What Makes a Good Language Teacher in a Changing World?

Abstract

The quality of students’ teachers can have a major impact on their lives
during and after students’ formal education. This article proposes nine areas
for teacher improvement toward the goal of being good teachers. These
areas for possible improvement include: (a) language proficiency, (b)
pedagogical knowledge and skills, (c) understanding of their students, (d)
balance of implicit and explicit teaching, (e) membership in communities of
teachers, (f) participation in lifelong learning, (g) use of technology, (h)
promotion of student engagement and (i) safeguarding of their own health.