With the continuous deepening of educational reform, the professional development and continuing education of middle school English teachers have become increasingly important. Against this backdrop, this article focuses on exploring the feasibility of applying the "PAD Class" model in the continuing education and training of middle school English teachers. Currently, the continuing education of middle school English teachers faces many challenges, such as the disconnection between training content and practical teaching, monotonous training methods and etc. However, the "PAD Class" teaching model, with its unique characteristics like emphasizing teacher-student interaction and student participation, provides new ideas for addressing these issues. By implementing "PAD Class" model, the classroom participation and interaction of trainee teachers have been significantly improved, and their ability of self-directed learning and knowledge internalization have also been strengthened, thus greatly enhancing the effectiveness of training and injecting new vitality into the professional development and continuing education of middle school English teachers.

Xiaoying He. Study on the Feasibility of Applying "PAD Class" Model to Middle School English Teacher Training. International Journal of New Developments in Education (2024), Vol. 6, Issue 8: 136-141. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJNDE.2024.060821.

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