ECM=V Continuous Professional Development 101

Given the current scenario and given the need for online training, it is imperative that all members of the team have a clear idea of how to handle things online.  It is important that we all know the basics of online teaching and also get to know some features that based on every coach and teacher's style, can help them do their job in a much more comfortable and accurate way. We do not need to become techies but to know how to find our way around the application we are to use to deliver our sessions. Skype is the tool chosen, Skype meeting rooms, which do not need our clients to download the app, but just access through a link, directly to the room assigned. Responsible:      Academic Head Contents:             Use of camera and mic                               Sharing contents               ...

TO BEAR IN MIND - Business people (coaches) are not teaches. - Teachers are not necessarily business literate. - No textbooks used. - Program is a combination of ESP + EFL. - Focus on: Oral Communication, fluency development. - Progress of students is measured by how good they apply what learned in their everyday work. - New method, no evidence of prior work done this way. ACTIVITIES AND STRATEGIES 1. Turning coaches into teachers. Coaches are trained on the Method of Instruction our program is based on: CBI It is clear that contents is important rather than the language itself. It is important what is being taught through the language.  Responsible for training:         Academic Head  Length:                                   10 hours (Theory and Practice) Delivery:                        ...

  Procedure: 1. Leading Coach, Jerry Kauffman, leads meeting and focuses on answers which do not match our guidelines, he focuses on comments which seem to be misunderstandings and misconceptions.  Clarifies briefly and provides input so as to fill the gaps found.  Leading Coach sets clear standards from the coach / mentor point of view to make it clear what contents to use, what needs of client to be considered as key; what type of strategies to use to elicit clients’ participation and generate discussion and how to provide feedback. Leading coach makes it clear what the importance of questioning clients is. We need to make them use English to solve problems, to deal with conflict, to handle real business situations according to their responsibilities and position. 2. Leading coach points out the importance of dealing with cultural issues in our sessions. Making a reference to articles and studies that support this aspect (1) . Using experiences from our coaches to illu...

ECMV's Continuing Professional Development has 4 phases: Survey, Facilitated Sharing, CPD Design and Delivery and Follow-up.  Based on the information provided previously -Philosophy and Core Concepts- and what was discussed in the induction session, read the following questions and share your answers as comments, send them as an email or Whatsapp message or the way it is easier for you. Once you are done, make comments or ask questions you consider important to share or ask.  This survey intends to let us see where we are in terms of understanding our concepts, our approach and direction. Since this is not a test, you just need to answer what you know and remember. Even though you can always take a look at your notes, we would advise you not to do it at this point so we can have a more accurate idea of where we are to start our training.  Here it goes: 1. What is ECM for you? 2. What is the role of a coach? what is the role of a teacher? 3. Are you a coach or a teacher? ...

ECMV has its foundations in the ESP field and its approach in the Input and Affective filter hypotheses, part of the Second Language Acquisition Theory of Krashen's. 1. "We all acquire language the same way - in one way and only one way: when we understand the message -comprehensible input - when we understand what people say or what we read (business context, speaking students' language: their topics, their needs, their information, their interests)" Stephen Krashen, "Second Language Acquisition and Learning",  University of Southern California , 1981 2. Talking is not practicing; however, if we could hang out together and keep conversations light and simple, the speaking ability will emerge gradually.  Students need to be exposed to the language through listening to their coaches and picking out comprehensible input. They, then, get involved in conversations where the input is important. 3. Affective filter High Motivation & high s elf-esteem together ...

  What is ECM=V? The formula that managers and directors in today's corporations need to improve their English fluency and proficiency to do business in a global context.  English proficiency to express ideas properly, to get the professional message across, to enhance written communication, to know how to say what you want to say at a high level of English according to your high level of responsibility in your company.  Coaching to raise the standards of your performance at work, to get to know cultural differences which interfere with your business communication, to do networking appropriately to build solid relationships that you can benefit or benefit from in your working environment. To be aware of how to handle issues at work with a global vision and using English with an accurate register, with the right functions and the best vocabulary according to every situation you have to face in your professional and social life.  Mentoring to foresee and envision yo...