Binding: Paperback
Description: Educators are at the epicenter of language policy in education. This book explores how they interpret negotiate resist and (re)create language policies in classrooms. Bridging the divide between policy and practice by analyzing their interconnectedness it examines the negotiation of language education policies in schools around the world focusing on educators central role in this complex and dynamic process. Each chapter shares findings from research conducted in specific school districts schools or classrooms around the world and then details how educators negotiate policy in these local contexts. Discussion questions are included in each chapter. A highlighted section provides practical suggestions and guiding principles for teachers who are negotiating language policies in their own schools.
Title: Negotiating Language Policies In Schools Educators As Policymakers
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415802086
Pages: 282 Pages, 2 Tables, Black And White; 3 Line Drawings, Black And White
Publication Date: 3/1/2010
Category: Teaching Of A Specific Subject