Specialist Certificate in the Professional Development of Teacher Leaders/Supervisors (30 Apr 2024

Specialist Certificate in the Professional Development of Teacher Leaders/Supervisors
(30 Apr 2024 – 17 May 2024)

English Language

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Rationale

In most educational contexts, teacher educators, supervisors and ELT Heads of Language Departments are often drawn from the ranks of experienced teachers or supervisors and thrust into the job of developing others with themselves having little professional knowledge of how that professional development and in-service training should be managed.
This course is meant for teacher leaders, staff developers, Heads of Department and supervisors who are engaged in the planning of language professional development programmes for in-service ELT teachers.

Duration

3 weeks (54 hours)

Aims

The course aims to achieve the following objectives:

enable participants to be aware of the different models and practices in the area of Continuous Professional Development for language teachers
enable participants to articulate the principles which underpin in-service training decisions for language education
raise awareness of best practices and key principles of training for the purpose of professional development and training of in-service teachers of English
give participants an opportunity to design, plan and resource professional development programmes suited to their work contexts
equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed for classroom observation and holding pre and post-observation conferencing with teachers about language teaching and learning

Delivery

The training strategies used in this course are highly interactive. They include lectures, task-based workshops, role plays and discussions.

Structure

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Course Components

Description

Teacher professional journey and teacher career stages
Continuous teacher development (TD) and four traditions in TD
Critical incidents
Qualities of a trainer and what trainers need to know
Differences between English teaching and training teachers
Train-the-trainer and designing a training workshop for teachers
Formulating aim and objectives and selecting relevant content
Learning approaches for adult learners
Observing and giving feedback Teacher leadership (formal and informal) and the REACH Model
Roles and responsibilities of a teacher leader
Skills and dispositions expected of a teacher leader
Mentoring, coaching, counselling and consulting roles
Being a coach and being a mentor GROW(TH) model of coaching
Roles and responsibilities of a supervisor Instructional supervision
Performance management and appraisal
Key Performance Indicators
Dealing with difficult/marginal/underperforming teachers

Admission Requirements

The course accepts a wide range of qualifications for entry into the programme. The requirements for admission to the course are:

A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent qualifications) in Linguistics, English Language, TESOL, or Education;
At least 2 years of teaching experience; preference will be given to candidates who are staff developers, teacher leaders (i.e. senior teachers/master teachers) or supervisors or heads of department and
To benefit from the course, the minimum English language proficiency level expected of a candidate is at least B1 (CEFR) or its equivalent.

Application Details

Closing Date: 23 February 2024

Applications can be done via email at sa@relc.org.sg.

Please submit the following documents for your application:

Application Form (completed and endorsed)

RELC Medical Examination Form (for overseas applicants only)

Copies of your certificates of degrees/diplomas, certified by your institution

Copies of your transcripts, certified by your institution. Where a transcript is in a language other than English, it should be accompanied by a certified translation into English. (In the absence of a transcript, a certified statement on the degrees/academic qualifications achieved with a listing of subjects studied and subject examination results is required.)

Reference letters (The two reference letters can be from an academic staff who has supervised you or a current/previous employer.)

Copies of current/valid IELTS or official TOEFL results certified by your institution (for applicants from non-English medium education systems)

Please submit a soft copy of the above documents to RELC via email at sa@relc.org.sg.

Fees

Year 2024 Course Fees

Tuition Fees: SGD 1,730.00 (excluding GST)

Registration Fees: SGD 78.00 (excluding GST)

Please note that the stated course fees do not include GST. The GST rate for this year is 8%, and it will be 9% starting next year (2024). The GST will be added to the course fees during the payment process.

Note:

All fees are subject to change without notice;
RELC does not accept any responsibility for accidents on journeys to and from Singapore or in Singapore, or for the loss of baggage and other personal belongings in transit or in Singapore;
RELC will also not be responsible for taking out air, travel and personal accident insurance for students; and
Students are expected to incur additional costs for miscellaneous learning materials.

Payment of Fees

The Registration Fee must be submitted together with the Application Form and supporting documents;
Fees are payable before the commencement of the course;
Cheques should be crossed and made payable to the SEAMEO Regional Language Centre; and
An administration fee of SGD 50.00 (inclusive of GST) will be imposed for cheques which are dishonoured.

Refund Policy

The registration fee is strictly non-refundable;
Cancellation of enrolment must be made in writing;
An Administration Fee of SGD 160.50 (inclusive of GST) will be payable if the notice of cancellation/withdrawal is made less than 5 calendar days from the date on which the payment is received;
Full course fees paid are non-refundable if the notice cancellation/withdrawal is made after 5 calendar days from the date on which the payment was received; and
Withdrawals after the course has commenced will not be eligible for refund.

Graduation Requirements

To complete the course successfully, the candidate must satisfy the below criteria.

Satisfy class attendance requirements;
Attain a satisfactory standard in required course work; and
Complete all assignments.