Global TESOL for the 21st Century

Heath Rose is an Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics in the Department of Education at the University of Oxford, UK. Before moving into academia, he worked as a language teacher in a range of contexts in Australia and Japan.Mona Syrbe is an Assistant Professor of Bilingual Education at Rikkyo University, Japan. Before this, she was an adjunct lecturer at Trinity College Dublin, where she taught courses in applied linguistics, TESOL, and academic English. Anuchaya Montakantiwong is an English Language lecturer at Mahidol University, Thailand. Her research focuses on global Englishes, teacher cognition, teacher identity and pedagogical practices.Natsuno Funada is a doctoral graduate of applied linguistics from the University of Oxford, UK. Her research focuses on global Englishes and students’ attitudes. She has previously worked in English and Japanese language teaching.

• Tables and FiguresAbout the AuthorsSection One: Theoretical FoundationsChapter 1. Theorising the Teaching of English in Global ContextsChapter 2. Models for Teaching English as an International LanguageSection Two: Global Classrooms and CurriculaChapter 3. Language Norms in the Global TESOL CurriculumChapter 4. Material Evaluation and Development in Teaching English as an International LanguageChapter 5. Testing and Assessing a Global LanguageSection Three: Teachers and Learners of a Global LanguageChapter 6. Learners’ Attitudes and EIL-oriented ActivitiesChapter 7. Teachers of a Global LanguageChapter 8. Global Language and IdentitySection Four: Initiating Change in TESOLChapter 9. Initiating Change: An Invitation to Teachers and Teacher EducatorsChapter 10. Initiating Change: An Invitation to Researcher-Practitioners

The authors of this book engage in an intellectually-stimulating attempt to tackle important questions surrounding the future of the TESOL profession from a global perspective. It is definitely an enlightening resource for anyone seeking novel pathways to navigate the complexities of teaching English in a changing world.