Values, Philosophies, and Beliefs in TESOL: Making a Statement [Paperback]

This thought-provoking and practical book leads second language teachers to consider their views and values concerning their work.This thought-provoking and practical book leads second language teachers to consider their views and values concerning their work.This thought-provoking and practical book leads second language teachers to consider their views and values concerning their work.Values, Philosophies, and Beliefs in TESOL lays a solid foundation upon which teachers can construct their philosophy of teaching, and it prepares them to make a well-informed statement of their beliefs  something that is increasingly called for in contexts such as employment interviews and contract renewals. It chronicles the many influences and developments that have helped shape the language teaching profession today. With its interdisciplinary perspective, this extraordinary book lays a foundation on which teachers can construct their own philosophy of teaching.Chapter 1 - Terms and processes for a philosophy of ES/FL teaching; Chapter 2 - The early history and philosophies of school; Chapter 3  Language teaching traditions in historical and philosophical context; Chapter 4 - Isms and systems; Chapter 5  Two recent philosophical movements, language teaching, and the way the world is going (perhaps); Chapter 6 - Epistemology and the S/FL teacher; Chapter 7 - Ethics and morals; Chapter 8  Mainstream social and political philosophy and language education; Chapter 9 - Radical alternatives; Chapter 10 - Some continuing tensions for S/FL teachers; Chapter 11  Aims, and other components of a teaching philosophy, empirical studies; 12 A concluding comment; References ; Footnotes