This conceptual feature generates a framework for utilizing the National Professional Development (NPD) grant to create accessible and equitable professional development (PD) for teachers of multilingual learners (MLs), emphasizing the importance of targeted opportunities for pre-service, novice, and in-service teachers and the need for PD…

The notion of utilizing assessment to facilitate learning has garnered significant momentum in language education. Nevertheless, a substantial portion of the pertinent theoretical and research literature tends to concentrate on the dynamics of the teaching-learning interface, often neglecting the critical role of effective teacher and peer…

Since 2020, the effects of the pandemic and advancements in instructional technologies have played a significant and transformative role in the educational system. The integration of student-centered activities has been emphasized by new technology, which continuously enhances educational processes. Additionally, the use of instructional design…

As a global language, English plays a dominant role in various fields such as international business, politics, diplomacy, and education. Even so, the ideology of native-speakerism remains prevalent in some ELT communities, especially in expandingcircle countries where native-speakers are treated as role models. To respond to calls for change in…

This study examines how structured yet flexible activities can cultivate pupils' oral creativity in a primary English as a foreign language classroom. A six-week action research intervention with sixteen Year-4 learners (ages 10-11) combined group-dynamics work with creativity-focused speaking tasks. Data from questionnaires, focus-group…

Emotions play a crucial role in second and foreign language learning as extensive research in second language acquisition (SLA) has documented the influence of both positive and negative emotions on second and foreign language (L2) learners' motivation, performance, and L2 attainment. Although language anxiety and enjoyment have garnered…

Prior to colonisation in Aotearoa New Zealand, the Indigenous Maori population lived within "whanau" (family) and "hapu" (sub-tribal groups) community contexts where "matauranga Maori" (Maori knowledge) was passed on from one generation to the next. Community contexts were strengthened by well-developed knowledge…

Framed by decolonial theory, this paper explores how language and literacy ideologies, including Anglonormativity, or the expectation that children should be proficient in a standardised version of English and are deficient if not, shape language and literacy practices in South African classrooms. While not legitimised, the use of fluid language…

The objective of this study was to identify the impact of implementing English as a medium of instruction (EMI) drawing upon Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) methodology in science for pre-service teachers. Lecturers specialized in modern languages and science education collaborated to design and implement the CLIL-izing EMI…

Acquisition of oral English verb morphology presents difficulties for bilinguals, learners of EFL and English-speaking monolingual children with specific language impairment. This study aimed to identify challenging English verb inflections among sixth grade speakers of Arabic (N = 85) and Hebrew (N = 86) using an elicited oral narrative task, and…

This article presents a narrative inquiry of a Chinese heritage mother to theorize and explicate how historical, relational, and spatial processes impacted her negotiation with power and agency in relation to her own heritage language (HL) identity development. A narrative approach enables us to draw on participant counter-stories against master…

This study provides a comprehensive analysis of multilingual education, highlighting key issues, methodologies, and future directions in this area. Based on the theoretical foundations of Vygotsky and Krashen, as well as practical approaches such as project-based learning and task-based language learning, the study highlights the importance of…

This volume brings together studies which represent current perspectives on second language learning and teaching in relation to language and culture in intercultural contexts. The authors reflect on and analyse a variety of topics such as the significance of recognizing and valuing heritage speakers in intercultural contexts, the role of…

Through an ethnographic study that took place in highly diverse primary school classrooms in London and the East of England, UK, this book engages with teachers' perspectives and children's descriptions of their plurilingual experiences, as it explores what constitutes, hinders and potentially facilitates teachers' agency in multilingual…

Vocational education and training (VET) programs in Sweden blend classroom instruction and internships, while coding bootcamps offer accelerated adult education in computer science. These institutions increasingly teach in English, mirroring the shift towards English-medium Instruction (EMI) in higher education. Consequently, most EMI scholarship…