The Press Newspaper. Teacher Development Matters.

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Ben Goldstein and Ceri Jones on

BRINGING THE WORLD INTO YOUR CLASSROOM page 2–3

SHOULD TEACHERS USE STUDENTS' OWN LANGUAGE IN THE CLASSROOM? By Philip Kerr

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The  Press

TEACHER DEVELOPMENT MATTERS Cambridge University Press Teacher development is important to us and at the heart of everything we do. But how do you feel about it? We surveyed teachers, coordinators, teaching assistants and directors of studies around the world to find out. The results told a clear message – no matter your role, everyone felt teacher development is important. But is that reflected within institutions? Over 30% reported that it’s not compulsory and many of those who took part felt unsupported. Teachers are struggling to find resources on everything from language skills to teaching newly-arrived migrants and refugees. Discover more on page 6

“ Every teacher deserves the opportunity to keep on growing.” Laura, Coordinator, Mexico


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