1. Professional Development: 20 Things You Can Do !!! Dr. Desmond Thomas, International Academy, University of Essex

2. 1: Develop ‘professionalism’ Professional development ‘backwards’ means : Not just being a brilliant teacher technically but supporting and respecting students Actively supporting colleagues and acting as a team member Actively supporting an institution Dealing with situations: eg students come to you and complain about a colleague

3. 2:Network with colleagues ELTECS & British Council http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/eltecs TESL http://iteslj.org/links/TESL/Discussion/ Dave’s Internet Cafe http://www.eslcafe.com/search/Jobs/Africa/ Facebook groups

4. 3: Join a Professional Organization IATEFL & IATEFL SIGS http://www.iatefl.org/ http://www.beta-iatefl.org/ TESOL http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/index.asp BALEAP http://www.baleap.org.uk/

5. 4: Get an extra qualification DELTA http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/teaching- awards/delta.html PGCE http://www.tda.gov.uk/get-into-teaching/teacher- training-options/pgce.aspx Or even a PhD ???

6. 5: Read – not just books but... Academic Journals: ELTJ, TESOL Quarterly, JEAP Practice-based journals: Modern English Teacher, The Teacher Trainer Newspapers: EL Gazette Blogs: http://www.tefllogue.com/resources/top-10- tefl-blogs.html http://www.tefllogue.com/resources/top-10- tefl-blogs.html

7. 6:Get published! Book reviews: MET http://www.onlinemet.com/ EL Gazette: http://www.elgazette.com/http://www.elgazette.com/ Conference papers On-line journals: http://iteslj.org/http://iteslj.org/ http://www.asian-efl-journal.com/index.php

8. 7: Present at conferences BALEAP: Every two years BALEAP PIMS: several times a year IATEFL: Annually IATEFL Associates: annual conferences in many different countries IATEFL SIGs: several times a year? BAAL: http://www.baal.org.uk/http://www.baal.org.uk/

9. 8: Do research Literature overviews? Feedback surveys? Research papers for journals? Consultancy research? A PhD project?

10. 9: Become an examiner IELTS: http://www.ielts.org/default.aspxhttp://www.ielts.org/default.aspx Cambridge ESOL: http://www.cambridgeesol.org/ http://www.cambridgeesol.org/

11. 10:Expand your horizons outside TESOL Education? Linguistics? Psychology? Sociology? Anthropology? Politics?

12. 11: Keep a reflective diary

13. 12: Peer observation

14. 13: Gain Trainer Experience

15. 14: Gain managerial experience

16. 15: Develop your IT and MM skills Microsoft Powerpoint Endnote & Zotero: for bibliographical databases SPSS: for statistical analysis NVivo: for qualitative data analysis Audio & video recording Audio & video editing

17. 16: Work in a new country http://www.onlinetefl.com/teaching- internships/china/?source=n%20- %20UK%20TEFL_Internships%20- %20China_teach%20english%20in%20china _Exact&gclid=CLWNwu244qcCFYob4QodeU 9G9w My own experience: Brazil, Japan, Spain, Turkey, Slovakia, Bulgaria etc.

18. 17: Do voluntary work http://www.essex.ac.uk/careers/jobs/vac ancies/voluntary_work.shtmhttp://www.essex.ac.uk/careers/jobs/vac ancies/voluntary_work.shtm http://www.vso.org.uk/

19. 18: Keep records of everything!

20. 19: Take a few risks

21. 20: Make a Career Plan