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Description
This workshop explores how reflective practice and ethical AI integration can support sustainable professional development for lower secondary EFL teachers in Vietnam. In the context of increasing educational demands and rapid technological change, many teachers experience workload pressure, limited opportunities for reflection, and uncertainty about the effective use of AI in teaching. Grounded in reflective teaching theory and teacher professional learning frameworks, the session presents practical strategies that encourage teachers to become more autonomous, confident, and reflective practitioners. The workshop demonstrates how AI tools such as ChatGPT and automated feedback platforms can be used responsibly to support lesson planning, material adaptation, classroom reflection, and self-evaluation while maintaining teacher agency and professional identity. Participants will engage in guided reflection activities, collaborative discussion, and the design of AI-assisted teaching tasks based on authentic classroom situations. Classroom evidence and teacher feedback from local practice indicate improvements in teaching efficiency, confidence, and student engagement. By the end of the session, participants will gain practical approaches to integrating AI ethically, reducing professional workload, and developing supportive communities of practice that contribute to long-term professional growth and teacher wellbeing.
Keywords: VietTESOL International Convention 2026, From foreign to second language, Workshop, Strand 5: Teacher Professional Development and Professional Learning.
Biography
Giang Hoang is a lower secondary school English teacher in Vietnam with more than eight years of experience teaching English as a foreign language. She has a strong professional interest in communicative language teaching, task-based learning, and the integration of technology to improve student engagement and language learning outcomes. Throughout her teaching career, she has actively participated in school-based and regional professional development activities, where she has shared practical teaching experiences and explored innovative classroom approaches. Her recent work focuses on reflective teaching practices and the ethical use of AI tools to support lesson planning, classroom interaction, assessment, and teacher professional learning. She is particularly interested in helping teachers use technology in practical and sustainable ways while maintaining teacher agency and professional identity. In her local teaching context, she has implemented a range of student-centered activities designed to develop speaking confidence and active participation among lower secondary learners. She is committed to continuous professional growth and to contributing to the improvement of English language education through collaboration, reflective practice, and responsible innovation in teaching and learning.
| Affiliate type | Vietnamese public school |
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