Establishing and Sustaining a Community of Practice

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Title: Establishing and Sustaining a Community of Practice
Language: English
Authors: Brinton, Donna M., Chilmonik, Kimberly, Echelberger, Andrea, Koi, Bot, Monh, Sarina
Source: CATESOL Journal. 2020-2021 32(1):133-143.
Availability: CATESOL. P.O. Box 9200-338, Fountain Valley, CA 92708. Tel: 714-907-4033; Fax: 888-832-0501; e-mail: catesoljournal@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.catesoljournal.org
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 11
Publication Date: 2021
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Public Agencies, Second Language Programs, Language Teachers, Faculty Development, Educational Needs, Mentors, Peer Relationship, Foreign Countries, Teacher Educators, Graduate Students, Masters Programs, Teacher Education Programs
Geographic Terms: Laos, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia
ISSN: 1535-0517
Abstract: Communities of practice have taken a firm foothold in the second language teaching profession due to their promise of enabling participants to self determine their professional development needs and, through peer mentoring, achieve their goals. This article provides a rationale as to why the model is particularly well suited to teacher professional development along with guidelines for establishing and sustaining the community. This process is illustrated via several examples: (1) a large-scale, multinational community of practice established in the Lower Mekong region of Southeast Asia and funded by the U.S. Department of State's Office of English Language Programs; and (2) two teacher-created local outgrowths of this community established in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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Entry Date: 2022
Accession Number: EJ1322400
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