Leadership Development Certificate Program

The Leadership Development Certificate Program (LDCP) is designed to meet specific needs of TESOL Arabia members who have asked for opportunities to develop their skills as leaders. Sessions are offered by leaders in the field of TESOL both international and local. To complete the certificate program, you must complete four of the core courses and at least four additional courses for a total of eight sessions on offer at the conference.

• Leadership Styles (core course)
  (Neil Anderson, Past President and Past Convention Chair,TESOL)
• Developing Effective Communication Strategies and Resolving Conflict (core course)
  (Jose Carmona, President, Sunshine State TESOL)
• Educational Leadership and Teacher Change (core course)
  (Lauren Stephenson,Teacher Education SIG Chair,TESOL Arabia)
• Effective Time Management Strategies for ELT Professionals (core course)
  (Christine Coombe, Past President and Conference Chair,TESOL Arabia)
• Qualities of Effective Leaders (core course)
  (Sufian Abu-Rmaileh,TESOL Arabia Executive Council Treasurer)
• Strategic Planning in ELT (core course)
  (Denise Murray, Past President,TESOL)
• About TESOL
  (Jane Hoelker, President-Elect,TESOL Arabia)
• Business Planning and Course Costing
  (Nic Underhill, co-author of An ELT Manager's Handbook (Macmillan Heinemann 1994)
• How to Get Your Manuscript Published
  (Phil Quirke TESOL Publications Committee)
• How To Run Effective Meetings
  (Mary Lou McCloskey, Past President and Convention Chair,TESOL)
• Networking Session
  (Lucy Dolan, Conference Chair and Executive Council,TESOL Arabia)
• Recruiting Quality Teachers
  (Deborah Wilson, Executive Council,TESOL Arabia & Karen Asenavage, Past President and Past TESOL Arabia Conference Chair,TESOL Arabia)
• Writing Effective Conference Proposals
  (Mark Algren, Past TESOL Convention Chair 2003 Baltimore & Eric Dwyer, Past TESOL Convention Chair 2004 Long Beach)
• Developing Your Presentation Skills
  (Liz England, TESOL Board of Directors)

A light lunch and refreshments will be provided at selected sessions.

Date:
March 9-11, 2005 at the Al Bustan Rotana Hotel during Conference 2005

Fees:
The cost to TESOL Arabia members is 435 AED. Advance registration is required. The LCDP Development Course is limited to the first 100 paid registrants. You must be registered for Conference 2005 to qualify for participation in this development course.TESOL Arabia study or travel grants may be available for active members. Apply on-line at http://www.tesolarabia.org/