The publication, edited by David Hayes offers global perspectives on the Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) of English language teachers across a range of levels –
sector-wide, institutional and personal. The chapters are grounded in practice
and informed by theory, offering examples of innovations that have been tried
and tested and which illustrate the vibrancy of English language teacher
development worldwide. As a whole, the chapters illustrate the multi-faceted,
lifelong nature of CPD as well as its extent, taking place inside as well as outside the
workplace and often moving beyond the professional and into the realm of teachers’
personal lives too. The British Council hopes that the volume will provide valuable
information for anyone concerned with CPD in their own contexts and offer a means
to reflect on and refresh practice at all levels for the benefit of teachers and, in turn,
their students.