Continuing Professional Development: The Way Forward for English Language Teachers

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) centres on the idea that an individual aims to augment her/his professional skills and knowledge beyond the training received at the onset of their career, or as part of the qualifications required to carry out a job. Over the course of any career, it would be reasonable to expect that there are opportunities available for informal and formal engagements that assist individuals in the renewal of their technical skills and enhancement of thinking. In the case of teaching in India, after pre-service training, there are few opportunities for in-service development. This is because in-service training is dependent on external factors such as institutional support, employer’s initiative, policy measures, etc