Thomas S.C. Farrell has been a teacher and teacher-educator for more than 30 years. He taught for nearly two decades in Seoul, before moving to Singapore, and finally to Brock University in Canada. His principal field of study is teacher development and reflective practice in ELT.
Dr. Farrell has been an invited speaker at major conferences across the globe, including TESOL International, IATEFL, TESOL France, and Korea TESOL.
Authored Books for Professional Development include:
- Richards & Farrell, T.S.C. (co-authored with Jack C Richards). (2005). Professional Development for Language Teachers: New York: Cambridge University Press.
- Farrell, T.S.C. & Jacobs, G. (2011). Essentials in Language Teaching. London: Continuum Press.
- Farrell, T.S.C. (2005). Succeeding with English Language Learners: A Guide for Beginning Teachers. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin
Edited Books for Professional Development include:
- T.S.C. Farrell, Editor. (2006). Language teacher research in Asia. Alexandria, VA: TESOL Publications.
- T.S.C. Farrell, Editor. Language Teacher Research Series (6 books). Alexandria, VA: TESOL Publications.
- T.S.C. Farrell, Editor. (forthcoming) English Language Teacher Development (ELTD) Series (15 boooks). Alexandria, VA: TESOL Publications.
Journal articles for Professional Development include:
- Farrell T.S.C. (2012). Novice-Service Language Teacher Development: Bridging the Gap Between Preservice and In-Service Education and Development. TESOL Quarterly, 46(3), 435-449.
- Farrell, T.S.C. (2008). Reflective practice in the professional development of teachers of adult English language learners. Washington, DC: Center for Applied Linguistics. Available at http://www.cal.org/caelanetwork/pd_resources/CAELABrief-ReflectivePracti...
- Farrell, T.S.C. (2008). "Here's the book, go teach the class": ELT Practicum Support. RELC Journal, 39(2), 226-241.
- Farrell, T.S.C. (2008). Critical Incidents in ELT Initial Teacher Training. ELT Journal, 62(1), 3-10.
- Farrell, T.S.C (2006). Learning to teach English language: imposing order. System, 34(2), 211-221.
- Farrell, T.S.C. (2003). Learning to teach English language during the first year: personal issues and challenges. Teaching and Teacher Education, 19, 95-111.
Dr. Farrell has agreed to serve as "Advisor" to the KOTESOL Professional Development SIG.
See more information about Thomas Farrell at his website
http://www.reflectiveinquiry.ca/
