Adult Esl: Politics, Pedagogy, and Participation in Classroom and Community Programs [Paperback]

The essays in this book focus on political strategies, pedagogical models, and community programs that enable adult ESL learners to become vital members of North American society. This is particularly important in our present time of contraction and downsizing in the education of non-native speakers. The authors represent a broad range of programs and perspectives, but they all have in common the goal of enabling both faculty and students to become full participants in our society and thereby to gain control over their futures. Readers of this book will develop an understanding of the ways in which innovative educators are creating strategies for maintaining language programs and services.

Contents: Preface. Part I: Politics. P. Ferguson, The Politics of Adult ESL Literacy: Becoming Politically Visible. P. Moriarty, Learning to Be Legal: Unintended Meanings for Adult Schools. J. Manton, The Relationship Between Knowing Our Students' Real Needs and Effective Teaching. B. Norton, Using Journals in Second Language Research and Teaching. S. Vandrick, Promoting Gender Equity in the Postsecondary ESL Class. T. Smoke, Critical Multiculturalism as a Means of Promoting Social Activism and Awareness. Part II: Pedagogy. S. Benesch, Anorexia: A Feminist EAP Curriculum. K. Mangelsdorf, Literature in the ESL Classroom: Reading, Reflection, and Change. R.W. Mlynarczyk, Fluency First in the ESL Classroom: An Integrated Approach. L.F. Kasper, Meeting ESL Students' Academic Needs Through Discipline-Based Instructional Programs. T. Doane, Democracy and the ESL Classroom. A. Parrino, The Politics of Pronunciation and the Adult Learner. C. Sl£)