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Foreword
English Partnerships is British Council India’s initiative which aims to improve the quality of English language teaching and
learning in the country through a variety of programmes and events for policy makers, teacher educators, teachers and
learners.
Since 2007, the British Council has hosted an annual international English for Progress Policy Dialogue series which
brought together over 200 key decision makers from academia, government, industry and the NGO sector to debate
the role of English in the socio-economic future of the region. At the last event, held in Delhi in November 2010, David
Graddol, well-known UK linguist, writer and broadcaster, shared findings from his research, English Next India, published by
the British Council in 2010.
These findings, together with inputs from a wide range of speakers, were debated throughout the policy dialogue and a
number of recommendations emerged which were later published in a British Council report.
The British Council aims to continue the debate through a series of Policy Think Tanks focusing on the key
recommendations. We aim to:
• stimulate further debate and discussion around the recommendations arising from the Third Policy Dialogue
and English Next India and other key policies and case studies
• facilitate the production of research, case studies, experience reports and / or action plans which can be
reviewed by and shared with key stakeholders to assist with policy reform and renewal and / or implementation
• facilitate knowledge sharing, networking and collaboration between policy makers and practitioners
The first English Language Policy Think Tank series comprises a group of key policy makers and practitioners with
expertise, experience and or responsibility for Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Ultimately, the group, in consultation and collaboration with other individuals and networks, aims to generate and share
information and resources that will help guide others in designing and implementing high quality CPD initiatives that will
improve the quality of English language teaching and learning throughout India.
This bibliography, put together by two key members of the group, Amol Padwad and Krishna Kalyan Dixit, is just one of
several publications likely to come out of the consultations on CPD. We hope that this resource can be used by many
people for a variety of reasons. For example, it may be useful for researchers who want to find out more about both the
academic or practical components of CPD; for policy makers who need to find information about CPD theory and practice,
for teachers or student teachers who are seeking to develop themselves; or for teacher education managers who are
looking for ways of establishing more effective systems for teacher development in their contexts.
We hope that the web-based interactive version will continue to grow as colleagues from across the country and the
region add to it. We hope you find it useful.
Alison Barrett
Head English Partnerships
British Council India
alison.barrett@in.britishcouncil.org
New Delhi, September 2011
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