Professional development
The following are some of the professional development (PD) projects that Full Circle has developed and supported. Contact us with any questions and to discuss developing PD that meets the needs of your community.
Adult Education, Florida Department of Education
Supporting the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), Adult Education programs through the Institue for the Professional Development of Adult Educators (IPDAE), we design, build, and deliver high-quality sustained PD courses online for teachers of adult ESOL, as well as administrators of adult education programs in Florida. For more information on these courses and how to register for them, please contact IPDAE.
The Uzbekistan Education for Excellence Program
In a collaborative effort with the Uzbekistan Ministry of Preschool and School Education (MoPSE) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), we worked under the leadership of RTI International and the Learning Systems Institute at Florida State University to develop EFL standards based on the CEFR for Languages, selected and customized EFL textbooks for grades 1-11, and developed and delivered PD materials and training to EFL teachers in Uzbekistan. For more information about this project, please click here.
TESOL International
As a lead instructor with TESOL International's TESOL Core Certificate Program (TCCP) and Training of Trainers (TOT) program, we provide professional development and teacher certification to EFL teachers around the globe. For more information, please click here.
English language programs
Through interviewing candidates and preparing project descriptions for the Fellow Program, as well as serving as a contributor to the Online Professional English Network (OPEN) Program, I collaborate with the U.S. Department of State's English Language Programs to place highly qualified TESOL educators on projects around the world to support English language programs and engage in public diplomacy for mutual understanding through cultural exchange. To learn more about these programs, click here.
The following webinars were presented in collaboration with the
Institute for the Professional Development of Adult Educators (IPDAE).
Teaching Listening: Vocabulary, Fluency, and Comprehension
Teaching Writing: Editing and Collaboration
Teaching Speaking: Confidence, Accuracy, and Fluency
A Wise Approach to Designing Online Courses
Teaching Reading: Vocabulary, Speed, and Comprehension
Learning English as an Adult: Myths, Facts, and Competencies
Cultivating a Community of Professional Development and Teaching Practice Online
Learning English as an Adult: Myths, Facts, and Competencies
Tapping into the Funds of Knowledge of our Adult ESOL Learners
Activities and Resources for Developing Reading Fluency
Leveraging the power in the hands of our students: Resources to utilize mobile technology
Leveraging the Multidimensional Reality of ESOL Classroom through Differentiated Teaching
Teachers Helping Learners to Develop Learner Autonomy
Make a Plan & Make It Intentional! Get Going & Stay Going in Your Professional Development
The following is a keynote presentation titled "Together We Rise! Strategies for Sustaining Professional Growth and Well-being" that Dr. Ramin Yazdanpanah prepared and recorded for the 2023 Sunshine State TESOL Virtual Conference.
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FULL CIRCLE Language, LLC
Tallahassee, Florida, USA