Exploratory Practice as a Principled Framework for CPD

This chapter considers the ways Exploratory Practice is a strategy for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) of language teachers. It explores a wide range of CPD approaches from the more traditional, input-based models, to more recent enquiry-based forms, which are reflected in the type of transformative CPD that we develop in this book. We illustrate how the guiding principles of EP—prioritising quality of life, understanding, collegiality, inclusivity, sustainability, and the use of normal classroom activities as investigative tools—can be inherent driving forces for maintaining the teachers’ search for understanding their practice.