This #TDWednesday lands on Valentine’s Day, so we’ve asked some of the Teacher Development authors ‘What do you LOVE about being a teacher educator?’
Scott Thornbury
What do I love about teacher education?
I love the fact that it never stops: I mean, not just the education of the teachers I work with, but my own teacher education – I am always learning!
Jack C. Richards
I love the opportunity to work with teachers who can draw on a fascinating range of experiences, knowledge, skills and expertise.
Penny Ur
I love the moments when you’re discussing a new teaching practical idea or theory with the teachers, and you get this feeling of alertness in the group: eye-contact, nods, or surprised head-raises, followed by lively discussion, and you know that the idea has ‘clicked’ with them and will resonate.
Peter Watkins
What I love about being a teacher educator is that I work with dedicated professionals from all over the world and I never stop learning from them. Every assumption and belief I have about learning and teaching is constantly held up to renewed scrutiny. So thank you to all the teachers I have worked with!
Ben Goldstein
I love being a teacher educator because, having gone through similar learning experiences myself, I find I can put myself in their shoes. Feeling that empathy is an essential part of the job.
Craig Thaine
What I love about being a teacher educator is the moment when a teacher gets excited because they’ve understood something new about their teaching.
Philip Kerr
What l really like about being a teacher educator is the enthusiasm that so many teachers bring to their work. It’s contagious!
Gavin Dudeney
I love working with enthusiastic, inquisitive teachers and encouraging them to go beyond the hype of technology to the classroom application: seeing that beyond the tools, apps and platforms, technology has the real potential to make learning personal, creative and motivating.
Karen Elliott
One of the things I love about being a teacher educator is how a group of teachers can transform a single idea into so many different activities!
Amanda French
I definitely enjoy helping teachers achieve more – by doing less. In other words, showing them how a learner-centred approach has tangible benefits both for learners and teachers.
Paul Driver
I love the infinite opportunities for being creative, challenging assumptions and cultivating the joy of learning.
Nicky Hockly
I’m involved in online teacher education, and I love working with teachers from all over the world, learning about their different contexts and experiences. It’s always fascinating!
You can find some of the titles from the above authors in our Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers series.