Foreign language teaching in America today falls into three distinct fields of influence and interest: public and private schools, college and other post-secondary programs, and courses for adult learners. At a time when academics and instructors in each of these fields seek to answer similar questions, too few published resources recognize and address the parallels among them.

In response, Foreign Language Education in America is an edited book with contributions that represent the diversity in foreign language education today, including perspectives from elementary, middle schools, high schools, university-level courses, summer programs, federal government, and international learning. This is a practical guide to the state of the field that fills a much-needed gap for scholars, researchers, administrators, and practitioners who are looking for a resource that describes effective practices across the field.

Autorentext

Steven Berbeco supervises the Japanese and Korean language programs at the US Department of State. His background includes teaching, research, policy, and program administration for youth and adult language learners in high school, university, non-profit, and federal agencies, and a publishing record that includes journal articles, book chapters, books, an edited dictionary, and a widely used curriculum for Arabic.

Inhalt

1. Introduction: Foreign Language Education in America; Steven Berbeco
   PART I: KINDERGARTEN TO TWELFTH GRADE
2. Elementary School Foreign Language Programs in the United States; Helena Curtain, Richard Donato, Victoria Gilbert
3. Inquiry, Ethos and the Spirit of Culture; Emily Davis
4. The High School Challenge; Linda Egnatz
5. The STARTALK Experience; David Ellis
   PART II: POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
6. Bridging the Cultural Divide; Gisela Hoecherl-Alden
7. World Languages in the American Community College; Laura Franklin
8. 'Language Boot Camp'; Michael Geisler
   PART III: ADULT LEARNING
9. Language Learning at the Foreign Service Institute; David Red, James North
10. Language at the Point of Need; Thomas Coakley
    PART IV: INTERNATIONAL LEARNING
11. Teachers of Critical Languages Program; Zara Hovhannisyan
12. ESL in the Private Sector for a Globalized 21st Century; A. Clive Roberts