Supporting language teachers as they engage in research

This article considers the skills and support needed for language teachers to conduct research and disseminate their findings. It argues that teachers already possess many of the skills needed to engage in researching their classrooms. If teachers are encouraged to engage in research that is integrated into their pedagogy, there are many innovative ways in which they can disseminate their findings, providing valuable insights for the field as a whole. Thus the support that teachers need rests in the attitudes of those in the field. Trust (in teachers’ acumen; in the contributions they can make; in the creative ways they share their findings) is required on all sides.