experience of empowering early-career teachers, explore the conference highlights and their commitment to shaping the future of English language education.

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L-R: Philippa Coleman, Donna Cook, Sophie O'Keefe, Fiona Wiebusch

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Thank you...
To our survey participants from across the ELICOS sector and our fabulous audience at the 40th English Australia Conference, 2023. Scroll right >> to access our presentation slides, data sets, photos, and further CPD resources.

Facilitators
Fiona Wiebusch
Philippa Coleman
Sophie O'Keefe
Donna Cooke

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Presented at the English Australia Conference, Sydney
31 August 2023

Wiebusch, F., Coleman, P., O'Keefe, S., & Cook, D. (2023, Aug 31). Dream, Design, Deliver: Empowering Early Career Teachers in ELICOS. English Australia Conference, Sydney.

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See key insights from our July, 2023 survey of:

Early Career Teachers

Experienced Teachers

Academic Managers

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Explore the Dimensions of Teaching:

Help teachers identify professional learning goals and opportunities at each stage of their careers.

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The English Australia Continuing Professional Development Framework (CPD Framework) is a professional development tool to support ELICOS teachers with their career development.

Assess and monitor your teaching development and address your individual continuing professional development needs with the CPD Framework.

Framework Areas and Phases of Competency

There are nine key areas of English language teaching practice (dimensions) included in the CPD Framework. The areas are generic and are applicable to a range of teaching and learning contexts as defined by students, programs, and institutions.
VIEW CPD FRAMEWORK
Each teaching area has four broad phases of teaching competency: Foundation, Developing, Accomplished and Lead. Each area and phase includes a description of the key competencies for effective teaching at that stage. You can read more about the phases of competency on the overview document in the button below.
CPD FRAMEWORK OVERVIEW
CPD Framework Resources

If you work for an English Australia member college, you can access a teaching self-assessment quiz and short courses aligned to our CPD Framework via the English Australia CPD Portal, powered by OpenLearning.

In the English Australia online CPD Portal, all of our short courses are aligned to the CPD Framework. By signing up for the CPD Portal, you can:

Identify your competency in different areas of your teaching development by taking our self-assessment quiz

Take short courses aligned to your development phases and needs for the different teaching areas on the CPD Framework

Keep a record of all of your CPD activities, certificates and CPD points that you can share with anyone you wish

Collaborate with the English Australia teaching community by sharing ideas and content

English Australia members can find out more about the CPD portal and register for the portal by clicking on the button below.
English Australia CPD Portal
CPD Points

In the English Australia CPD Framework system, PD activities are assigned CPD points per hour of the activity. They are also weighted based on the type of activity and whether it is passive or interactive learning, or a leadership-type activity. This gives greater recognition of teachers taking a more active role in their professional development.

The CPD weighted points allow teachers to 'calculate' their professional development engagement over a period of time and are a measurable, quantitative value recognised within the ELICOS sector.

Guidelines: CPD points

It is assumed that teachers will undertake English Australia CPD activities in conjunction with other PD their institution offers and/or other ELT sector courses. For those teachers who would like a guide of a minimum recommended amount of professional development that should be committed to per year, English Australia recommends the following:

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English Australia CPD Framework - English Australia

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The English Australia Continuing Professional Development Framework (CPD Framework) is a professional development tool to support ELICOS teachers with their career development. Assess and monitor your teaching development and address your individual continuing professional development needs with the CPD Framework.

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Contact Us
Fiona Wiebusch
Philippa Coleman

About Us
Professional development for language teaching and learning, supporting the ELICOS and international education sector in Australia and 12 countries globally.

Email
admin@thequeenslandinstitute.com

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We partner with schools and institutions to plan and deliver teacher development programs for global educators operating in language learning and teaching contexts. Our courses provide maximum flexibility through interactive, immersive, online delivery. In-person delivery is available, in collaboration with our education partners.

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