Preparing Tomorrow’s World Language Teacher Today: The Case for Seamless Induction

Authors

Paul A. Garcia, University of KansasFollow
Todd A. Hernandez, Marquette UniversityFollow
Patricia Davis-Wiley, University of Tennessee

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

Fall 2009

Publisher

Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL)

Source Publication

NECTFL Review

Source ISSN

2164-5957

Abstract

This essay is a call to action. It offers a comprehensive overview of the challenges facing world language (WL) teacher educators and their employers, the K-12 schools, during the teacher induction period. We propose a new paradigm for WL teacher education based on national accreditation standards, best-practice pedagogy, insights from the professional literature on methods education, and the enhanced role of the methods instructor/supervisor. In order to become successful in the classroom, the pre-service educator undergoes a seamless period of induction that is student-centered and college/university-supported beyond the classroom arena.

Comments

Published version. NECTFL Review, Vol. 65 (Fall/Winter 2009/2010): 22-51. Publisher link. © 2009 The Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL). Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Garcia, Paul A.; Hernandez, Todd A.; and Davis-Wiley, Patricia, "Preparing Tomorrow’s World Language Teacher Today: The Case for Seamless Induction" (2009). Spanish Languages and Literatures Research and Publications. 61.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/span_fac/61