Professionalising English Language Teaching
Professionalising English Language Teaching
The issue of professionalisation of English Language Teaching (ELT) remains underexplored in academic discourse. Written by experienced teacher educators, this book presents a timely guide to professional teacher development in ELT, showing how teacher educators and classroom practitioners can develop their practice. It scrutinises key topic areas for teacher education, detailing the specific competences that professional teachers need to demonstrate in the 21st century, including transforming English language classrooms, engaging in ongoing debates that examine theory, research and practice, responding to managerial and policy discourses on English language instruction, and playing a leading role in regulating the entire teaching profession. It highlights how meaningful, impactful, transformative, and sustainable language education requires high-quality teachers who are lifelong learners, classroom ethnographers, and educational leaders. It is essential reading for pre- and in-service teachers, teacher educators and professional development providers, educational researchers, as well as policy makers in the field of ELT.
- Includes a clear framework for language teacher education in terms of the domains and sub-disciplines in which teachers need to be educated and trained
- Provides teachers with a philosophy and a professional self-concept that enables them to act as autonomous agents in educating language learners and developing the field of language education
- Offers guidance and concepts for language teachers' professional development, ways of professional collaboration, and the establishment of professional development communities
Reviews & endorsements
‘Cirocki and Hallet have provided an excellent resource on the important topic of professionalism in English language teaching, viewed through the lens of teacher education. This volume is a must have in every teacher’s professional library.’ Christine Coombe, Associate Professor, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
‘The book is a critical guide for English language teachers to pursue teacher professionalism and professionalisation of teaching. It has all the essential intellectual ingredients that English language teachers need to become professional teachers and educational leaders, who initiate and sustain changes in their own practice.’ Xuesong Gao, Professor of Language and Literacy Education, School of Education, University of New South Wales Sydney
‘This insightful book explores strategies and frameworks for elevating the quality of English language teaching. It delves into effective practices, reflective approaches, and continuous professional development, empowering language educators to further enhance their teaching skills.’ Willy A. Renandya, Principal Lecturer, National Institute of Education, Singapore
Product details
November 2024Paperback
9781009350198
296 pages
228 × 151 × 16 mm
0.42kg
Available
Table of Contents
- List of Tables
- List of Figures
- Acknowledgements
- 1. English Language Teaching in the 21st Century: A Systematic Approach to the Profession
- 2. Conceptualising Teacher Professionalism in ELT
- 3. Teacher Education and Professional Competences
- 4. Reflective Practice and Teacher-Led Research: The Path to Teacher Professionalism
- 5. Teacher Autonomy: The Professional Independence of Teachers
- 6. Materials Development and Task Design: A Professional Challenge
- 7. Teaching English in the Digital Age: Professional and Cultural Intricacies
- 8. Teacher Leadership: Reinforcing Professional Practice in Schools
- Building Professional ELT Development Communities
- References
- Index.
