Guo Junlan; Huang Xinxiang; and Wang Zhonglan ;

Abstract：

Within the frameworks of “Teacher Professional Development 3.0” and the Sociocultural theories, a survey is conducted to explore the current situation of professional development (PD) of English teachers in rural elementary schools (English teachers-RES) in Changde City, Hunan Province, China, against the background of the rural revitalization strategies. The survey reveals that there are still some problems regarding the PD of English teachers-RES in Changde City. There are both external and internal factors that need to be considered seriously. Major findings are: 1. The gender ratio of English teachers-RES is seriously imbalanced, and the teacher allocation is unreasonable. 2. The number and quality of academic leaders and school-level backbone teachers are insufficient. 3. For English teachers-RES, there are relatively insufficient opportunities for study visits and training. 4. The teaching research ability of English teachers-RES is relatively weak. 5. For English teachers-RES, there is a relative lack of teaching resources and teaching strategies. This paper puts forward the following strategies to promote the PD of English teachers-RES: 1. Creating good environments facilitating the PD of English teachers-RES. 2. Constructing more effective mechanisms for the PD of English teachers-RES. 3. Improving the professional training mode of English teachers-RES.

Key Words： Rural revitalization strategy; rural elementary school; English teachers; teacher professional development

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Foundation: This project is supported by a grant from Hunan Provincial Philosophy and Social Science Planning Fund Office and Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press (Project No. 22WLH35).

Author: Guo Junlan; Huang Xinxiang; and Wang Zhonglan ;

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