self publishing 2018

Here are three versions of the introduction for my work in progress - Reflectively Recharge Your Teaching. If you have the inclination, I'd love to know which one seems to introduce the ebook clearly? Which ones makes you want to keep reading?

Homework #2 Can it be done? •What will the final product look like—text? images? size? format? length? Reflectively Reenergize Your Teaching will be a short ebook of around 10,000 words. (Maybe also available in print on demand.) It will basically be text with perhaps a few illustrations/pictures to represent each of the attitudes. •How much have I already written? How much is left to do? •How much of the thinking/planning have I already done? How much is left to do? The first/second draft is pretty much written. I have around 16,000 words which I need to trim down. (That includes about three versions of the introduction, so I think it’s possible.) The main things to work on: • Unify the tasks/activities so they are in the same format & similar in length. • Make sure each section is about the same length. o 6 attitudes x 1400 words = 8400 words o introduction = 1200 words o conclusion = 400 words •When do I plan to write? I’ll set aside time first thing in the morning as well as in...

Homework #1 Should it be done? My project has the working title of "Reflectively Reenergize Your Teaching" •Who would read/use my material? Teachers who want to develop skills in reflective practice and self care. They might be in a bit of a rut in their teaching practice and recognize that the answer isn’t to find a new activity or game to use in class. They might also be frustrated because the term “reflective practice” is thrown out as something that’s universally understood to be important and necessary, but nobody really describes what it involves. •Why? What would they gain from it? They would gain ways to develop the reflective attitudes that can strengthen their teaching practice. •What are they currently using or reading instead? There are some books on reflective practice or professional development in the language teaching field. (The Developing Teacher, by Duncan Foord; Pursuing Professional Development by Bailey, Curtis & Nunan; Thomas Farrell has several bo...

Hi everyone, I'm Wilma Luth from Canada. I've been working in the ELT field for 27 years - the first 21 in Japan & the past 6 in Canada. I love teacher training and have worked in face-to-face, online and blended courses with teachers from many coutries, Currently I'm working as an online teacher trainer in a program for teachers in Mexico who are teaching English but haven't had formal training in ELT. I've taken several itdi courses, including last month's incredibly useful Creating ELT Materials & last year's version of this self-publishing course. I learned a lot last year, but didn't finish my project as I was extremely busy with work. I'm looking forward to getting further along (finishing!) this year. My project is a short book that helps teachers develop the reflective attitudes identified by John Dewey, like curiosity and openmindedness. It's great to see so many familiar names here. Looking forward to learning together!