The World Language Teacher Shortage: Taking a New Direction

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  • Author(s): Swanson, Pete; Mason, Shannon
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Foreign Language Annals. Spr 2018 51(1):251-262.
  • Publication Date:
    2018
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Descriptive
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Wiley-Blackwell. 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148. Tel: 800-835-6770; Tel: 781-388-8598; Fax: 781-388-8232; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      12
    • Subject Terms:
      Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Language Teachers; Teacher Shortage; Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Persistence; Educational Trends; Educational History
    • Accession Number:
      10.1111/flan.12321
    • ISSN:
      0015-718X
    • Abstract:
      Since the end of World War II, international leaders have made calls addressing the world language teacher shortage. For almost 70 years, such rhetoric has been advanced, yet world language teacher shortages remain in many countries such as Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In this article, the authors discuss the past and current state of affairs of the shortage before advancing ideas for language teacher recruitment and retention to which a variety of stakeholders (e.g., parents, administrators, language teacher associations) can contribute immediately in order to address the world language teacher shortage in earnest.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2018
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1172870