Information for Staff

Professional Development

Teacher Development Schedule

 

 

 

TD Schedule Semester A 2007-8

Staff and Professional Development Opportunities

ELC Seminars

Seminars / Courses at CityU

Further education

Staff and Professional Development Fund

ELC Staff Development Funding Guideline

Professional Organisations

Hong Kong

Overseas

Contacts

Teacher Development Coordinator

Staff Development Committee

ELC Seminars

i. Teacher Development (TD) Sessions

These sessions serve as a forum for teachers to (for example) share teaching ideas and review insights they have gained after attending relevant conferences.
If you would like to give a session, ask the TD co-ordinator to schedule one for you. To attend, refer to the TD schedule.

ii. Teaching Development Day

This is a whole day programme focusing on specific educational themes, e.g. testing, independent learning
It is usually organized by the Staff Development Committee  in semester A and all teaching staff are invited.

iii. Annual Retreat

This is a whole day programme for staff to discuss departmental teaching related issues, in a relaxing environment
It is usually organized by the Staff Development Committee  in semester B and all teaching staff are invited.

iv. ELC Colloquium

This event marks the first day of the academic year, usually in the first week of September. It is organised in a series of workshops in which teachers report on conferences they attended in the previous year.

Seminars/Courses/Training at CityU

i. Language Seminars

Language related workshops and seminars are offered from time to time by the Department of English and Communication (EN), Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics (CTL), and the Division of Language Studies (LS).
These can increase teachers knowledge of current linguistic or language teaching and learning issues.
Check your EBS for information about these seminars.

ii. Education Development Office

The Education Development Office (EDO) provides support for professional teaching development through operating teaching enhancement courses and workshops and individual consultations for teaching staff. It also provides support for the development of information technology, such as advice on how to add courses to Blackboard.

They also provide teaching guides and tips for self-learning on their web-page.

To enroll:
CityU e-portal => AIMS => Staff Services => Staff Development => On-line application for In-house Staff Development Courses

iii. Library Courses

The Run Run Shaw Library offers a variety of talks, seminars and workshops. They are usually offered before the beginning of the semester to help staff and students improve their library research skills.
Check your EBS for information about these seminars.

To enroll:
CityU e-portal => AIMS => Staff Services => Staff Development => On-line application for In-house Staff Development Courses

iv. Computer courses

The Computing Services Centre (CSC) also offers various talks, seminars and workshops. They cover areas like basic programming, web design, word processing, statistics tools, power point and so on.
Check your EBS for information about these seminars.


To enroll:
CityU e-portal => AIMS => Staff Services => Staff Development => On-line application for In-house Staff Development Courses

 

v. CityU Credit- bearing courses

A variety of credit-bearing courses are offered to both students and staff, during summers and semesters.

To enroll:
CityU e-portal => AIMS => Staff Services => Staff Development => On-line application for In-house Staff Development Courses

Further education

i. Master Degrees

The following institutions are based in Hong Kong and offer Master degrees in Education and Language Teaching that may be of interest. Follow the links for more information.

Chinese University of Hong Kong Master of Education
Master of Arts (English Language
Teaching)
M Phil (Applied English Linguitics)
City University of Hong Kong Master of Arts (Teaching English as a Second Language)
Master of Arts (English for Specific Purposes)
Polytechnic University of Hong Kong Master of Arts (English Language Teaching)
University of Hong Kong Master of Education
Master of Arts (Applied Linguistics)
University of Western Australia (based at HKBU School of Continuing Education ) Master of Education/Educational Studies

 

ii. Doctor of Education (EdD)

EdD programmes usually combine taught units and coursework with a dissertation and allow students to complete the study in HK without interruption of their career here.
The following institutions are based in Hong Kong and offer an EdD program:
University of Bristol (based at CityU SCOPE )
University of Hong Kong
Chinese University of Hong Kong
University of Western Australia (based at HKBU School of Continuing Education )
Open University of Hong Kong

iii. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

PhD programmes are research-based postgraduate courses that usually focus almost exclusively on the writing of a thesis.
The following Hong Kong based institutions offer PhD programs that may be of interest.

University of Hong Kong Faculty of Education
Chinese University of Hong Kong Faculty of Education
City University of Hong Kong Department of English and Communication

iv. Distance Learning

A good selection of resources for distance learning is available from the Open University of Hong Kong . Some of the courses run through the British Council might also be of interest.

ELC Staff Development Funding Guidelines

Revised Rates Effective Semester A 2007-08

University Level Programmes

The ELC subsidizes Diplomas, MAs, MEds, EdDs and PhDs which are offered by recognised universities worldwide and which are relevant to English language teaching.

The calculation for funding is based on the cost of an undergraduate degree at CityU ($42,000). Funding for all programme types is max 50% of this cost - HK $21,000.

Courses / Workshops

While activities that enhance teaching and learning (eg the RSA Diploma course) will remain a priority, funding is also available for ‘whole-person development’ activities that are not so strictly related to ELT. ‘Whole person development’ is a fairly grey area so applications will be viewed on an individual basis. As an indication, Edward de Bono workshops or Putonghua lessons would be viewed favourably, whereas Vietnamese cooking lessons in Vietnam probably would not be. The maximum funding is $8,000.

Conferences

The ELC will subsidize conference attendance to a maximum of $12,000 if you are a presenter, or $8,000 if you are a participant.

NOTE: A maximum of 90% of the total cost of any professional development activity will be reimbursed.

Study Related Leave

Conference and Special Leave is available for attending conferences, courses and

Workshops, but is only available for formal Programmes if you are employed on

Instructor terms.

This leave category is in addition to your annual leave entitlement.

Please refer to the HRO website - Guide for Completion of Application for Conference Leave

and Special Leave and/or Related Sponsorship – for details.

Application and Reimbursement Procedure

for conferences - Application for Conference Leave for Overseas Activities ,

for courses - Application for Special Leave and/or Related Sponsorship . Complete and submit to HoD for approval, with supporting documentation.

  • After you receive HoD’s approval, enrol in and pay for the course / conference.
  • After successful completion of the activity you can claim back the cost of the activity and associated travel and accommodation if applicable. Download and complete the ‘Staff Disbursements Claim Form’ from Finance Office - http://www.cityu.edu.hk/cityu/dpt-admin/fo.htm .

Send the hard copy completed form and supporting documents (receipts and certificate of attendance or qualification) back to FO. They will reimburse you in due course.

Organisations

i. Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Professional Teachers Union (HKPTU)
The HKPTU focuses on teachers rights and welfare and organizes courses and workshops for teachers professional development and personal interests.
Hong Kong Association for Self-Access Learning and Development (HASALD)
HASALD is a professional organization for educators who are interested in self-access learning. It organizes monthly workshops for its members to exchange information about self-access learning and meet other practitioners.
Hong Kong Association of Applied Linguistics (HAAL)
This organization has regular meetings to discuss issues of interest to Hong Kong applied linguists. Visit the website for interesting conference information and links.
Hong Kong Reading Association (HKRA)
This organization fosters reading research in the Hong Kong context. It has a newsletter and organizes workshops, seminars and conferences.

ii. Overseas

American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL)
British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL)
International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA)
International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL)
Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT)
SEAMEO Regional Language Centre (RELC)
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)


 

Contacts

Teacher Development Coordinator: Penny Akers

Staff Development Committee: Christine Shirley, Penny Akers, P T Iu , Suzanne Priestley

 

 

 

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