Reflecting on critical incidents in language education : 40 dilemmas for novice TESOL professionals / Thomas S.C. Farrell and Laura Baecher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Farrell, Thomas S. C. (Thomas Sylvester Charles), author.

Baecher, Laura Hope, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Test of English for International Communication--Evaluation.

Test of English for International Communication.

Language teachers--Training of--Examinations, questions, etc--Evaluation.

Language teachers.

English language--Examinations, questions, etc--Evaluation.

English language.

English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers--Evaluation.

Language teachers--Training of.

English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.

Evaluation.

Genre:

Examinations.

Textbooks.

Physical Description:

161 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017.

Summary:

"Novice Teaching English as a Second or Other Language (TESOL) teachers are often surprised by the full range of issues their jobs involve, and learning how to successfully address these issues takes considerable skill and experience, built up throughout a teaching career. This book is about such critical incidents and how a problem-solving mindset can help."--Publisher's website.

Contents:

Introduction

1. Creating a Positive Classroom Community

2. Curriculum Development

3. Teaching Mixed-Level/Large Classes

4. Classroom Management

5. Developing Students' Speaking Skills

6. Developing Students' Reading Skills

7. Developing Students' Listening Skills

8. Developing Students' Writing Skills

9. Addressing Workplace Challenges

10. Professional Development

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781474255844

1474255841

9781474255837

1474255833

OCLC:

958797593