TY - JOUR
T1 - English as an additional language
T2 - a close-to-practice view of teacher professional knowledge and professionalism
AU - Leung, Constant
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Copyright:
Copyright 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - English as an Additional Language (EAL) as a professional discipline is a significant component of public education, and a main educational response to the growing ethno-linguistic diversities in many English-speaking countries. In this article I will focus on the ways in which professional language teacher knowledge has changed over time, paying particular attention to the disciplinary content bases, and the likely influences of current research in language education and applied linguistics on our understanding of EAL pedagogy. The overall purpose is to provide a view on the likely ‘assemblage’ of professional knowledge and skills informing EAL practice in light of the continuously evolving professional sensibilities and disciplinary concerns, and its implications for the principal components underlying the development of teacher professionalism.
AB - English as an Additional Language (EAL) as a professional discipline is a significant component of public education, and a main educational response to the growing ethno-linguistic diversities in many English-speaking countries. In this article I will focus on the ways in which professional language teacher knowledge has changed over time, paying particular attention to the disciplinary content bases, and the likely influences of current research in language education and applied linguistics on our understanding of EAL pedagogy. The overall purpose is to provide a view on the likely ‘assemblage’ of professional knowledge and skills informing EAL practice in light of the continuously evolving professional sensibilities and disciplinary concerns, and its implications for the principal components underlying the development of teacher professionalism.
KW - English as additional/second language
KW - language teacher education
KW - plurilingual mediation
KW - teacher professionalism
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85115871506&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/09500782.2021.1980003
DO - 10.1080/09500782.2021.1980003
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85115871506
SN - 0950-0782
JO - Language and Education
JF - Language and Education
ER -