Language program leadership in a changing world : an ecological model / by Martha C. Pennington, Barbara J. Hoekje.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pennington, Martha C.

Contributor:

Hoekje, Barbara J.

Series:

Innovation and Leadership in English Language Teaching 1.

Innovation and leadership in English language teaching, 2041-272X ; v. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Study and teaching.

English language.

Curriculum planning.

Educational leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (351 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bingley, UK : Emerald, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Language Program Leadership in a Changing World: An Ecological Model presents a comprehensive view of management and leadership in language programs as situated in a complex, globalized context with rapidly changing characteristics. The language program is described as an extensive ecology made up of many different types of interacting parts, which leaders of these programs must manage and balance with strong attention to context and to the future. The discussion emphasizes the complexity of the job of leading a language program and the many types of roles the leadership must fill in monitoring the program and its context for continuity and change and leading with an eye the future. The focus is on college and university English language programs, with discussion of the place they occupy within academia and in relation to other types of language programs (e.g. foreign language and English composition). The book is both practical and theoretical, offering case studies and overviews of 'nuts and bolts' issues of administration such as financial, data, and people management, in addition to an original model that problematizes and theorizes the language program based on notions of ecology and frames, a review of research, and suggestions for further research.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Martha C. Pennington and Barbara J. Hoekje

Chapter One: The Language Program in a Changing World / Martha C. Pennington and Barbara J. Hoekje

Chapter Two: The Language Program Ecology / Martha C. Pennington and Barbara J. Hoekje

Chapter Three: Situating the Language Program / Martha C. Pennington and Barbara J. Hoekje

Chapter Four: The Students / Martha C. Pennington and Barbara J. Hoekje

Chapter Five: The Faculty / Martha C. Pennington and Barbara J. Hoekje

Chapter Six: The Leadership / Martha C. Pennington and Barbara J. Hoekje

Chapter Seven: Curriculum Development / Martha C. Pennington and Barbara J. Hoekje

Chapter Eight: Program Development / Martha C. Pennington and Barbara J. Hoekje

Chapter Nine: Leading into the Future / Martha C. Pennington and Barbara J. Hoekje

References / Martha C. Pennington and Barbara J. Hoekje

Appendix: List of Professional Associations and Acronyms / Martha C. Pennington and Barbara J. Hoekje.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786612661525

9781282661523

1282661523

9781849507479

1849507473

OCLC:

650586804

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9781849507479 DOI