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Front matter [ 193 KB ]
1. Orientation of the Guide [ 962 KB ] Purpose Using the Guide Developing a personal, professional ‘stance’ Working with complexity and change Understanding contemporary contexts 2. Language, culture and learning [ 1 MB ] What is language? What is culture? Understanding learning Understanding language learning Intercultural language learning 3. Teaching and learning [ 986 KB ] Classroom interactions The nature of interactional language Tasks and task-types Student engagement The diversity of learners and their life-worlds Scaffolding learning Technologies in language teaching and learning 4. Resourcing and materials [ 956 KB ] The purposes of resources Selecting resources Authentic resources Adapting resources Contemporary resources Using resources critically Relating resources to each other Learners as resources Developing a resource bank 5. Assessing [ 988 KB ] The purposes of assessment The assessment cycle 6. Programming and planning [ 939 KB ] Planning language programs Long-term and short-term planning Planning interactions Personalising learning experiences 7. Evaluating language programs [ 926 KB ] Evaluation for program renewal Evaluation in context Purpose and scope of evaluation Evaluation as inquiry 8. Developing a professional learning culture [ 934 KB ] Commitment to growth and development Creating a culture of professional learning Contexts of a professional learning culture Collaborating for a professional learning culture 9. Further resources [ 747 KB] 10. References [ 753 KB ] |