Attributing the status of continuing education to an undergraduate program may sound contradictory at first. However, in the Brazilian context, there are marked peculiarities to be observed. Even before finishing college, students of English language undergraduate programs are allowed to teach English classes at language institutes and/or public and private schools. Discussing the reasons why an undergraduate program in English Language may have the status of continuing education is the focus of this article, whose theoretical basis are Celani (2001, 2010), Perrenoud (2002), Cunha (2003), Menezes (2003), Azambuja (2007), Hepp (2008) and Vieira-Abrahão (2010). Semi-structured interviews (RIZZINI, 1999) were used to capture thesensesandmeanings(VYGOSTKY, 1934/2010) on teacher education attributed by experienced student-teachers of the English language.
continuing education; English language undergraduate program; experienced English teachers