Positive Language Education

<p>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'.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p>