Heard Developod ep 63?
Justin says his #ELT foundation is a part of him & his work writing articles, essays, & books
He “harangues” the industry, Helen calls him Dr ‘Heckler’ Gerald, & JPB says ‘I told you so!’ to an industry that hasn’t changed
In all Podcast places: tdsig.org/developod-td...
09.10.2025 12:13 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
... "One of her great gifts to teachers was the book she co-authored with Pauline Taylor 'Readings in Teacher Development' which is still the best collection I know of “How to…” practical, colourful and experiential activities for teacher development. Thank you Katie." - Adrian Underhill
08.10.2025 09:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
..."Katie was involved in organising these practical workshops, writing for the SIG newsletter, & working on the ideas with her colleagues in her workplace at Eurocentres in Cambridge." ...
08.10.2025 09:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
..."Katie was naturally suited to this kind of work being open, easy to relate to, funny, smart, supportive & dedicated to practices leading to human growth & learning. In those days SIG activities were usually experiential & person centred, often taking place with a facilitator over a weekend..."
08.10.2025 09:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
TDSIG would like to pay tribute to 2-time Coordinator Katie Head
Adrian Underhill remembers “I first met Katie in the mid 80’s. She was particularly interested in all our teacher development activities and made significant contributions to establishing the TDSIG throughout its early years...
08.10.2025 09:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
✨ #TDLive Rescheduled with Divya Madhavan 🎙️
🗓 New date 9/10 ⏰ 14:00 UK time 🌍 Online for #TDSIG members 👉 check your 📧 for the link
Has attention has lost its charisma in #ELT? Reflect on what it means for how we teach, learn, engage & design impactful #CPD
💡 Make your #TeacherDevelopment stick!
07.10.2025 05:06 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Monday Motivation
Books are a wonderful window into knowledge.
What books are you reading this week?
#TDSIGMondayMotivaton
06.10.2025 11:12 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Today is UN World Teacher's Day!
To celebrate, we’d like to know:
Why did you become a teacher?
Share your story with us in the comments/replies!
#WorldTeachersDay #TeachersDay #TeachersMatter #ThankATeacher
05.10.2025 09:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
✨ #TDLive with Divya Madhavan! 🎙️
🗓 2 Oct ⏰ 17:00 UK time 🌍 Online for #TDSIG members 👉 Check your inbox for the link
Has attention has lost its charisma in education? Reflect on what it means for how we teach, learn, engage & design relevant & impactful #CPD
💡 Make your #TeacherDevelopment stick!
01.10.2025 08:09 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Developod ep 63 is out!
Helen & JPB Gerald discuss his writing work focusing on language, race, neurodivergence, & critiquing the #ELT industry. Justin self-identifies as a "heckler" & points out nothing will change if we don’t jump in & speak out.
In all podcast places 📲🎧 tdsig.org/developod-td...
30.09.2025 07:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Monday Motivation
"I touch the future. I teach." — Christa McAuliffe
How are you preparing yourself and students for the future this week?
#TDSIGMondayMotivaton #MondayMotivation #TeacherDevelopment #ProfessionalDevelopment #CPD #PD #TD
29.09.2025 06:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
✨ #TDLive with Divya Madhavan! 🎙️
🗓 2 Oct ⏰ 17:00 UK time 🌍 Online for #TDSIG members 👉 Check your inbox for the link
Has attention has lost its charisma in education? Reflect on what it means for how we teach, learn, engage & design relevant & impactful #CPD
💡 Make your #TeacherDevelopment stick!
28.09.2025 21:24 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Developod – TDSIG’s podcast on teacher development
Developod is TDSIG’s regular podcast on matters relating to teacher development – have a listen and subscribe!
🤔💭 Ever wonder what TDSIG committee members do behind the scenes?
➡️📲 Here’s Helen with a sneak peek of Developod ep 63 with JPB Gerald, coming next week! tdsig.org/developod-td...
👀🎧 Keep your eyes & ears open for future #podcast episodes & other project updates!
✅📧 email tdsig.podcast@iatefl.org
26.09.2025 15:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
#ThrowbackThursday: Did you catch our September blog post?
Brought to you by our Web Carnival speaker, Seda Yaman. Seda shares her essential tech tools for the modern #ELT classroom.
tdsig.org/blog/
#EdTech #ELTChat #ESL #EFL #TESL #TESOL #TEFL #TeachingEnglish #EnglishTeaching
25.09.2025 09:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Monday Motivation
"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." - B. B. King
How will you learn this week?
#TDSIGMondayMotivaton #MondayMotivation #TeacherDevelopment #ProfessionalDevelopment #CPD #PD #TD
22.09.2025 07:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🤔💭 Ever wonder about what TDSIG committee members do behind the scenes?
➡️📲 Here’s Joint Coordinator Ceci with an update on our @iatefl.bsky.social Scholarship winners: Natalia Wright & Lawrence Macharia
👀🎧 Don’t miss future updates on our scholarships & their winners, plus other project updates!
