Teacher Training and Professional Development of Chinese English Language Teachers: Changing From Fish to Dragon Contributor(s): Pawan, Faridah (Author), Fan, Wenfang (Author), Miao, Pei (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138124494 ISBN-13: 9781138124493 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | English As A Second Language - Language Arts & Disciplines | Literacy - Education | Bilingual Education |
Dewey: 428.007 |
LCCN: 2016055451 |
Series: ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional |
Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6" W x 9" (0.86 lbs) 164 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This up-close look at Chinese ESL teachers documents undertakings at formal and informal levels to support and sustain their expertise in ways that balance collaborative and competitive efforts, situated and standards-based programs, ethnically responsive and government-based efforts, and traditional and 21st-century teaching visions. English is a mandated subject for approximately 400 million Chinese public school students. Making transparent the training and professional development received respectively by pre-service and in-service teachers, this book provides a rare window into how Chinese English Language teachers (ELTs) reconcile the two needs with the responsibility to teach large numbers of students while also navigating societal, cultural, and institutional cross currents. It also explores the range of ways China invests in the training and professional development of its English language teachers. |