Uniquely bridging theory and practice, this text introduces and overviews the various domains associated with the term critical pedagogy in the field of TESOL/ELT. Critical pedagogy addresses concepts, values, curriculum, instructional and associated practices involved in language teaching for social justice. Bringing critical pedagogy to classroom practitioners in a practical and comprehensible way, the text is designed to help teachers get started on critically grounded work in their own teaching. Features - Illustrative textbook extracts offer direct and quick illustration of what this perspective might look like in practice - Coverage of feminist and anti-racist pedagogies; sexual identity, oppression and pedagogy; peace and environmental education; -and their implications for second-language teaching - Historical background - Theoretical background on language and learning - Consideration of applicability of critical/radical educational concepts and traditions to non-Western cultural contexts (critical English as a foreign language) - A focus on issues of compromise and resistance This original, timely, and informative text is ideal for any course on methods and approaches in TESOL. Uniquely bridging theory and practice, this text introduces and overviews the various domains associated with the term critical pedagogy in the field of TESOL/ELT. Critical pedagogy addresses concepts, values, curriculum, instructional and associated practices involved in language teaching for social justice. Bringing critical pedagogy to classroom practitioners in a practical and comprehensible way, the text is designed to help teachers get started on critically grounded work in their own teaching. Features - Illustrative textbook extracts offer direct and quick illustration of what this perspective might look like in practice - Coverage of feminist and anti-racist pedagogies; sexual identity, oppression and pedagogy; peace and environmental education; -and their implications for second-language teaching - Historical background - Theoretical background on language and learning - Consideration of applicability of critical/radical educational concepts and traditions to non-Western cultural contexts (critical English as a foreign language) - A focus on issues of compromise and resistance This original, timely, and informative text is ideal for any course on methods and approaches in TESOL.

Uniquely bridging theory and practice, this text introduces and overviews the various domains associated with the term critical pedagogy in the field of TESOL/ELT. Critical pedagogy addresses concepts, values, curriculum, instructional and associated practices involved in language teaching for social justice. Bringing critical pedagogy to classroom practitioners in a practical and comprehensible way, the text is designed to help teachers get started on critically grounded work in their own teaching.
Features
Textbook extracts offer direct and quick illustration of what this perspective might look like in practice
Coverage of feminist and anti-racist pedagogies; sexual identity, oppression and pedagogy; peace and environmental education; and critical English as a foreign language and their implications for second-language teaching
Historical background
Theoretical background on language and learning
Consideration of applicability of critical/radical educational concepts and traditions to non-Western cultural contexts
A focus on issues of compromise and resistance

This original, timely, and informative text is ideal for any course on methods and approaches in TESOL.

This book puts forth a call to engagement for educators at all levels of education and in all subject areas, with a focus on language education. Through using a grounded theory approach, it features semi-structured interviews, in a qualitative approach, with educators who embody community engaged education. Each chapter encompasses a case study that examines the interviewee's motivations, strategies, successes and failures. This book presents a local theory of community-engaged teachers and researchers to assist educators in developing as a community-engaged teacher or researcher. It asks and attempts to answer critical questions concerning the initial induction into community engagement, the maintenance of energy, commitment, and motivation, and the role of support networks. Through these, this book examines what is needed to sustain such an identity, and support campaigns of action or individual engagement over both the short and long term.