Teaching world languages in middle and secondary schools : a critical introduction

• Other Authors: Reagan, Timothy (Editor), Osborn, Terry A. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2025.
• Subjects: Language and languages > Study and teaching.; Education > Teaching > Subjects > General.; Language teaching and learning.; Teaching of a specific subject.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781837089727
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-83708-970-3
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (660 pages)

Teaching World Languages in Middle and Secondary Schools: A Critical Introduction is an introductory textbook for teacher education candidates, at either the undergraduate or graduate levels, who are seeking certification to teach a world/foreign language. It might also be used as a methods textbook...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. 'English is all i need': Teaching world languages in the United States
• Chapter 2. 'I took it in high school, but didn't learn anything': The failure of world language education in the United States
• Chapter 3. 'Like a dog chasing its tail': Language, languages, and linguistics
• Chapter 4. 'But is it a real language?': Linguistic legitimacy and the world language teacher
• Chapter 5. 'Spanish to god, Italian to women, French to men, and German to my horse': An overview of language acquisition
• Chapter 6. 'Repita, por favor: Traditional methodologies for teaching world languages
• Chapter 7. 'No perfect lesson': Reflective practice, critical pedagogy and world language education
• Chapter 8. 'Let's get on the same page': The curriculum and the actfl standards
• Chapter 9. 'The best laid plans of mice and men': Designing units and lessons for the world language classroom
• Chapter 10. 'Like trying to find a black cat in a dark room': The role of grammar in world language education
• Chapter 11. 'The world was hers for the reading': Literature in the world language classroom
• Chapter 12. 'The piñata of discovery': Culture in the world language classroom
• Chapter 13. 'Cave lector, latina et graeca vivunt!': The unique challenges of teaching the classical languages
• Chapter 14. 'A language in its own right': American sign language and world language education
• Chapter 15. 'Languages that no one speaks but a great conversation starter': The pedagogical uses and value of language construction
• Chapter 16. Changing the world: Go forth and teach!