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With university student populations becoming ever more diverse across the globe, it has become increasingly difficult for educators to presume that all students possess the necessary knowledge and skills in academic literacy to succeed in their academic studies. This timely book presents the argument for embedding academic literacies in higher education degree curricula. It supports an inclusive approach to student academic language development, where all students stand to benefit from instruction in the literacy practices specific to their disciplines. The book is split into two parts, with the first providing a number of thought-provoking perspectives on different aspects and interpretations of embedding. The second part provides a set of case studies that serve both to highlight how various theoretical frameworks inform different approaches to embedding, and to illustrate the real-word affordances and constraints at play that act as determinants of the shape, extent and success of embedding initiatives.
An essential foundation in applied linguistics, this accessible book is designed for language teachers and students of applied linguistics with a focus on foreign language education. Ideal for courses on second language acquisition and teaching, chapters cover the history of applied linguistics, as well as the essential topics of second language acquisition, language policy and planning, second language teaching, lexicology, lexicography, and translation. Each chapter ends with a useful summary and practical activities to consolidate and embed student understanding, while questions for reflection throughout encourage deeper engagement with the material. Suggested further readings and resources give students the opportunity to extend their learning and explore topics of interest. Highlighting the latest research in the field, and providing a unique dual focus on English and Spanish linguistics, this is the ideal textbook for those seeking to develop an up-to-date and rounded understanding of applied linguistics in relation to foreign language education.
A clear, practical introduction to the theory and practice of translanguaging, this book explores this innovative approach and shows how English language teachers can benefit from implementing multilingual pedagogy in the classroom. Whether you teach English as a foreign language (EFL), a second language (ESL), work in English medium instruction (EMI) or Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), this engaging and accessible book will help you understand the key implications of translanguaging theory, and carry these over into practice in your classroom, whether this is in government-sponsored or private education, from primary to secondary, tertiary and adult contexts. As well as discussing important contextual differences, challenges and constraints that teachers frequently face across both the Global North and Global South, it includes many examples from real English language classrooms, exploring both teacher and learner translanguaging, and offering numerous suggestions, ideas and activities to evaluate critically for your own classroom practice.
This book brings together an international team of scholars to explore participation, change and transformative possibilities in everyday life. Drawing on critical ethnographic and participatory research from Brazil, Denmark, and Italy, it examines how people in marginalized positions – socially excluded children and young people, former gang members, rock musicians, bank employees and sex workers – engage in learning practices across diverse contexts. The chapters challenge conventional notions that oppose equality and difference, offering a critical perspective grounded in social practice theory, critical psychology, and urban anthropology. With a strong focus on co-produced knowledge and learners' perspectives, the book offers new conceptual tools for understanding learning as a dynamic, relational and political process rooted in everyday struggles. Essential reading for researchers, students, and professionals across education, anthropology, psychology, social work, pedagogy, and human geography.
This captivating book chronicles the three-year action research journey of a literacy teacher educator, showcasing the development, refinement, and progress of his teaching practices. Central to the book is a comprehensive examination of various literacy teaching strategies, including the genre-process approach, the integration of reading and writing, and the big idea framework. Additionally, this book delves into the process of literacy teacher development, examining the efficacy of different practical initiatives, such as the approach of lesson study and the explicit teaching of teacher reflection. The book further features the critical and rigorous self-evaluation that the author conducts across both cognitive and socio-affective realms through action research, highlighting its power for language teacher educators' continuing professional development. Equipping the reader with conceptual insights and practical tools to enhance teaching strategies and student engagement, it is essential reading for literacy teachers and teacher educators in L2 contexts.
The rapid integration of generative AI (GenAI) tools into higher education (HE) presents both transformative opportunities and pressing challenges, particularly in English-medium education (EME) classrooms. While GenAI tools offer innovative possibilities for enhancing instruction, assessment, and learner autonomy, they also raise concerns about the erosion of meaningful language and content learning experiences through over-automation and excessive reliance on algorithmic output without involving students' thinking process. This Element offers a timely, practitioner-focused exploration of how GenAI tools can be thoughtfully integrated into both language and content-subject teaching while addressing key threats GenAI poses within EME contexts. The Element does not seek to promote the uncritical adoption of GenAI into HE but instead offers a pragmatic way forward that recognises the essential role of agentic teachers in supporting student content and language learning.
How can we ensure educational technology truly supports learning? This book offers a timely, evidence-rich guide for anyone navigating today's fast-changing EdTech landscape. Drawing on cutting-edge research, global case studies, and two decades of field experience, it exposes why so many technologies fail to deliver impact, and shows what it takes to change the system. Readers will discover practical tools such as the Five Es framework for evaluating EdTech, insights from the emerging EdTech 2.0 movement, and vivid examples of collaborations that bridge researchers, schools, policymakers, and developers. The chapters illuminate how to spot meaningful innovation, avoid common pitfalls, and champion tools that genuinely strengthen learning and wellbeing. Accessible, hopeful, and grounded in real-world practice, this is an indispensable guide for educators, school leaders, policymakers, EdTech designers, and parents seeking clarity in a confusing digital marketplace.
