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School of EducationFaculty of Education, Social Sciences & Law
The ‘Good’ Language Teacher: Implications for Policy in Language
Teacher Education
Professor Simon Borg
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School of EducationFaculty of Education, Social Sciences & Law
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School of EducationFaculty of Education, Social Sciences & Law
… with the right opportunity and support, we have seen that our students can learn to be more creative and innovative. But it
takes good teachers … (21st Century Skills, p. xxvi)
The Good Teacher
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School of EducationFaculty of Education, Social Sciences & Law
… there seems to be a consensus, at least intellectually, about what a good
teacher is …
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School of EducationFaculty of Education, Social Sciences & Law
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School of EducationFaculty of Education, Social Sciences & Law
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School of EducationFaculty of Education, Social Sciences & Law
LTE Policy Suggestion #1
LTE policy needs to be based on an explicit statement of the
attributes of a ‘good’ teacher. This defines the goals which will inform subsequent decisions about LTE.
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School of EducationFaculty of Education, Social Sciences & Law
The ‘Good’ English Teacher
• Knowledgeable• Reflective• Research-engaged• Motivated
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School of EducationFaculty of Education, Social Sciences & Law
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School of EducationFaculty of Education, Social Sciences & Law
Teacher Knowledge
Linguistic/LiteraryDiscrete
TheoreticalExternalUniversal
Implementation
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School of EducationFaculty of Education, Social Sciences & Law
Teacher KnowledgeKnowledge for teaching
IntegratedPracticalPersonalSituated
Experiential Interpretation/Creation
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School of EducationFaculty of Education, Social Sciences & Law
LTE Policy Suggestions#2. Design LTE curricula to develop a
multidimensional knowledge base.#3. Structure the LTE curriculum to
develop an integrated knowledge base.#4. Make experiential learning central to
LTE pedagogy and assessment.
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School of EducationFaculty of Education, Social Sciences & Law
conscious recall and examination of [an] experience as a basis for evaluation and
decision-making and as a source for planning and action.
(Richards 1991: 4)
Reflection
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School of EducationFaculty of Education, Social Sciences & Law
Most teacher educators would argue that reflection is an
essential tool in professional development. (Burton, 2009: 300)
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School of EducationFaculty of Education, Social Sciences & Law
Reflective Practice
AwarenessUnderstandingDecision-makingTeacher autonomyTeacher responsibility
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School of EducationFaculty of Education, Social Sciences & Law
LTE Policy Suggestions#5. Integrate reflection into pedagogy and
assessment in LTE.#6. Articulate & communicate a coherent
rationale for reflective practice.#7. Provide teachers with modelling and
training in reflective practice.
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School of EducationFaculty of Education, Social Sciences & Law
Research Engagement
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School of EducationFaculty of Education, Social Sciences & Law
LTE Policy Suggestions
#8. Promote research-informed LTE.#9. Require all teachers to complete a
research project.#10. Ensure that research engagement
has pedagogical relevance.#11. Create conditions conducive to
research engagement.
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School of EducationFaculty of Education, Social Sciences & Law
Teacher Motivation
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School of EducationFaculty of Education, Social Sciences & Law
Teacher Motivation
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(Teacher Motivation in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, DFID, 2007)
Teacher motivation is affected by:Accountability Security
The demands of policyPay and career progressionStatus and vocational commitmentTeacher competenceWorking and living conditionsTeacher management & professional support
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School of EducationFaculty of Education, Social Sciences & Law
LTE Policy Suggestions#12. Provide induction for new teachers.#13. Increase opportunities for PD.#14. Define clear routes for career
progression.#15. Create competitive working conditions.
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School of EducationFaculty of Education, Social Sciences & Law
Other Policy Considerations
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School of EducationFaculty of Education, Social Sciences & Law
To Sum Up
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School of EducationFaculty of Education, Social Sciences & Law
The ‘Good’ Language Teacher: Implications for Policy in Language
Teacher Education
Professor Simon Borg