The role of language teacher associations in professional development. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Aymen Elsheikh, Christine Coombe, Okon Effiong, editors.
• Editors: Elsheikh, Aymen; Coombe, Christine A (Christine Anne), 1962-; Effiong, Okon
• Contents: Intro; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Contents; Editors and Contributors; Introduction; The History and Structure of Language Teacher Associations (LTAs); The History of Language Teacher Associations; 1 Introduction: An Old Profession; 2 The Earliest Professional Organizations; 3 The First Language Societies; 4 The First Modern Professional Societies; 4.1 Language Education Associations; 4.2 The Creation of an Early Language Teacher Association; 4.3 The Increase in the Number of LTAs; 4.4 More Recently; 5 Conclusion; References Examining the Organizational Structure of Language Teacher Associations: A Report on Strategic Direction and Functionality1 Introduction; 2 Factors Affecting Structure and Organization of LTAs; 3 Working Parties Within the Structure and Organization of LTAs; 4 Sample Structure from Different LTAs; 4.1 TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) International Association; 4.2 IATEFL (International Association of Teaching English as a Foreign Language); 4.3 Africa TESOL; 4.4 ELTAM (English Language Teachers' Association of Macedonia); 4.5 Local LTAs in Germany; 5 Conclusion 1 Introduction2 Methods; 2.1 Data Collection; 2.2 Data Analysis; 3 Findings; 3.1 Strategies to Recruit Student Members; 3.2 Strategies to Acknowledge the Value of Student Members; 3.3 Strategies to Allow Student Contributions; 3.4 Strategies to Meet the Needs of Student Members; 4 Limitations and Future Research; 5 Recommendations; 6 Conclusion; Appendix; References; LTAs Forms of Professional Development; Teacher Development Through Language Teacher Associations: Lessons from Africa; 1 Introduction; 2 Literature Review; 2.1 Africa TESOL and its Affiliates; 2.2 Communities of Practice 3 Methodology3.1 Participants; 3.2 Data Analysis; 4 Findings; 4.1 Survey; 4.2 Interviews; 5 Conclusion; Appendix; References; Killing Two Birds with One Stone: SPELT's Professional Development Programs; 1 Introduction; 2 SPELT: A Brief Description; 2.1 Activities for Teacher Development in Pakistan; 2.2 Monthly Academic Sessions: Developing a Culture of Teachers Learning with and from Each Other; 2.3 Annual Conference; 2.4 Newsletter/Journal; 2.5 Workshops and Courses for Teacher Development; 2.6 Features of the ICELT Program; 3 The Study; 3.1 Methodology; 3.2 Findings and Discussion
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 418.0071; Language teachers -- Training of; Professional associations; English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers; FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Multi-Language Phrasebooks; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Alphabets & Writing Systems; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Readers; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Spelling; Language Education; Applied Linguistics; English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers; Language teachers -- Training of; Professional associations; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030009670
• Related ISBNs: 303000967X; 9783030009663
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed Decmeber 06, 2018).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.