The Plurilingual TESOL Teacher
Title | The Plurilingual TESOL Teacher PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth Ellis |
Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Pages | 302 |
Release | 2016-10-24 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1501501194 |
This book introduces a new topic to applied linguistics: the significance of the TESOL teacher’s background as a learner and user of additional languages. The development of the global TESOL profession as a largely English-only enterprise has led to the accepted view that, as long as the teacher has English proficiency, then her or his other languages are irrelevant. The book questions this view. Learners are in the process of becoming plurilingual, and this book argues that they are best served by a teacher who has experience of plurilingualism. The book proposes a new way of looking at teacher linguistic identity by examining in detail the rich language biographies of teachers: of growing up with two or more languages; of learning languages through schooling or as an adult, of migrating to another linguaculture, of living in a plurilingual family and many more. The book examines the history of language-in-education policy which has led to the development of the TESOL profession in Australia and elsewhere as a monolingual enterprise. It shows that teachers’ language backgrounds have been ignored in teacher selection, teacher training and ongoing professional development. The author draws on literature in teacher cognition, bilingualism studies, intercultural competence, bilingual lifewriting and linguistic identity to argue that languages play a key part in the development of teachers’ professional beliefs, identity, language awareness and language learning awareness. Drawing on three studies involving 115 teachers from Australia and seven other countries, the author demonstrates conclusively that large numbers of teachers do have plurilingual experiences; that these experiences are ignored in the profession, but that they have powerful effects on the formation of beliefs about language learning and teaching which underpin good practice. Those teachers who identify as monolingual almost invariably have some language learning experience, but it was low-level, short-lived and unsuccessful. How does the experience of successful or unsuccessful language learning and language use affect one’s identity, beliefs and practice as an English language teacher? What kinds of experience are most beneficial? These concepts and findings have implications for teacher language education, teacher professional development and the current calls for increased plurilingual practices in the TESOL classroom.
Plurilingualism in Teaching and Learning
Title | Plurilingualism in Teaching and Learning PDF eBook |
Author | Julie Choi |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 245 |
Release | 2018-01-09 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | 1315392445 |
Assembling a rich and diverse range of research studies on the role of plurilingualism across a wide variety of teaching and learning settings, this book supports teacher reflection and action in practical ways and illustrates how researchers tease out and analyze the complex realities of their educational environments. With a focus on education policies, teaching practices, training, and resourcing, this volume addresses a range of mainstream and specialized contexts and examines the position of learners and teachers as users of plurilingual repertoires. Providing a close look into the possibilities and constraints of plurilingual education, this book helps researchers and educators clarify and strengthen their understandings of the links between language and literacy and offers them new ways to think more rigorously and critically about the language ideologies that shape their own beliefs and approaches in language teaching and learning.
Plurilingual Pedagogies
Title | Plurilingual Pedagogies PDF eBook |
Author | Sunny Man Chu Lau |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 338 |
Release | 2020-04-10 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 3030369838 |
This book critically engages with theoretical shifts marked by the ‘multilingual turn’ in applied linguistics, and articulates the complexities associated with naming and engaging with the everyday language practices of bi/multilingual communities. It discusses methodological approaches that enable researchers and educators to observe and interact with these communities and to understand their teaching and learning needs. It also highlights pedagogical approaches and instructional strategies involved with learning and teaching language and/or content curriculum to students across various learning and educational contexts. The book addresses recent debates on the multi/plural turn in applied linguistics and articulates the limitations of these debates - particularly the absence of discussion of social power relations and contexts in applying different theoretical lenses. It features empirical research from primarily North American classrooms to highlight how plurilingual pedagogies take shape in unique educational contexts, resisting monolingual approaches to language in education. Furthermore, it includes commentary/response pieces from established scholars in dialogue with recent plurilingual research in the field, to put the work in critical perspective within extant theories and literature.
