Professional Development for Language Teachers: Strategies for Teacher Learning

✍ Scribed by Jack C. Richards, Thomas S. C. Farrell

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Year: 2005
Tongue: English
Leaves: 213
Series: Cambridge Language Education
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

This much-needed text provides a coherent and strategic approach to teacher development Teacher Development for Language Teachers examines ten different approaches for facilitating professional development in language teaching: self-monitoring, support groups, journal writing, classroom observation, teaching portfolios, analysis of critical incidents, case analysis, peer coaching, team teaching, and action research. The introductory chapter provides a conceptual framework. All chapters contain practical examples and reflection questions to help readers apply the approach in their own teaching context.

✦ Subjects

Педагогика;Методики преподавания;Методика преподавания иностранных языков;

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