Sponsored and Independent Professional Development.

I have to admit that I was not aware of the
importance of keeping yourself up to date when you are a teacher. I thought that I had learned everything I needed at university and of course, that I was not going to need to learn anything more. I believe many teachers think in that way because of this i-know-it all ego and because many see as an insult the mere fact of considering that they need to work on their teaching practice.

I have not had many experiences with sponsored professionalism. However I believe the fact of Universidad Surcolombiana allowing us to study the masters with a discount was something good and a motivation for many of us. When I was working in a private school, they once paid us the inscription for an ASOPI conference at an hotel. I remember this was because the coordinator of English insisted a lot to the owners of the school and highlighted the importance of this.

My biggest and most remarkable experience with independent professionalism has been the one with the Masters. I have to recognize that the economic factor is a very crucial one for me as paying it has not been easy. But this experience has taught me to persevere and to always fight for what I consider important.

Carolina S.

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