'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

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.
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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.
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Promoting the professionalisation of English Language Teaching, this book provides an up-to-date model for language teacher competences.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781009350198
Publisert
2024-11-21
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Vekt
431 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
16 mm
Aldersnivå
P, UP, 06, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
296

Biographical note

Andrzej Cirocki is Associate Professor in English Language Education at the University of York in England and Adjunct Professor in English Language Teaching at Universitas Negeri Surabaya in Indonesia. His recent publications include Current Perspectives on the TESOL Practicum (with Madyarov and Baecher, 2019) and Continuing Professional Development of TESOL Practitioners (with Farrelly and Buchanan, 2023). Wolfgang Hallet is Professor at Bonn University, Germany. His research focuses on complex tasks, the genre approach, content and language integrated learning, teaching literature and culture, and the multimodal novel in literary studies. His recent publications include Teaching Cultures in the English Language Classroom (2024).