Suggestions for the Continuing Development of Pre- and In-Service Programs for Teachers of Second Languages

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses several principles for continuing development of both pre- and in-service teacher education programs in second languages and cultures education. Institutions of higher education in the United States that prepare teachers of second languages at both pre- and in-service levels have a unique opportunity at the end of this decade to re-examine their programs, and to plan for meeting the needs of language teaching and learning in the 10 years to come. These principles are intended to encourage the reader to think, and to dialog with others about the problems that the principles generate for each particular situation. Through the process of dialog, pre- and in-service teachers, and their professors mutually realize the needs and goals for the teaching and learning of culture and the second language. This practical knowledge and practical training enables teachers to take the alternative model into the classroom and teach as they have been taught.