Special Interest Group
“Language Teacher Development”

Who we are

The Special Interest Group (SIG) Language Teacher Development (LTD) is dedicated to exploring the development, attitudes, role and techniques of teachers engaging with plurilingualism and/or incorporating plurilingual pedagogies into (language) education. This interest group consists of international university or school active members who teach or do research in different plurilingual contexts.

Our universities: 
Cardiff University
University of Siegen
University of London
University Sorbonne Nouvelle
University of Glasgow
İstanbul üniversitesi-cerrahpaşa
University of Education Schwäbisch Gmünd
University of Iceland
Humboldt University of Berlin
Universitat Ramon Llull Barcelona

How we work

Together we use this SIG to discuss emerging issues related to plurilingualism in teaching and focus to organise (online) colloquia, round tables, workshops, and presentations to which all interested persons are welcome.

Aims & Goals

– Networking and presentation of research
– Knowledge sharing
– Professional development 
– Improving and facilitating language learning and teaching
– Collaborating on research and knowledge exchange projects (co-applying for funding)
– Researching together with schools 
– Research priority setting by teachers and researchers in a collaborative form
– Embedded in social justice approach

Current focus

Looking at Teacher Perspectives of Plurilingualism in the Curriculum for Wales – Learning, Teaching and Assessment (Ecological Approach)
Impact of Plurilingual Teaching on the Development of Grammatical Structures in Foreign Language Learning
Multilingual practices: Style, Stance and Generational Identities in Western India (ethnographic approach)
Français sur objectif universitaire dans le domaine des arts : quelles ressources et stratégies pour la compréhension orale ?
The Use of Art and Art-based Methods for Developing Multilingual Approaches to Language Teaching and Learning in Scotland
Translanguaging Art: Investigation into Multilingual Practices of contemporary Artists and their Implications for Language pedagogy
Learner Autonomy, Online Based Teaching, VR- XR Technologies, Distance Education, Cooperative Learning, Teacher Development
Plurilingualism, EFL Teaching, Professional Identities (of Future English Teachers at Primary Schools)
Plurilingual Pedagogical Approaches in Iceland
Teachers’ Perspectives on Social Change and Educational Reform – Case Studies of Narratives on Professional Identity
Language Teacher Professional Identity Development, CLIL, Discourse Studies, (virtual) linguistic landscape research, Multi/Plurilingual Education
Use of Own Languages for Learning Languages
Language Wellbeing
Plurilingual Competence Awareness
Translation, teacher training, plurilingualism
Mediation in primary CLIL
Dealing with Literary Manifestation of Narrative Identity in Spanish Classes  
Plurilingualism and CLIL: Providing Teachers with Plurilingual Strategies in Secondary Education in Catalonia
Educational Innovation
Leadership
Teacher Training

Projects & activities

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How to get in touch

Feel free to contact the group coordinators via e-mail:

Dobrochna Futro
dobrochna.Futro@glasgow.ac.uk

Marta Röder
marta.roeder@uni-siegen.de

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