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English language teachers for young learners: interface between in-service education, experience and teaching practice

This study focuses on the discussion concerning the second language teachers' education, especially those who teach English for young learners in first years of public elementary schools. The data were collected from a group of five teachers by using questionnaires, interviews, reflective sections and logs. The teachers were followed in their teaching practice in the schools where they work, and also in their participation in continued education and academic and scientific events. The results show that continuing teaching education through courses and participation in events, for instance, are very important in teachers' professional life, mainly when they allow them to share their teaching experiences.

English Language for Young Learners; Teaching staff education; Experience


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