The Beliefs and Experiences of World Language Teachers in the US

Pamela M. Wesely

Published by Multilingual Matters 2024

The Beliefs and Experiences of World Language Teachers in the US

Pamela M. Wesely

Volume 23 in the series Psychology of Language Learning and Teaching

https://doi.org/10.21832/9781800415522

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This book tells the stories of 15 world language (WL) teachers in the US through rich descriptions of their lived worlds and experiences. It illustrates in detail how teacher beliefs relate to their practices and are mediated and moderated by their learners, institutional demands, equity and access to WL education and other factors.

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1 Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 Studying the World Language Classroom Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	23
3 Elementary and Middle/ Junior High School World Language Teaching Life Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	49
4 The Singleton World Language Teaching Life Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
5 Experiences in Small to Mid-Sized World Language Programs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	97
6 Large World Language High School Programs: The Spanish Teachers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	119
7 Large World Language High School Programs: Languages Other Than Spanish Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	137
8 Conclusions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	165
Appendix A: Teacher Interview Questions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	180
Appendix B: Student Interview Questions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	183
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	185
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	193

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Pages
- Main content: 208
Keywords: Bilingualism & multilingualism; LANGUAGE TEACHING & LEARNING (OTHER THAN ELT); Sociolinguistics

eBook

Published: June 5, 2024
ISBN: 9781800415522