Language teacher associations: key themes and future directions

• Amos Paran ^[1]
  1. [1] University College London

     University College London

     Reino Unido

     
• Localización: ELT journal: An international journal for teachers of English to speakers of other languages, ISSN 0951-0893, Vol. 70, Nº 2, 2016 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Focus on teacher associations), págs. 127-136
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article presents the themes that emerge from this Special Issue on language teacher associations (LTAs). I discuss various conceptualizations of LTAs, as well as the different theoretical frameworks which the contributors to the Special Issue use in their analyses. I then focus on some of the ways in which LTAs achieve their mission of providing continuing professional development (CPD) to language teachers. I discuss the importance of conferences for LTAs as a crucial space for CPD, as a valuable membership benefit, and as a space for initiating change. Throughout, I point out the implications of the various contributions to this Special Issue for LTAs themselves, for researchers, and for ELT practitioners who are members of LTAs.