A Sociopolitical Agenda for TESOL Teacher Education

Name: A Sociopolitical Agenda for TESOL Teacher Education
Brand: Bloomsbury Academic
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By Peter De Costa

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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) sits at the nexus of constant change, which makes it vitally important for language teachers to engage in continuous development and keep abreast of the sociopolitical milieu in which they are embedded. However, most teacher education activities are often associated with what is perceived as best practices that are expected to be adopted(often uncritically) for classroom application and practice, with the intention of training teachers to become technicians in their respective classrooms. In reality, TESOL practitioners often find themselvesin situations that require them to be reflexive practitioners and to negotiate sites of political struggles and social injustice.
Given that a socially situated understanding of TESOL teacher education is often overlooked, this volume highlights the sociopolitical dimensions of TESOL teacher education. In Part 1, the authors introduce the theoretical underpinnings of the sociopolitical agenda proposed by this volume. Building on these theories, Part 2 realizes the proposed agenda by situating it within actual TESOL teacher education contexts that are characterized by power imbalances and neoliberally inflected educational injustices.

Product details

Binding:

Paperback

Edition:

1

Number of Pages:

210

Release Date:

2025-05-29

Publication Date:

2025-05-29

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Academic

Languages:

Original: English

ISBN10:

1350262889

ISBN13:

9781350262881

GPSR Manufacturer Reference:

[email protected]

Weight:

327 g

Height:

156 cm

Width:

234 cm

Thickness:

12 cm

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