19.09.2025 18:19 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
#ThrowbackThursday: Developod ep 62
Laura suggests teachers embrace the “mess” of non-linear "squiggly" career paths, if that path is right for you, because there isn’t one perfect way to develop.
Is your #CPD journey “squiggly” or “messy”?
In all the Podcast places! 📲🎧 tdsig.org/developod-td...
18.09.2025 17:18 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Nataliia Krynska, Olena Rozdolyanska, & Yaroslava Litvovchenko share their reflections on Teaching in a conflict zone in 'Teaching English During the War: Changing & Documenting the Changes' in TDAJ volume 4.
It's in the member resources area of the IATEFL website: www.iatefl.org/sig_resource...
17.09.2025 16:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
#ThrowbackTuesday: Did you catch our August blog post?
Martyn Clarke, NILE’s MA programme leader, shares his experience of working on professional development in Uzbekistan in the post CPD portfolios: Keeping it simple.
tdsig.org/blog/
Learn more about NILE: www.nile-elt.com
16.09.2025 15:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Monday Motivation
Why not guide your development by what puzzles you - not by what you need to fix?
What puzzles you? And where can it lead your development?
#TDSIGMondayMotivaton #MondayMotivation #TeacherDevelopment #ProfessionalDevelopment #CPD #PD #TD
15.09.2025 14:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📣 #TDLive's back 🗓 21/9 14:00 UK time 💬 TDSIG members chat with Vinnie Nobre ✨
🌍 We’ll dive into Vinnie’s experiences in #TeacherDevelopment, leadership, & his #ELT journey 📚
🔥 A great opportunity to connect & share your questions!
👉 #TDSIG members, check your inbox for the link.
#IATEFL
14.09.2025 10:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🤔💭 Ever wonder what TDSIG committee members do behind the scenes?
➡️📲 Here’s Elizabeth with a TDSIG Blog update tdsig.org/blog/
👀🎧 Don’t miss past, present, & future blog posts!
✅💻 If you have a #TeacherDevelopment idea/something in your #ELT #CPD journey to share, email: tdsig.editor@iatefl.org
13.09.2025 09:10 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
This month, our blog post is brought to you by our Web Carnival speaker, Seda Yaman. Seda shares her essential tech tools for the modern #ELT classroom.
tdsig.org/blog/
#EdTech #TeachingEnglish
12.09.2025 08:09 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
#ThrowbackThursday
Heard Developod 62?
In this clip, Helen & Laura talk about how technology's changed #ELT & Laura says, after initial waves of skepticism, people embrace new ways to connect, learn, & develop.
How do YOU connect, learn, & develop?
In all Podcast places! 📲🎧 tdsig.org/developod-td...
11.09.2025 07:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Today’s the day for @iatefl.bsky.social members to submit #IATEFL2026 proposals by 16.00 UK time!
Develop professionally while sharing your research, experiences, ideas, & products with the global #ELT community
www.iateflconference.org/about.../spe...
#IATEFL #TEFL #ESL #TESOL #EFL #TeachingEnglish
10.09.2025 06:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Curious about how to serve others via classroom practice?
Want to know more about the impact of #mentoring in remote locations?
Read Patricia Ibiapina’s 'Reimagining #Mentorship: Navigating Teaching Realities in Remote Areas' in TDAJ Vol 4
IATEFL Members > Resources: www.iatefl.org/sig_resource...
09.09.2025 05:06 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Monday Motivation
“Teachers want to develop, not be developed.” - Adrian Underhill, at TDSIG’s 2025 PCE at the IATEFL Conference
How will you develop this week?
#TDSIGMondayMotivaton #MondayMotivation #TeacherDevelopment #ProfessionalDevelopment #CPD #PD #TD
08.09.2025 04:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📣 #TDLive is back! 🗓 21 Sept 14:00 UK time
💬 Chat with Vinnie Nobre for #TDSIG members ✨
We’ll dive into Vinnie’s experiences in #TeacherDevelopment, leadership, & his #ELT journey
🔥 A great opportunity to connect and share your questions!
👉 TDSIG members, check your inbox for the link
#IATEFL
07.09.2025 07:08 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🤔💭 Wondering about what TDSIG committee members do behind the scenes?
➡️📲 Here’s Helen with an update on Developod with Laura Patsko
👀🎧 Keep your eyes & ears open for future podcast episodes & other project updates!
✅📧 If Developod resonates with/encourages you, please email tdsig.podcast@iatefl.org
06.09.2025 16:59 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Caught our August blog post?
Martyn Clarke, NILE’s MA programme leader, shares his experience of working on #CPD in Uzbekistan in the post "CPD portfolios: Keeping it simple": tdsig.org/blog/
NILE is a centre of excellence in #ELT #ProfessionalDevelopment for language educators: www.nile-elt.com
05.09.2025 05:06 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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