Pedagogical Translation for Language Teaching

Sarah Albrecht is Assistant Professor at the University of Houston-Downtown, USA, where she teaches courses in bilingual education. Her research focuses on bilingual teacher preparation, heritage language development, biliteracy, and pedagogical translation.

• Introduction: Connecting Literacy, Translation and Language LearningPart I: Translation and Literacy1. Translation in Language Learning Reborn2. Literacy and Language Learning3. Translation and Second Language Acquisition4. Foundations: Approaches to translationPart II: Translation for Linguistic and Cultural Learning5. Literacy, Translation and Linguistic Learning6. Literacy, Translation and Cultural Learning7. The Potential of Authentic Texts8. Changing ModalitiesPart III: Considerations in Teaching Translation9. The Benefits of Collaboration10. Literacy Objectives and Measuring Learning11. Considerations in Teacher PreparationConclusion: Moving Towards Equitable Outcomes in Language LearningAppendices

'A timely and essential contribution for language educators seeking to integrate translation meaningfully into their practice. Written by a teacher with first-hand classroom experience, it offers realistic, classroom-based strategies. By focusing on the pedagogical use of translation as a plurilingual strategy, the text redefines it as a dynamic, communicative practice deeply connected to learners’ identities and linguistic repertoires. Practical, insightful, and theoretically informed, this book brings much-needed, innovative ideas to teachers ready to use translation creatively and effectively.'