KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
Alex Monceaux, TIEP at Lamar University
Every Teacher a Reader and Writer: Developing EFL Communities of Practice
Abstract
A practitioner's active engagement in reflective processes can mitigate many challenges and vastly increase his/her knowledge base through seeking solutions to immediate, everyday problems. Teachers can gain professional knowledge and contribute to practice through active reflection, be empowered, see beneficial practices, experience identity transformations, and develop awareness and self-efficacy of their professional knowledge through writing and presenting reflections. This workshop will briefly discuss reflective writing and communities of practice, then present models for reflective writing. Next teachers will actively reflect and share their reflections. This session will end a list of places to publish polished reflections in the field.
Biographicals
Alex Monceaux (MA, English; M. Ed, Human Development) is a doctoral candidate, Global Educational Leadership, teaches ESL and Composition, and is the Interim Academic Coordinator for Reading & Writing at TIEP at Lamar University. Additionally, he serves as Editor, TexTESOL IV Board of Directors and Co-Editor, TESOL International MWIS.
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