Leadership in English Language Education

Name: Leadership in English Language Education
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9780805863109
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Theoretical Foundations and Practical Skills for Changing Times

Series: ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series

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Leadership in English Language Education: Theoretical Foundations and Practical Skills for Changing Times explores both the theory and practice of leadership within English language education. It addresses the roles and characteristics of leaders, essential leadership skills, and how these apply in diverse ELT contexts, including universities, community colleges, adult education, and commercial schools globally. The book draws on leadership theories from business and industry, adapting them to the needs of English language educators and administrators. It is designed to help current and aspiring leaders acquire and apply effective leadership strategies tailored to their specific environments.
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This book is essential for administrators, teachers, academics, and teacher candidates involved in English language education seeking to deepen their leadership knowledge and skills. It is particularly useful for those working in varied organisational contexts such as TESOL departments, adult education, and intensive language programmes.

Presents theoretical approaches to leadership and practical skills. This book provides readers with the opportunity to acquire new skills and apply them in their own contexts. It covers the roles and characteristics of leaders, and skills for leading ELT leadership in practice.

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Leadership in English Language Education: Theoretical Foundations and Practical Skills for Changing Times presents both theoretical approaches to leadership and practical skills that leaders in English language education need to be effective.

Discussing practical skills in detail and providing readers with the opportunity to acquire new skills and apply them in their own contexts, the text is organized around three themes:

The roles and characteristics of leaders
Skills for leading
ELT leadership in practice

Leadership theories and approaches from business and industry are applied to English language teaching in a variety of organizational contexts. These include intensive English programs in English-speaking countries, TESOL departments in universities, ESL programs in community colleges, EFL departments in non-English speaking countries, adult education programs, and commercial ELT centres and schools around the world.

This is an essential resource for all administrators, teachers, academics, and teacher candidates in English language education.

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Praised for its thoroughness and practical insights, this book is recognised as a vital resource for English language education leaders and those preparing for leadership roles. Reviewers highlight its emphasis on every educator's potential as a leader through positive influence and professional development. The work is commended for bridging sound scholarship with real-world application, stimulating new ideas in leadership, management, and administration within ELT.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780805863109

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 18 November 2008

Country: United States

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 35 Tables, black and white

Contributors:

Edited by MaryAnn Christison
Edited by Denise E. Murray

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 521g

Pages: 284

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Series: ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series

About the Author

MaryAnn Christison is a professor in the Department of Linguistics and the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Utah. She teaches courses in the MA and PhD graduate programs and coordinates the ESL endorsement program. Christison was TESOL President 1997-98 and serves on the Board of Trustees of The International Research Foundation (TIRF) for English Language Education. Denise E. Murray is Emeritus Professor at Macquarie University, Australia and San Jose State University, United States. She was department Chair for 9 years, director of a national centre for 6 years, and TESOL President. Her research interests and teaching include leadership and management in ELT.