Positive Language Education : Teaching Global Life Skills in the Language Classroom

This innovative book integrates theory and practice in the teaching of contemporary life skills alongside and as part of language teaching that looks at the 'whole student'.

Introducing their Positive Language Education framework, the authors expertly outline the theoretical background for integrating linguistic objectives with a wide range of holistic 21st century competencies including emotional regulation, well-being, ecoliteracy, and global citizenship. They then offer a unique, practical array of concrete suggestions and hands-on, research-based activities to help language educators develop their repertoire as Positive Language Educators, including how to conduct their own research on this subject. This reader-friendly resource gives pre- and in-service FL/L2 teachers the tools and confidence to understand and implement these principles in the classroom and beyond.

Advanced students and researchers of applied linguistics, education, and psychology, as well as curriculum developers, teacher trainers, and aspiring teachers around the world – and their students – will benefit from this unique book.

Antonia Clare is an English language teaching professional in the United Kingdom. She has been an English language teacher, teacher trainer, speaker, consultant, and materials developer in many countries for over 25 years.

Tammy Gregersen is Associate Professor of Linguistics at Baylor University, USA. She held full professor positions at the University of Northern Iowa, USA and the American University of Sharjah, UAE, where she was an English language teacher educator.

Sarah Mercer is Professor of Foreign Language Teaching and English Studies at the University of Graz, Austria. She is also President of the International Association for the Psychology of Language Learning (IAPLL) and ambassador for IATEFL.