Lessons from Good Language Teachers

Explains how good language teachers work, drawing on teacher training theory as well as many examples and case studies.

Carol Griffiths (Edited by), Zia Tajeddin (Edited by)

9781108489263, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 30 April 2020

348 pages
23.5 x 15.7 x 2.2 cm, 0.61 kg

'I highly recommend this volume because it is written from the perspective of real language teachers sharing their experiences. The scope of coverage is very impressive, with contributions from a range of teaching contexts across the globe, and from teachers who identify as being native and non-native speakers of English. All chapters are research and evidence-based, and explicit in the methodologies employed, making the volume attractive to both student and practising teachers wanting to engage in their own research projects.' Fiona Farr, University of Limerick

What makes a good language teacher? This up-to-date, practical book addresses that question from a 'human' perspective, recognising that teachers are not just machines, but have feelings, needs and identities of their own. As the twenty-two topics of the chapters in this volume clearly indicate, language teachers are complex individuals, who are expected to have a range of personal qualities, to be able to satisfy the needs of their students and to have the knowledge and skills to provide instruction in a range of language areas. Not only that, but all of these requirements are constantly changing. The authors present new insights from the real teaching environment that will be an invaluable help to language teachers at all stages of professional development.

Good language teachers: an overview Carol Griffiths and Zia Tajeddin
Foreword Péter Medgyes
Part I. Macro Perspectives: 1. Teacher identity and good language teachers Gary Barkhuizen and Jenny Mendieta
2. Cognition/beliefs and good language teachers Simon Borg and Hugo Santiago Sanchez
3. Intercultural awareness and good language teachers Jonathan Newton, Fenty Siregar and Thi Phuong Thao Tran
4. Reflection and good language teachers Minoo Alemi and Zia Tajeddin
5. Teacher autonomy and good language teachers Kenan Dikilita?
6. English as a lingua franca and good language teachers Adem Soruç
7. Burnout and good language teachers Carol Griffiths and Görsev Sönmez
Part II. Classroom Perspectives: 8. Method, methodology, technological medium and good language teachers Birsen Tütüni?
9. Assessment and good language teachers Shahid Abrar-ul-Hassan and Dan Douglas
10. Individual differences and good language teachers Miros?aw Pawlak
11. Classroom management and good language teachers Rumyana Todorova and Irina Ivanova
12. Corrective feedback and good language teachers Hossein Nassaji and Eva Kartchava
13. Relationships and good language teachers Sarah Mercer and Christina Gkonou
14. Language learning strategies and good language teachers Angeliki Psaltou-Joycey
Part III. Instructional Perspectives: 15. Pragmatics and good language teachers Zia Tajeddin and Minoo Alemi
16. Vocabulary and good language teachers Thi Ngoc Yen Dang and Stuart Webb
17. Grammar and good language teachers Miros?aw Pawlak
18. Pronunciation and good language teachers Veronica G. Sardegna
19. Listening and good language teachers Suzanne Graham and Denise Santos
20. Speaking and good language teachers Christine Goh and Robbie Lee Sabnani
21. Reading and good language teachers Tan Bee Tin
22. Writing and good language teachers Tracey Costley, Parvaneh Tavakoli and Damian Fitzpatrick
Good language teachers: past, present, and future directions Zia Tajeddin and Carol Griffiths
Epilogue. Good language teachers: what do they do? What do they know? Luke Prodromou.

Subject Areas: Applied linguistics for ELT [EBAL], Language teaching & learning [other than ELT CJ]