Narratives of TESOL professionals : experiences navigating the doctoral program / edited by Hayriye Kayi-Aydar, Angel Steadman, and Kate Shea.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kayi-Aydar, Hayriye, editor.

Steadman, Angel, editor.

Shea, Kate (ESL Instructor), editor.

Series:

Contemporary Perspectives on Learning Environments Series

Contemporary perspectives on learning environments

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Study and teaching (Graduate)--United States.

English language.

Doctor of philosophy degree--United States.

Doctor of philosophy degree.

English teachers--Training of--United States.

English teachers.

College graduates--United States.

College graduates.

Genre:

Essays.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (233 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Narratives of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages professionals

Place of Publication:

Charlotte, North Carolina : Information Age Publishing Inc., [2023]

Summary:

"Through insiders' perspectives and narratives, this edited collection provides insight into the lived experiences of recent graduates of various English Applied Linguistics and/or TESOL doctoral programs in North America. The authors document how their personal and professional identities intersected during their doctoral studies and how these doctoral programs, as learning environments, supported them in their professional development and dissertation research. As such, their insider perspectives and narratives are of special value to those contemplating pursuing such a program, or are in progress towards their own degree, as well as the faculty members who advise and support these doctoral students. Chapters focus on topics immediately relevant to success and persistence in a doctoral program, such as developing a network of mentors, establishing a work-life balance, and professional socialization, among others. All authors are recent graduates of their programs who have been intentionally selected for their recent memories in navigating the process. At a time when doctoral program persistence declines at the intersection of students' gender and racial background (see Okahana & Zhou, 2019) there is a pressing need to share the insights and lived experiences of those less commonly featured in narratives of the successful doctoral scholar. This need is especially true among TESOL professionals who will teach and learn in diverse, global settings throughout their careers following their graduation. This book contributes to that need, and it is an essential resource for scholars in TESOL/English Applied Linguistics and other similar doctoral programs"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Foreword / Hayriye Kayı-Aydar, Angel Steadman, and Kate Shea

Preface: Understanding Doctoral Student Experience and Intersectional Identities in TESOL Programs: A Narrative Approach / Hayriye Kayı-Aydar, Angel Steadman, and Kate Shea

Chapter 1. Interlude to a degree: Autoethnographic reflections on dissertating after a cancer diagnosis / Silvia Vaccino-Salvadore

Chapter 2. En la brega: Puerto rican female scholars navigating U.S. educational pathways / Nidza V. Marichal and Raisa Ankeny

Chapter 3. A third space where i went into a slump: Struggles, inner conflicts, and reflections / Siti Juwariyah

Chapter 4. Phd pursuit: A doctoral mother's journey to graduation / Yuliya Summers

Chapter 5. Spatializing researcher identity through the multiple spaces during dissertation writing and motherhood life / Inggrit Olivin Tanasale

Chapter 6. Affordances and constraints of pursuing a tesol phd in an english studies model / Md Mijanur Rahman

Chapter 7. Learning to teach as an outsider: The stories of a beginning transnational educator / Yue Bian

Chapter 8. Grappling with native-speakerism as an international multilingual researcher: When idealism clashes with reality / Yiran Xu

Chapter 9. A virtual writing community: Stories of personal and professional growth / Elnaz Kia, Idée Edalatishams, and Fatemeh Bordbarjavidi

Chapter 10. International first-generation college students pursue tesol phd programs in the U.S.: Navigating the profession as emerging scholars / Lei Jiang, Shuzhan Li, and Wenyang Sun

Chapter 11. Developing a network of support through collaboration: My academic socialization journey as a phd student / Wendy Li

Chapter 12. Spreading my wings in academia: An international doctoral student developing scholarly identity through empowering mentoring relationships / Anna Sanczyk-Cruz

Chapter 13. Unveiling the hidden curriculum: The mentoring and socialization experiences of an international tesol student / Fares J. Karam and Amanda Kibler

Chapter 14. A few final words and future directions / Hayriye Kayı-Aydar, Kate Shea, and Angel Steadman

Biographies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record.

ISBN:

979-88-87304-17-5

OCLC:

1422578289