I would like to see more access and choice regarding CPD in Northern Ireland. I do not think that it is enough to offer in house CPD in colleges. I think that we should have more choice. The LSDA usually has a limited number of places and it often takes away from contact time which has to be made up. CPD is an honour instead of a right.
Jolene
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:38:57 +0000
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Subject: Re: Developing professional identity and practice
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And wouldn't people have felt more enthusiastic about CPD if we had been offered an entitlement, rather than a requirement?
It isn't easy to find CPD training in the right areas and at the right levels. For example, I don't currently need CPD in initial ESOL literacy, but I would really like to do some work on developing writing skills at E3 and above for my learners who need higher-level writing skills to meet work or training requirements. Nor do I need to sit through another Introduction to Dyslexia session or another How to Write Smart Targets session. I would be interested in learning more about dyslexia, especially in an ESOL context, and I am always eager to improve the assessment process and to be better at applying the results.
Not everyone can travel to London for lectures, however good they may be.
Cheryl Thornett
ESOL tutor
Birmingham Adult Education
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Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 10:56 AM
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Five years ago the FE college I worked for was able to fund even residential weekends, but now it is often difficult to claim even a train fare because the budget is so tight.
I've often wondered if teachers should have an annual CPPD allowance funded by the government -especially now to complement the requirement for 30hours CPPD.
In addition, funding for Level 5 ESOL and Literacy training is no longer available from our PDN. Does anyone know of sources other than employers for trainees to approach for subsidy?
On the other hand, personal investment of time and money is sometimes well worthwhile. The Bloomsbury linguistics lectuer series which started at Birkbeck this week being a case in point. And they are free!
Regards, Elaine |
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