Reflective Practice for Early Career Language Teachers

"Based on a range of detailed case studies, this innovative book provides a model for early career language teacher development, consisting of four essential and highly connected conditions - reflection, support, resilience, and well-being - that will enable educators to survive and thrive in the profession"--

List of contents

1. The early career years; 2. Getting the story; 3. I want to help and encourage others: first year lived experience; 4. I like teaching, but I don't want to teach forever: second year lived experience; 5. I still enjoy teaching, but at what cost to my health?: third year lived experience; 6. I want students to feel they're in a safe environment: fourth year lived experience; 7. It's going to be really challenging to be a teacher: fifth year lived experience; 8. I want to build a class community: seventh year lived experience; 9. It's a chance to help people: tenth year lived experience; 10. Reflecting on action; 11. Reflecting for action; Appendix A; Appendix B; References; Index.

About the author

Thomas S. C. Farrell is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Brock University, Canada. His research interests include reflective practice and language teacher education and development.

Summary

Based on a range of detailed case studies, this innovative book provides a model for early career language teacher development, consisting of four essential and highly connected conditions - reflection, support, resilience, and well-being - that will enable educators to survive and thrive in the profession.

Foreword

Based on a range of detailed case studies, this innovative book provides a model for early career language teacher development.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas S C Farrell, Thomas S. C. Farrell, Thomas S. C. (Brock University Farrell, Farrell Thomas S. C.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2024
• EAN: 9781009423229
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0942322-9
• No. of pages: 238
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; EDUCATION / Professional Development, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, teacher training, Language teaching theory & methods, Language teaching theory and methods, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification