A presentation used during a workshop with Tunisia TESOL on its 6th National DAY at CREFOC Nabeul.

1. TAKE CONTROL OF
YOUR CPD
Hamdi Nsir
Korba Prep School
October, 2016

2. Definition
CPD stands for:
‘…all natural learning experiences and those
conscious and planned activities which are intended to
be of direct or indirect benefit to the individual, group
or school and which contribute through these to the
quality of education in the classroom. It is the process
by which, alone and with others, teachers … acquire
and develop critically the knowledge, skills and
emotional intelligence essential to good professional
thinking, planning and practice.’
(Day, 1999: 4).
Continuing Professional Development.

3. What do English teachers need to know and be able to do?
Paul Woods– British Council Uruguay 30 May , 2014 8th Panama Capacitaciones Conference

4. Why CPD?
Going forward: Continuing Professional Development for English Language Teachers in the UK © British
Council 2012

5. Why CPD?

6. Why CPD?

7. Why CPD?
 Teachers keep their knowledge and skills up to date .
 Teachers build self-confidence and cope with positive
change.
 Teachers achieve progression and advancement.
 Higher positions and higher salaries.
 Upgrades, social, interpersonal and cross-cultural skills .
adapted from : https://www.cpdstandards.com

9.  Conferences.
 Groups.
 Magazines.
 Observation.
 Pair Coaching.
 Workshops.
Continuing Professional Development for English Language Teachers in the UK © British Council 2012
CPD Forms

10. CPD Forms
 guides and handbooks
 webinars
 Seminars (F2F and online)
 News
 Blogging
 podcasts
 publications and research papers

11. Other CPD Forms

12. About a 100 ways to improve your teaching and
career prospects, most of them free.
http://www.tefl.net/elt/articles/career/the-big-list-of-cpd-for-
elt/

13. CPD isn’t an easy task but,

14. “There’s no such
thing as a career path.
It’s crazy paving, and
you have to lay it
yourself.”
Sir Dominic Cadbury

15. Wrap-up
Access and invest the various sources of information (blogs, video, podcasts, webinars, sites...)
Be the lifelong learner
Search for career opportunities
Ask the right questions:
 How can I get there?
 What skills and knowledge do I need?
 Who can help me?
Make a plan, involve others (PLNs), take action!

16. Thank You!
hamdins@gmail.com