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Book SynopsisSocial justice language teacher education is a response to the acknowledgement that there are social/societal inequities that shape access to learning and educational achievement. In social justice language teacher education, social justice is the driving force and primary organizational device for the teacher education agenda. What does “social justice” mean in diverse global locations? What role does English play in promoting or denying equity? How can teachers come to see themselves as advocates for equal educational access and opportunity? This volume begins by articulating a view of social justice teacher education, followed by language teacher educators from 7 countries offering theorized accounts of their situated practices. Authors discuss powerful components of practice, and the challenges and tensions of doing this work within situated societal and institutional power structures.
Trade ReviewHow to make a difference in classrooms and communities remains a challenge for language teachers internationally. Margaret Hawkins has skillfully identified a range of exciting scholars who "walk the talk" in promoting social justice in language teacher education. A compelling collection that will be widely read by teacher educators, language teachers, and applied linguists.
* Bonny Norton, University of British Columbia, Canada *
Table of ContentsIntroduction - Margaret R. Hawkins
Ch. 1 Teacher Education for Social Justice - Ken Zeichner
Ch. 2 Multimodality, Social Justice and Becoming a ‘Really South African’ Democracy: Case Studies from Language Classrooms - Denise Newfield
Ch. 3 Does Intercultural Bilingual Education Open Spaces for Inclusion at Higher Education? - Mahia Maurial & Moises Suxo
Ch. 4 Education and Social Justice in Neoliberal Times: Historical and Pedagogical Perspectives from Two Postcolonial Contexts - Matthew Clarke & Brian Morgan
Ch. 5 Enfranchising the Teacher of English through Action Research: Perspectives on English Language Teacher Education in Uganda - Robinah Kyeyune
Ch. 6 Dialogic Determination: Constructing a Social Justice Discourse in Language Teacher Education - Margaret R. Hawkins
Ch. 7 Creating a School Programme to Cater for Learner Diversity: A Dialog between a School Administrator and an Academic - Franky Poon & Angel Lin
Ch. 8 Working for Social Justice in a Collaborative Action Research Group - Kelleen Toohey & Bonnie Waterstone
