Research on Second Language Teacher Education: A Sociocultural Perspective on Professional Development (ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series)
This book presents a comprehensive overview of the epistemological underpinnings of a sociocultural perspective on human learning and addresses in detail what this perspective has to offer the field of second language teacher education. Captured through five changing points of view, it argues that a sociocultural perspective on human learning changes the way we think about how teachers learn to teach, how teachers think about language, how teachers teach second languages, the broader social, cultural, and historical macro-structures that are ever present and ever changing in the second language teaching profession, and what constitutes second language teacher professional development.
This book will inspire teachers, student teachers, lecturers and policy makers, as well as everyone who has a stake in how contemporary education and practice affect children's future lives and life chances.
Another hilarious adventure starring Wallace and Gromit™.A special ELT adaptation of the Oscar®-winning animated film, A Grand Day Out™. The video has a broad appeal that will be a motivating force in any classroom.
Most teachers accept that learning is most effective when it is enjoyable, but they are given little direct advice about how to achieve the creative and motivating classrooms that educationalists appeal for. This fascinating book creates a coherent picture of how teachers can make learning easier and more enjoyable for their pupils, including activity ideas, self-evaluation exercises and adaptable action plans for improving both classroom and whole-school ethos.
Including and Supporting Learners of English as an Additional Language
A comprehensive guide for trainees and practicing teachers supporting learners of English as an Additional Language
Review 'This is an excellent guide to supporting learners of English as an additional language for student teachers. The 'key points' and 'reflection' sections are particularly useful. It is also refreshing to read a book which considers the ITET standards of both Wales and England.' Sian Sanders, Senior Lecturer in Education, Swansea Metropolitan University, UK
