English Language Teaching as a Second Career

This book explores the experiences of 30 men and women who train to teach ESL as a second career. It provides portraits of these individuals as they develop as teachers and launch their new careers. A welcome addition to the growing literature on teacher development, this book will be an important resource for anyone working in TESOL.

About the author

Sarah J. Shin is Professor of Education at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, USA. She is an expert in bilingualism, heritage language education and TESOL teacher training, and the author of Bilingualism in Schools and Society (Routledge) and Developing in Two Languages (Multilingual Matters).

Product details

• Authors: Sarah J. Shin
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.12.2016
• EAN: 9781783096923
• ISBN: 978-1-78309-692-3
• No. of pages: 202
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 316 g
• Series: CAL Series on Language Education; Cal Language Education
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures