College English Jan 2016

Translingual Writing and Teacher Development in Composition

Suresh Canagarajah Center for Applied Linguistics

Abstract

Teacher preparation for translingual writing differs from dominant forms of professional development wherein teachers are armed with predefined norms, materials, and knowledge for classroom purposes. Describing the principles that guide a teacher training course, this essay argues that teacher preparation for translingual writing should focus on encouraging teachers to construct their pedagogies with sensitivity to student, writing, and course diversity, thus continuing to develop their pedagogical knowledge and practice for changing contexts of writing. The essay outlines the principles (practice-based, dialogical, and ecological) that shape the course, describes its main features, and assesses its outcomes.

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College English
Published
2016-01-01
DOI
10.58680/ce201627658
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Open Access
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