Teacher Emotions as Personal and Professional Development in Applied Linguistics - (Psychology of Language Learning and Teaching) (Hardcover)

About the Book

This book explores how language teacher emotional responses provide data that can be analyzed and reflected upon and be used as tools to improve personal growth and professional development. The chapters show the potential of emotions to develop emotional literacy, emotional intelligence, emotional agility and regulation and emotional memory.

Book Synopsis

Previously, most studies in this area have focused on the reciprocal effects of language teachers' emotions, identity, well-being and agency, with emotions often being portrayed as consequential entities. However, this book advances the field by exploring specifically how language teacher emotions can be used as tools for personal and professional development. The authors provide empirical, theoretical, conceptual and practical contributions which demonstrate how emotional responses provide data that can be analyzed and reflected upon and how emotions can be seen not as occurrences that are suffered, but as actions, judgments, choices, responsibilities and data that can be used to improve personal growth and professional lives. The chapters shed light on the potential of emotions as tools for teachers' personal and professional development, such as, but not limited to, emotional literacy, emotional intelligence, emotional agility and regulation, emotional memory and self-exploratory and self-reflective inquiries.

Review Quotes

Contributors to this volume make a compelling case for the centrality of emotion in language teacher development, demonstrating why teacher emotions should be regarded as highly valued resources for critical reflection and as tools for personal and professional growth. If you care about language teaching and teachers, you will want to read this book.-- "Elizabeth R. Miller, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA"

This groundbreaking collection sheds light on the intricate interplay between teacher emotions, personal growth and professional development. Through diverse theoretical perspectives and in-depth empirical studies, the contributors challenge simplistic understandings of emotions and bring to the fore their transformative potential in language learning and teaching. The book redefines the role of emotions in shaping teacher identity, wellbeing and teaching practices. A must-read for educators, researchers, policymakers, and anyone interested in learning more about how teachers feel!-- "Christina Gkonou, University of Essex, UK"

This volume offers fresh insights into how emotions reflect and shape language teachers' journeys. Rejecting emotion binaries, contributors showcase the potential of diverse teacher emotions to transform teaching practice, foster well-being, and inspire advocacy. This is a welcome resource for advancing compassionate and holistic teacher development.-- "Matthew T. Prior, Arizona State University, USA"

About the Author

Mohammad N. Karimi is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Kharazmi University, Iran. His research interests include cognitive aspects of language learning and teaching, second language teacher education and development, teacher cognition, learner beliefs and psychology of language learning and teaching.

Luis Javier Pentón Herrera is Professor at the University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw, Poland and the 2024 TESOL Teacher of the Year, awarded by the TESOL International Association and National Geographic Learning. His research interests are situated at the intersection of identity, emotions and well-being in language and literacy education, social-emotional learning, autoethnography and storytelling, refugee education and language weaponization.

Behzad Mansouri holds a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, USA and is currently a Program Evaluator and Research Specialist at Lakeshore Foundation, an internationally recognized non-profit organization with the mission of promoting advocacy and inclusion for individuals with disabilities.