The release of a report by the Modern Language Association, “Foreign
Languages and Higher Education: New Structures for a Changed World,”
focused renewed attention on college foreign language instruction at
the introductory level. Frequently, the report finds, these beginning
courses are taught by part-time and untenured instructors, many of
whom remain on the fringes of the department, with little access to
ongoing support, pedagogical training, or faculty development. When
students with sensory, cognitive or physical disabilities are
introduced to this environment, the results can be frustrating for
both the student (who may benefit from specific instructional
strategies or accommodations) and the instructor (who may be
ill-equipped to provide inclusive instruction). Soon after the MLA
report was published, the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign
Languages issued “Diversity and Inclusion in Language Programs,” a
position statement highlighting the value of inclusive classrooms that
support diverse perspectives and learning needs. That statement
specifies that all students, regardless of background, should have
ample access to language instruction. Meanwhile, in the wake of these
two publications, the number of college students with disabilities
continues to increase, as has the number of world language courses
taught by graduate teaching assistants and contingent faculty.
Disability and World Language Learning begins at the intersection of
these two growing concerns: for the diverse learner and for the world
language instructor. Devoted to practical classroom strategies based
on Universal Design for Instruction, it serves as a timely and
valuable resource for all college instructors—adjunct faculty,
long-time instructors, and graduate assistants alike—confronting a
changing and diversifying world language classroom.
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Inclusive Teaching for Diverse Learners
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781475837063
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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