The Role of Language Teacher Associations in Professional Development

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Elsheikh, Aymen (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Coombe, Christine (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Effiong, Okon (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2018.
• Σειρά: Second Language Learning and Teaching,
• Θέματα: Language and education.; Applied linguistics.; Language Education.; Applied Linguistics.

Providing a timely and much-needed resource on LTAs, the book helps readers recognize the importance and nature of teachers' professional development, while also contributing to the process of educational change. In order to achieve a suitable level of educational and policy change, a research...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Part I: The History and Structure of Language Teacher Associations (LTAs)
• The History of Language Teacher Associations
• Examining the Organizational Structure of LTAs: A Report on Strategic Direction and Functionality
• Realities and Potential: English Language Teacher Associations in the 21st Century
• Language Teacher Associations that Learn
• Engaging Future Professionals: How Language Teacher Associations Facilitate the Involvement of Student Members
• Part II: LTAs Forms of Professional Development
• Teacher Development Through Teacher Associations: Lessons from Africa
• Killing Two Birds with One Stone: SPELT's Professional Development Programs
• Developing Communities of Practice Through Language Associations in Oman
• The Empirical Alignment of Language Teacher Associations Conference Themes to Research Agendas: An Investigation of TESOL International and IATEFL
• Part III: Collaboration between and within LTAs
• The Impact of a Special Interest Group on Assessment Literacy
• Professional Development in Low Resource Environments: The Role of Africa TESOL, TESOL France, and IATEFL GISIG
• Bringing Language Teacher Associations Together
• Strengthening South Asian LTAs Networking and Challenges
• Part IV: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development
• Developing Leadership Capacity through Leadership Learning Opportunities
• Leadership Emergence within MEXTESOL
• Leadership, Mentoring and Transformation in English Language Teacher Associations: A Tripartite Dialogue
• Emotional Intelligence Growth through Volunteering with Language Teaching Associations
• Formalizing Language Teacher Associations Leadership Development
• Opportunities for Leadership Development in the Service of Teaching Associations
• Representativeness and Development of Leaders in Korea TESOL
• The Impact of LTA Volunteerism on Leadership and Management Development: An Autoenthnographic Reflection
• Balancing Personal Responsibilities with Association Altruism: Three Professional Development Histories in LTAs.