Foreign Language Instruction In The United States
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Author | : Kathleen Stein-Smith |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 126 |
Release | : 2016-08-24 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 3319341596 |
This volume explores why Americans are among the least likely in the world to speak another language and how this U.S. foreign language deficit negatively impacts national and economic security, business and career prospects. Stein-Smith exposes how individuals are disadvantaged through their inability to effectively navigate the global workplace and multicultural communities, how their career options are limited by the foreign language deficit, and even how their ability to enjoy travel abroad and cultural pursuits is diminished. Through exploring the impact of the U.S. foreign language deficit, the author speaks to the stakeholders and partners in the campaign for foreign languages, offering guidance on what can and should be done to address it. She examines the next steps needed to develop specific career pathways that will meet the current and future needs of government, business, and industry, and empower foreign language learners through curriculum and career preparation.
Author | : Edward Trimnell |
Publisher | : Beechmont Crest Pub |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 9780974833019 |
"The first half of this book examines the commercial, social, and political implications of American monolingualism. The second half of the book explores the techniques and tools that a working professional can use to acqure functional skills in a new language."--Back cover.
Author | : Deborah Blaz |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 203 |
Release | : 2016-02-19 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 1317443578 |
In this new edition of a bestseller, author Deborah Blaz helps you differentiate lessons for your world language students based on their learning styles, interests, prior knowledge, and comfort zones. This practical book uses brain-based teaching strategies to help students of all ability levels thrive in a rigorous differentiated learning environment. Each chapter provides classroom-tested activities and tiered lesson plans to help you teach vocabulary, speaking, listening, reading, and writing in world language classes in ways that are interactive, engaging, and effective for all learners. Features new to this edition include: Sample thematic units to make your lessons more authentic and immersive New strategies for using technology to differentiate world language instruction Additional checklists, rubrics, and feedback forms to help you organize your lesson plans and track students’ progress New connections to the Common Core State Standards, the ACTFL Standards, Webb’s Depth of Knowledge, and Bloom’s Taxonomy You’ll also learn how to differentiate assessment effectively to help all students show their full potential. Classroom-ready tools and templates can be downloaded as free eResources from our website (www.routledge.com/9781138906181) for immediate use.
Author | : Marianne Celce-Murcia |
Publisher | : Addison-Wesley Longman |
Total Pages | : 567 |
Release | : 1991-01-01 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : 9780066326368 |
Author | : Peter N. Stearns |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2009-01-13 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 113585520X |
This book provides distinctive analysis of the full range of expressions in global education at a crucial time, when international competition rises, tensions with American foreign policy both complicate and motivate new activity, and a variety of innovations are taking shape. Citing best practices at a variety of institutions, the book provides practical coverage and guidance in the major aspects of global education, including curriculum, study abroad, international students, collaborations and branch campuses, while dealing as well with management issues and options. The book is intended to guide academic administrators and students in higher education, at a point when international education issues increasingly impinge on all aspects of college or university operation. The book deals as well with core principles that must guide global educational endeavors, and with problems and issues in the field in general as well as in specific functional areas. Challenges of assessment also win attention. Higher education professionals will find that this book serves as a manageable and provocative guide, in one of the most challenging and exciting areas of American higher education today.
Author | : Simon Coffey |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 364 |
Release | : 2017-10-23 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1317201728 |
New Directions for Research in Foreign Language Education brings together contributions by reputed scholars that examine the challenges, opportunities, and benefits of teaching and learning foreign languages. With a particular focus on languages other than English, the book looks at the socio-political dimension of language learning and teaching and the need to re-theorize multilingualism for our age. The volume includes a range of perspectives, from language teaching as an act of reconciliation to language learning across the lifespan, from innovations in assessment and curriculum to critical appraisals of pedagogy and textbook materials. Each chapter presents a clear case study drawn from diverse contexts to illustrate the different concerns of the contributors. The book is a valuable resource for all students, teachers, teacher educators and researchers who share an interest in researching multilingualism and the different facets of teaching and learning foreign languages.
Author | : Jiening Ruan |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2015-11-10 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 3319213083 |
This book offers historical, philosophical, and sociocultural perspectives on Chinese language education for speakers of other languages with a special focus on Chinese language education in the United States. It provides a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary look at changes in CFL/CSL education over time in China and the U.S. and the philosophical, political and sociocultural influences that led to these changes. The essays address a wide array of topics related to Chinese language education, including: A historical overview of the field Theories that apply to CFL/CSL learning Policies and initiatives for CFL/CSL by the Chinese and U.S. governments Medium of instruction Curriculum and instruction for CFL/CSL learners at K-12 and college levels Technology for CFL/CSL education Chinese language learning for heritage learners CFL in study abroad contexts CFL teacher education and training This work is essential reading for scholars and students interested in gaining a greater understanding of Chinese language education in the two countries and around the world.
Author | : Nancy Cloud |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : |
Dual Language Instruction: A Handbook for Enriched Education provides a comprehensive, theoretical frameworkand practical guide to implementing, evaluating, administering, and maintaining a successful dual languageinstruction program.
Author | : Keiko Koda |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 227 |
Release | : 2018-09-03 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 1351727087 |
This book describes a theory-guided approach to Foreign Language (FL) course development, implementation, instruction and assessment. It documents the development and implementation of a theory-guided approach designed to exploit cross-linguistically sharable competencies as resources for promoting FL learning. The volume delineates the processes of (a) identifying cross-linguistically sharable competencies, (b) exploring ways of exploiting sharable competencies as resources in promoting language skills through their purposeful use for content learning, (c) implementing the instructional approach in multiple EFL classrooms, and (d) evaluating the approach by comparing learning outcomes across classrooms. It presents a solid conceptual framework that integrates theories in multiple research domains, including second language acquisition, knowledge acquisition, and language assessment. It also provides detailed descriptions of framework construction and classroom implementation – the two processes that are integral to course design and development.
Author | : Kathryn J. Lindholm-Leary |
Publisher | : Multilingual Matters |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2001-01-01 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9781853595318 |
Dual language education is a program that combines language minority and language majority students for instruction through two languages. This book provides the conceptual background for the program and discusses major implementation issues. Research findings summarize language proficiency and achievement outcomes from 8000 students at 20 schools, along with teacher and parent attitudes.