Event Details
- Start Date 15/01/2027
- Start Time 17:00
- End Date 15/01/2027
- End Time 18:30
Beyond the Classroom – Redefining identity and professional growth in freelance ELT with Laura Edwards
As part of her PhD, Laura has produced a book that offers guidance, reflection and action tools for freelance teachers: BEYOND THE CLASSROOM – Redefining identity and professional growth in freelance ELT.
Rachel Bull from ELTAU and I would like to make Laura’s ideas accessible to all ELTA members by creating a supportive space to share experiences and talk through the tools together. Therefore, we’re offering a series of three evenings, each based on one chapter of the book.
We will break into small groups and discuss for 30 minutes, then shuffle the groups for another 30 minutes. The final 30 minutes will be a plenary – and we’re very excited to have Laura there with us as well.
In preparation for each evening, please make sure that you read and work through the corresponding section of the book. You can download the book as a free PDF until the end of December 2026 at https://lauraedwardselt.com/.
Evening 1: Friday, 13 November 2026, 5:00-6:30 pm
- Redefining Yourself as a Freelance Professional
- Recognising Opportunities – Mindset and Happenstance
- Broad or Narrow – Multi-Hyphenates or Niche-Builders
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/nkOUmBKYTyKt5q5dfKZp3g
Evening 2: Friday, 15 January 2027, 5:00-6:30 pm
- Pricing and Professional Worth
- Making Yourself Visible
- Finding Your People – Community and Peer Support
Registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/vq7zq956Q2SzkkvQVEPllQ
Evening 3: Friday, 19 March 2027, 5:00-6:30 pm
- Health and Wellbeing in Precarious Work
- Strategic Professional Development
- Self-Appraisal – Tracking Value, Planning and Reflecting
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/nkOUmBKYTyKt5q5dfKZp3g
We’re hoping to see many of you, for peer support in action!
Biodata:
Laura Edwards: Based in Düsseldorf, she teaches English at the university level and develops digital learning materials and assessments. Having studied both Education Leadership and Educational Technology, she is currently pursuing a doctorate in TESOL at the University of St. Andrews, researching the experiences of freelance teachers in Germany. When she’s not working, she enjoys getting lost in a good book.
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