The growing prominence of English as a global lingua francaEnglish as a global lingua franca has transformed the perceptions of ELTEnglish language teaching (ELT) and prompted significant changes in teacher educationTeacher education. Traditionally, ELT has relied on norms established by native BrE and Ame users, especially from inner-circle countriesInner-circle countries such as the United States and the United KingdomThe United Kingdom. However, these conventional methodsConventional methods no longer reflect growing English diversityEnglish diversity. GELTGlobal Englishes Language Teaching (GELT) addresses this gap by recognizing the diverse forms of English spoken across cultural and social contexts. Nonetheless, integrating GELTGlobal Englishes Language Teaching (GELT) into established ELT frameworks presents several key challenges.