Over the last decade, Vietnam has put increasing effort and resources into teacher education and professional development for state school teachers of English. However, this impressive effort is often met with obstacles. This presentation will first discuss some of the problems have faced the public-sector teacher education programs in Vietnam. It will then explore the design and delivery of Cambridge CELTA courses to show how various components and approaches of this course promote effective teacher development. The presentation will conclude by discussing how some aspects of CELTA course design could be applied into the local teacher development context in Vietnam. Presenter's bio: Zach Pinson has worked as a teacher, teacher educator, and educational manager for 15 years, nearly all of it in Hanoi. As a teacher, he has taught all ages, from young learners to adults, and has extensive experience with international assessment. As a teacher educator, he has worked with both foreign and local teachers as a Cambridge CELTA trainer, a local Delta tutor, and a teacher trainer on various British Council projects. Zach currently works as director of studies for Atlantic English, where his main duties involve overseeing education quality on Atlantic's teaching and training programs.
Over the last decade, Vietnam has put increasing effort and resources into teacher education and professional development for state school teachers of English. However, this impressive effort is often met with obstacles. This presentation will first discuss some of the problems have faced the public-sector teacher education programs in Vietnam. It will then explore the design and delivery of Cambridge CELTA courses to show how various components and approaches of this course promote effective teacher development. The presentation will conclude by discussing how some aspects of CELTA course design could be applied into the local teacher development context in Vietnam. Presenter's bio: Zach Pinson has worked as a teacher, teacher educator, and educational manager for 15 years, nearly all of it in Hanoi. As a teacher, he has taught all ages, from young learners to adults, and has extensive experience with international assessment. As a teacher educator, he has worked with both foreign and local teachers as a Cambridge CELTA trainer, a local Delta tutor, and a teacher trainer on various British Council projects. Zach currently works as director of studies for Atlantic English, where his main duties involve overseeing education quality on Atlantic's teaching and training programs.
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