The Interaction of Language Teachers’ Innovation and Their Professional Development

One of the most important factors in renovation in foreign language teaching classrooms is teacher’s innovation. The question is whether this innovation can introduce professional پdevelopment or happens as a result of training for professional development. To answer these questions, it is necessary to conceptualize and define the two terms. This paper intends to evaluate these two important features of language teachers and at the end, to propose suggestions for the development and promotion of these two interrelated concepts.