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Lives in Two Languages explores identity and multiculturalism through readings that aim to help teachers-in-training gain better insight into their students' lives.
Lives in Two Languages focuses on the experience of multicultural authors--like Richard Rodriguez, Amy Tan, Eva Hoffman, Chang-rae Lee, and Julia Alvarez--whose experiences can be related to anyone who has moved from one culture or subculture to another. As such, this text is an excellent comprehensive introduction to the multicultural experience for teachers and educators in all disciplines, as well as of interest to anyone interested in language culture and psychological process of identity.
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The ability to understand other cultures is an invaluable skill for all current and future teachers. "Crossing Cultures in the Language Classroom is a training manual for expanding cultural awareness among teachers, prospective teachers, regardless of setting or population. Because this volume links theory with practical activities, it is also recommended for teacher training or certificate (endorsement) programs and professional development workshops. Through various tasks, "Crossing Cultures helps users acquire an in-depth understanding of culture and its relationship to language, observe cultural similarities and differences, and then implement awareness-building activities.
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Crossing Cultures in the Language Classroom links theory with experiential activities that will be helpful for use in teacher training or certificate programs. The goals of this book for the teacher educator are to expand cultural awareness, to acquire an in-depth understanding of what culture is and its relationship to language, and to comprehend and implement observations of cultural similarities and differences.
Topics discussed in the book include:
culture shock
nonverbal communication
societal roles
pragmatics.
A great in-service workshop text or teacher training programs.
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Experiential activities to improve the multicultural classroom
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Experiential activities to improve the multicultural classroom