The document summarizes a study conducted by Prof. Dr. BambangYudiCahyono on the feelings, expectations, and perspectives of English teachers studying overseas for professional development. The study involved 22 English teachers through a questionnaire addressing their feelings about the opportunity, expectations for learning abroad, and views on how overseas education relates to their career growth. The findings showed that teachers were excited by the academic opportunity, hoped to improve their English communication skills, and felt it would enhance their professional development more than certification programs.

1. ENGLISH TEACHERS STUDYING OVERSEAS: FEELINGS, EXPECTATIONS, AND PERSPECTIVES ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Researched by Prof.Dr. BambangYudiCahyono the 56th TEFLIN International Conference held in Malang Presented by : Syarif H. Gunawan

3. Master’s degree was earned from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada (2000).

4. Ph.D was from University of Melbourne, Australia (2006).

10. To examine how the English teachers see the opportunities that they have got to study overseas.

11. THE METHOD OF THE RESEARCH

12. Respondent : The research study involved 22 English Teachers of Pre-Internationally Standardized School as the respondents.

14. Expectations

16. FINDINGS

17. Feelings on the Opportunity to Study Overseas

18. Expectations of Studying Overseas

19. Perspectives on Professional Development from Studying Overseas

20. RESEARCH SUGGESTION

23. Perspective on Professional Development from Studying Overseas The teacher’s professional development over salary increase follows the success in obtaining credit for passing teacher’s certification program.

25. Studying overseas improved teacher’s academic and professional competence.

26. Studying overseas surpasses the reward of getting certificate for portfolio in teacher’s certification program.