Creating Connections in Foreign Language Education: A Teacher's Perspective

Department of Language and Literacy Education at the University of Georgia. 315 Aderhold Hall, Athens, GA 30602. Tel: 706-542-7866; Fax: 706-542-3817; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://jolle.coe.uga.edu

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Second Language Instruction; Secondary School Teachers; High Schools; Spanish; Teacher Attitudes; Relevance (Education); Cultural Influences; Elementary Secondary Education; Cultural Awareness; Language Teachers; Teaching Methods

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This article is a high school Spanish teacher's perspective on the current state of foreign language education in Georgia. Particularly, the author considers the need for more connections to be made in foreign language education, including explicit links between students' experiences and the relevance of language study, more integration of the fluidity of language and culture, and further dialogue between K-12 practitioners and university faculty.

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2015

EJ1068229