"At the state and federal levels, attention is being directed to the subject matter both in undergraduate preparation of teachers and in professional development for teachers already in the field. Preparing a Nation's Teachers -- perhaps more than any other title currently on the market -- clarifies the issues and offers solid practical advice for examining programs and initiating reforms.Model programs are provided from a diverse array ..."
MLA Directory of Periodicals(8th Edition) A Guide to Journals and Series in Languages and Literatures: Listings of Periodicals Published in the Americas by ModernLanguageAssociation of America Paperback, 409 Pages, Published 1996 by ModernLanguageAssociation Of America ISBN-13: 978-0-87352-679-1, ISBN: 0-87352-679-1
"This inaugural volume in the MLA series Teaching Languages, Literatures, and Cultures provides an overview of second language acquisition research. Is language a system of linguistic forms to be acquired by the study of grammar, or is language a means of communication, where students learn not by studying rules but by engaging straightaway in the use of language to convey meanings? Which approach is better in the classroom? The vibrant ..."