Overview

This ground-breaking book is the first to describe in detail how teachers, supported by university educators and education advisers, might plan and implement innovative ideas based on sound theoretical foundations. Focusing on the teaching and learning of intercultural communicative competence in foreign language classrooms in the USA, the authors describe a collaborative project in which graduate students and teachers planned, implemented and reported on units which integrated intercultural competence in a systematic way in classrooms ranging from elementary to university level. The authors are clear and honest about what worked and what didn't, both in their classrooms and during the process of collaboration. This book will be required reading for both scholars and teachers interested in applying academic theory in the classroom, and in the teaching of intercultural competence.

Full Product Details

Author:   Manuela Wagner ,  Dorie Conlon Perugini ,  Michael Byram
Publisher:   Channel View Publications Ltd
Imprint:   Multilingual Matters
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.315kg
ISBN:  

9781783098897

ISBN 10:   1783098899
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   19 October 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Manuela Wagner, Dorie Conlon Perugini and Michael Byram: Introduction 2. Patty Silvey and Silke Grafnitz: Houses Around the World (4th grade) 3. Dorie Conlon Perugini: Discovering Modes of Transportation (4th grade) 4. Philip Rohrer and Lauren Kagan: Using the Five Senses to Explore Cities (6th grade) 5. Jean Despoteris and Komo Ananda: Intercultural Competence: Reflecting on Daily Routines (8th grade) 6. Deanne Wallace and Jocelyn Tamborello-Noble: Diverse Perspectives of the Immigrant Experience (10th and 11th grade) 7. Chelsea Connery and Sarah Lindstrom: Beauty and Aesthetics (11th and 12th grade) 8. Manuela Wagner and Niko Tracksdorf: IC Online: Fostering the Development of Intercultural Competence in Virtual Language Classrooms (University students) 9. Lauren Rommal and Michael Byram: Becoming Interculturally Competent Through Study and Experience Abroad (Teachers) 10. Rita Oleksak, Manuela Wagner, Dorie Conlon Perugini and Michael Byram: Conclusion Appendix

Reviews

This long awaited book bridges theory to practice in an accessible and engaging way; teachers explain to other teachers how they successfully integrated an intercultural component in their pre-existing unit plans. Each of the eight chapters models the optimal use of authentic cultural contexts and provides theoretical justifications for the inclusion of an intercultural component. This book is a valuable resource for new teachers, veteran teachers, and pre-service teachers. Paula Garrett-Rucks, Georgia State University, USA

Author Information

Author Website:   http://www.aglobalclassroom.com

Manuela Wagner is Associate Professor of Foreign Language Education and Director of the German Language and Culture Program at the University of Connecticut, USA. Dorie Conlon Perugini is a Spanish teacher at Naubuc Elementary School in Glastonbury Public Schools, USA. Michael Byram is Professor Emeritus at the University of Durham, UK and Guest Professor at the University of Luxembourg.

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Author Website:   http://www.aglobalclassroom.com

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