Book contents
- Professionalising English Language Teaching
- Professionalising English Language Teaching
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- 1 English Language Teaching in the Twenty-First Century
- 2 Conceptualising Teacher Professionalism in English Language Teaching
- 3 Teacher Education and Professional Competences
- 4 Reflective Practice and Teacher-Led Research
- 5 Teacher Autonomy
- 6 Materials Development and Task Design
- 7 Teaching English in the Digital Age
- 8 Teacher Leadership
- 9 Building Professional English Language Teaching Development Communities
- References
- Index
2 - Conceptualising Teacher Professionalism in English Language Teaching
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 October 2024
- Professionalising English Language Teaching
- Professionalising English Language Teaching
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- 1 English Language Teaching in the Twenty-First Century
- 2 Conceptualising Teacher Professionalism in English Language Teaching
- 3 Teacher Education and Professional Competences
- 4 Reflective Practice and Teacher-Led Research
- 5 Teacher Autonomy
- 6 Materials Development and Task Design
- 7 Teaching English in the Digital Age
- 8 Teacher Leadership
- 9 Building Professional English Language Teaching Development Communities
- References
- Index
Summary
This chapter focuses on teacher professionalism. In response to vigorous debates initiated in the disciplines of education and sociology, this issue has been discussed with varying degrees of intensity in the field of English language teaching over the past three decades. The concept of teacher professionalism, however, has an intricate nature. Its complexity partially results from the fact that it cannot be fully explained without linking it to teachers’ professional knowledge, practice, and engagement, teachers’ professional identity, and their ethical conduct, all of which are sophisticated constructs in their own right. The complexity of teacher professionalism is also attributed to its evolution within active and learning communities of English language teachers. With this in mind, this chapter begins with a presentation of important definitions of teacher professionalism. This is supported by a brief examination of the professional standards obligatory for the teaching occupation. These are discussed in relation to three dimensions: professional knowledge, professional practice, and professional engagement. The chapter then explicates the construct of teacher professional identity. This is followed by a concise deliberation on the relationship between professionalism and ethics. The chapter concludes with constructive suggestions for sustaining teacher professionalism.
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- Professionalising English Language TeachingConcepts and Reflections for Action in Teacher Education, pp. 26 - 42Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024