Envisioning TESOL through a Translanguaging Lens
Title | Envisioning TESOL through a Translanguaging Lens PDF eBook |
Author | Zhongfeng Tian |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 383 |
Release | 2020-09-12 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 3030470318 |
To respond to the multilingual turn in language education, this volume constitutes a challenge to the traditional, monolingual, and native speakerism paradigm in the field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) through a translanguaging lens. The chapters offer complex global perspectives – with contributions from five continents – to open critical conversations on how to conceptualize and implement translanguaging in teacher education and classrooms of various contexts. The researchers exhibit a shared commitment to transforming TESOL profession that values teachers’ and learners’ full linguistic repertoires. This volume should prove a valuable resource for students, teachers, and researchers interested in English teaching and learning, applied linguistics, second language acquisition, and social justice.
Handbook of Multilingual TESOL in Practice
Title | Handbook of Multilingual TESOL in Practice PDF eBook |
Author | Kashif Raza |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 520 |
Release | 2023-03-21 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9811993505 |
This book presents exemplars of multilingualism in TESOL worldwide. It incorporates essential topics such as curriculum development, classroom instruction, materials creation, assessment, and teacher training where TESOL and multilingualism co-exist and co-develop. The wide-ranging and international collection of chapters is written by leading researchers in multilingualism and TESOL from around the world. This handbook provides unique insights into a range of practical approaches to promote local, indigenous and national languages in English language classrooms across a range of instructional programs in various geographical contexts. The book is divided into six sections. Part 1 presents curricular and principle-based approaches to multilingual TESOL in ESL/EFL classes. Part 2 includes chapters that showcase how diverse teachers bring multilingual TESOL to their classrooms. Part 3 discusses the challenges of teaching multilingual TESOL and how educators address them in their contexts. Part 4 provides activities and materials to support local languages in TESOL classrooms. Part 5 addresses assessment issues in multilingual TESOL. Part 6 includes initiatives and examples to prepare TESOL teachers to promote multilingualism in ESL/EFL classrooms.
Teaching in Two Languages
Title | Teaching in Two Languages PDF eBook |
Author | Sharon Adelman Reyes |
Publisher | Corwin Press |
Pages | 201 |
Release | 2010-02-18 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1412978025 |
Teaching in Two Languages is a hands-on practitioner's guide to the challenges of teaching bilingually to the ever-growing population of English Language Learners (ELLs) in today's schools. This invaluable resource addresses emerging models of bilingual education such as two-way immersion and heritage language programmes, in addition to programme models that are limited to serving ELLs. Sharon Adelman Reyes and Tatyana Kleyn have organized the book around essential questions asked by practicing teachers and backed up by compelling vignettes based on actual schools and teachers across the U.S.
TESOL Teacher Education in a Transnational World
Title | TESOL Teacher Education in a Transnational World PDF eBook |
Author | Osman Z. Barnawi |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 257 |
Release | 2020-11-26 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1000283542 |
TESOL Teacher Education in a Transnational World critically examines theories and practices in contemporary TESOL teacher education to shed new light on the intersection of transnationalism and language teacher education. It emphasizes the scholarship of transnational mobility of language teachers, and showcases critical research from diverse contexts. The book fills a critical research gap by more fully examining the theory and practice of teacher education in a changing time when national identities and cross-border mobilities continue to figure prominently in scholarly discussions. Through a diverse set of epistemological, historical and theoretical perspectives along with methodological innovations, contributors of this volume not only index the dynamism of the scholarship of teacher education, but they also offer new forums for lively pedagogical debates. Featuring contributions from diverse educational and geographical contexts, including Europe, Asia, North America, and Latin America, the book moves the existing scholarship forward to more fully examine TESOL teacher education in relation to transnationalism. This book will be of great interest to academics, scholars, post-graduate students, teacher educators, policymakers, curriculum specialists, administrators, and other stakeholders interested in language teacher education, TESOL and applied linguistics