Inclusion is about recognising the rights of every person and ensuring that equitable opportunities exist for all. Inclusive Practice in the Early Years provides pre-service and in-service early childhood teachers and educators with theoretical guidance and practical strategies to allow all children to participate meaningfully in learning. Inclusive Practice in the Early Years focuses on the inclusion of children with disability, developmental delay and neurodivergence from birth to five years. The book also highlights the importance of recognising inclusive principles that apply to a wider range of diversity including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, refugee and migrant children, children who have experienced trauma and families experiencing disadvantage. Developed by authors with extensive experience across early childhood education, disability, community, and allied health, this text provides valuable information and strategies to support both pre-service and in-service teachers and practitioners to develop an inclusive practice.
This Element advocates the Majlis Curriculum as a culturally responsible framework for teacher education in Arabia. Rather than treating culture as a supplementary means of transmitting local values or reducing it to language instruction, the Element conceptualizes culture as an epistemic and pedagogical foundation for teacher training. It extends the Arab-Islamic tripartite model of Tarbiya, Ta'lim, and Ta'dib by introducing Al-Ra'y as a fourth component of deliberative reasoning. The Majlis is theorized as an educational space that cultivates deliberation and civic responsibility in conversation with the liberal arts. This Element, therefore, positions culturally responsible pedagogy as a precondition for culturally responsive teaching. Intercultural engagement requires identifying and activating local epistemologies that align with the aims of liberal arts. The Element offers a contextual approach that preserves cultural continuity and enables teachers in Arabia to engage with international educational discourses. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Teacher emotion is a topic of increasing interest in the fields of applied linguistics and TESOL. Bringing together cutting-edge research from an international team of renowned scholars, this book provides a collection of studies that explore this fascinating topic from an extensive range of contexts and perspectives. The volume includes real case studies from educators around the world, providing a fully global overview of teacher emotions. Through linking emotions to personal experiences, identities, and the daily work of language teacher educators, the book provides unique and interesting insights into the professional life of teacher educators. Novel and engaging, this edited collection fosters further debate on the flourishing area of teacher emotion in language education. It is essential reading for researchers and teacher educators in the fields of TESOL and applied linguistics, as well as both early-career and experienced educators, who want to examine the emotional side of their professional work.
In recent years, the role of the teacher has expanded. Teaching Strategies in the 21st Century identifies and addresses the complex challenges faced by pre-service and early career teachers. This practical, research-informed book provides in-depth discussions of teaching, from junior primary to Year 10 levels. The text examines how teachers can prepare for new roles within their teaching responsibilities, embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives, navigate curriculum and policy demands, manage classrooms effectively, and design inclusive, engaging and assessable learning opportunities. It explores strategies for professional collaboration and networking to sustain long-term growth and reflective practice. To encourage reflection, each chapter provides case studies, spotlight boxes, recommended readings, margin notes and definitions, and end-of-chapter questions and guided responses. Teaching Strategies in the 21st Century supports new educators to transition into their roles with confidence, while laying the foundations for a reflective, adaptive and student-centred practice.
Thinking and Working Mathematically in Australian Primary Classrooms equips pre-service teachers and educators with the knowledge and skills to confidently teach mathematics to children from Foundation to Year 6. Disproving the myth that mathematics must be challenging, the authors present the subject as accessible, engaging and fun. Supporting all educators, including those who may lack confidence in their mathematical ability, the book is rich with images that clarify concepts and is closely aligned with the latest version of the Australian Curriculum. The book connects theory to practice by highlighting the importance of mathematics in real-world contexts, integrating current research with practical activities to support effective classroom teaching. Visually engaging and easy to read, Thinking and Working Mathematically in Australian Primary Classrooms is a practical, contemporary and meaningful resource, designed to support teachers from their studies into professional practice.
This book offers compelling arguments for moving toward the school renewal model (rather than the school reform model) based on strong empirical evidence and real-world renewal work in schools. Drawing on national and project data alongside rigorous analysis, it highlights structural and leadership barriers that have hindered reform over the past twenty-five years and offers essential constructs and tools to bridge the divide in the educational system, including the bifurcation theory, the win-win leadership theory, implementation integrity, integrated school leadership, and leadership density. With validated instruments and actionable frameworks, this work equips researchers and practitioners with innovative methods to drive school improvement. Policymakers will also find guidance on creating enabling conditions for sustainable progress, focusing on responsive, capacity-building approaches rooted in the complexities of modern education.
The chapter addresses: 1. Overview of the Synchrony Principle. 2. Theoretical Rationale for the Synchrony Principle. 3. Empirical Rationale for the Synchrony Principle. 4. Boundary Conditions for the Synchrony Principle. 5. Applications of the Synchrony Principle
The chapter addresses: 1. Overview of the Embodiment Principle. 2. Theoretical Rationale for the Embodiment Principle. 3. Empirical Rationale for the Embodiment Principle. 4. Boundary Conditions for the Embodiment Principle. 5. Applications of the Embodiment Principle
Now in its fourth edition, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education is an indispensable resource for pre-service and practising teachers. The practical, engaging guide introduces learners to key considerations for working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and communities in educational settings. Every chapter has been comprehensively revised, integrating updated references to the current Australian Curriculum for primary and secondary school educators. The book is shaped by the distinct voices of the authors, with their stories providing a meaningful personal opening to each chapter. New chapters significantly broaden the scope of content, exploring topics such as deaf and disability inclusion, poetic inquiry, boarding school education, performing arts and new digital technologies. Written by highly respected Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander educators and academics, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education continues to be essential reading for pre-service teachers and practising teachers at any career stage.