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Journeys through Changing Practice

The Chilean English Teachers’ Network

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Experiments in Agency

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Abstract

Teacher collaboration to support professional development has long been part of teacher education and practice (Avalos, 2011; Darling-Hammond & McLaughlin, 2011). Since 2003, the Chilean Ministry of Education has promoted a language policy through a program called “English Opens Doors” (EODP) which provides teachers continuing professional development opportunities to improve English teaching and learning in classrooms.

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  1. George Mason University, USA

    Jennifer L. Lebrón

  2. Colegio Emprender Larapinta, English Opens Doors Program, Chile

    Leyla Nuñez

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  1. George Mason University, USA

    Supriya Baily

  2. George Mason University, USA

    Farnoosh Shahrokhi

  3. George Mason University, USA

    Tami Carsillo

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Lebrón, J.L., Nuñez, L. (2017). Journeys through Changing Practice. In: Baily, S., Shahrokhi, F., Carsillo, T. (eds) Experiments in Agency. New Research – New Voices. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-944-7_13

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