Contemporary Foundations for Teaching English as an Additional Language: Pedagogical Approaches and Classroom Applications

"In this engaging volume on English as an Additional Language (EAL), Polina Vinogradova and Joan Kang Shin argue persuasively for the importance of critical participatory pedagogies that embrace multilingualism and multimodality in the field of TESOL. They highlight the role of the TESOL profession in teaching for social justice and advocacy and explore how it translates into English language teaching and teacher education around the world. Bringing together diverse scholars in the field and practicing English language teachers, this volume presents ten thematically organized units and demonstrates that language teaching pedagogy must be embedded in the larger socio-cultural contexts of teaching and learning to be successful. Each unit covers one pedagogical approach and includes three case studies to illustrate how English language teachers across the world implement these approaches in their classrooms. The chapters are supplemented by discussion questions and a range of practical sources for further exploration. Addressing established and emerging areas of TESOL, topics covered include: Critical and Postmethod Pedagogies ; Translingualism ; Digital Literacy and Multiliteracies ; Culturally Responsive Pedagogy ; Advocacy Featuring educators implementing innovative approaches in primary, secondary and tertiary contexts across borders, Contemporary Foundations for Teaching English as an Additional Language is an ideal text for methods and foundational courses in TESOL and will appeal to in-service and pre-service English language teachers, as well as students and teacher educators in TESOL and Applied Linguistics. Polina Vinogradova is Director of the TESOL Program at American University, USA. Joan Kang Shin is Associate Professor of Education at George Mason University, USA"--