In the fourth Sponge Chat, I sit down with Monica Rude-Peachey, a teacher, trainer and blogger based in the UK. We got to speak about her development as a trainer, some of the problems she has faced, her blog and, of course, some pieces of advice for teachers looking to move into teacher training.
Sponge ELT: [ Ссылка ]
Monica's blog: [ Ссылка ]
Note: Monica mentioned ELT Teacher to Trainer. After the talk she informed me that she wanted to say ELT Teacher to Writer!
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:02 Monica Ruda-Peachey / The purpose of Sponge Chats
03:45 Monica's journey
08:00 Becoming a CertTESOL trainer
10:25 Delta: order of modules and what it achieves
16:45 Initial stages of becoming a trainer
21:00 The importance of providing 'being a trainer' opportunities to teachers
22:30 The importance of experimenting
24:15 Some challenges with providing feedback
30:15 Some differences between pre-service and in-service training and development
33:15 Motivating teachers
38:00 Teacher perceptions of development
39:00 Monica's experience with having an open-door observation policy
41:45 Monica's development: reading, podcasts, blogging and materials writing
50:00 The importance of reflecting and sharing your experiences
52:05 Monica's advice for teachers looking to move into teacher training
55:45 Book recommendations: ELT Teacher to Writer
