This book investigates new English language policies and initiatives which have been introduced and implemented across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay and Venezuela. Chapters are organized around three themes. Chapters in the first section critically examine newly-implemented English language policies, as well as factors that contribute to and prevent the implementation of such policies. Chapters in the second section describe and analyze current teacher preparation and teacher development initiatives, in addition to the challenges and opportunities associated with such initiatives. Finally, the third section features school- and classroom-based research designed to investigate the status of English language teaching and the implementation of innovative programs. All authors have a first-hand understanding of the South American context and draw on references and resources which originate beyond Inner Circle countries. The book showcases examples of innovation and success in a variety of complex contexts and will serve as a starting point for researchers, as well as being of interest to students, policymakers and stakeholders.This book is open access under a CC BY NC ND licence.
Lía D. Kamhi-Stein is Professor in the MA in TESOL Program at California State University, Los Angeles, USA. She has published extensively on issues of non-native English-speaking professionals. She is the recipient of several teaching awards.Gabriel Díaz Maggioli is tenured Professor of TESOL Methods at the National Teacher Education College in Montevideo, Uruguay. He also acts as consultant in education-related projects for various organizations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and East Asia.Luciana C. de Oliveira is Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning in the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Miami, Florida, USA. She is the President-Elect (2017-2018) of TESOL International Association.
ContributorsAcknowledgementsLía D. Kamhi-Stein, Gabriel Díaz-Maggioli and Luciana C. de Oliveira: IntroductionSection I. English Language Policy1. Cristina Banfi: English Language Teaching Expansion in South America: Challenges and Opportunities2. Gabriel Díaz-Maggioli: Ideologies and Discourses in the Standards for Language Teachers in South America: A Corpus-based Analysis3. Claudia A. Brovetto: Language Policy and Language Practice in Uruguay: A Case of Innovation in English Language Teaching in Primary Schools4. Adriana Maria Tenuta, Miriam Jorge and Ricardo Augusto de Souza: Language Teaching in the Brazilian Changing Scenario of Language Education PoliciesSection 2. English Language Teacher Preparation and Professional Development5. Natalie Kuhlman and Elisabeth Serrano: Teacher Educational Reform: The Case in Ecuador6. Mary Jane Abrahams and Pablo Silva Ríos: What Happens with English in Chile? Challenges in Teacher Preparation7. Patricia Veciño: Integrating Technology In Argentine Classrooms: The Case of a Buenos Aires Teacher Education SchoolSection 3. School-based Research and Innovative Practices8. Rebecca Pozzi: Examining Teacher Perspectives on Language Policy in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina9. Carmen T. Chacón: Film as a Consciousness-Raising Tool in ELT10. M. Inés Valsecchi, M. Celina Barbeito and M. Matilde Olivero: Students’ Beliefs about Learning English as a Foreign Language at Secondary Schools in Argentina 11. Danielle Almeida and Velúcia Guimarães de Souza: Towards a Multimodal Critical Approach to the Teaching of EFL in Brazil12. Mónica Rodríguez-Bonces: Seeking Information to Promote Effective Curriculum Renewal in a Colombian SchoolEpilogueTopic IndexAuthor Index
Covering several countries in South America, this collaborative book raises important pedagogical issues, discusses teacher preparation, and clarifies educational policies within this very rich but often forgotten region of the world. An enlightening read for those interested in education, culture, language policy, TESOL, sociolinguistics, and so many related fields.
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