Product Description

This practical guide offers valuable support for student-teachers and teachers in their early professional development. It provides detailed and up to date examples of theory in practice, and includes practical advice about planning and teaching MFL in the classroom.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #79885 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 152 pages

Review

'What makes this book so good is its practical design and clear layout. The suggested activities contribute to a deepening of understanding on the topics presented while encouraging teachers to reflect on their own practice. The summaries provided at the end of each chapter give the reader an opportunity to revisit the main concepts. A good selection of useful websites is also suggested linking the content of the different articles with different online resources such as policies, related publications and video-clips ... I would recommend this book as a companion to developing teaching practice of MFL trainee teachers and NQTs, as it provides a well balanced selection of tasks and guidance for further reading and research.' - ESCalate, Higher Education Academy

From the Back Cover

A Practical Guide to Teaching Modern Foreign Languages in the Secondary School is a practical guide that offers valuable support for student teachers and teachers in their early professional development.

This book brings together chapters by colleagues from various teacher education institutions around the country, who share their wide range of expertise and experience in working with student and newly qualified teachers. It complements and extends the successful companion to school experience, Learning to Teach MFL in the Secondary School, and covers a wide range of topics of direct relevance to foreign language education including:

• dominant methodological approaches to foreign language teaching
• how best to use the target language as a medium for instruction and interaction
• planning and assessment
• teaching the four language skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing
• practical approaches to the teaching of grammar, and the role of cultural awareness
• building on the foundations laid in primary schools
• working with other adults in the classroom
• your own professional development through teacher research.

The chapters illustrate good practice and provide detailed guidance on everyday pedagogical challenges; importantly, they are also grounded in the latest professional writing in the field.

Working through the material presented here will enable you to reach specific objectives in relation to teaching modern foreign languages in the secondary school, by engaging with specific aspects of subject knowledge and pedagogical practice at a conceptual level, as well as with tasks designed to support your learning. In this way the book introduces a range of tried and tested approaches, designed to support your development in MFL teaching.

About the Author

Dr Norbert Pachler is Associate Dean: Initial and Continuing Professional Development and Co-Director for the Centre of Excellence in Work-based Learning for Education Professionals at the Institute of Education, University of London. He was previously Subject Leader for the Secondary PGCE in Modern Foreign Languages and Course Leader for the MA in Modern Languages in Education.

Ana Redondo is Lecturer in Education in the School of Culture, Language and Communication at the Institute of Education, University of London. She is currently a part-time tutor on the Secondary PGCE in Modern Foreign Languages, and is also a part-time Head of Modern Languages and Senior Teacher at a London secondary school.

Customer Reviews

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This book took a little longer to receive but it was in good condition and I am very pleased with it.