Teacher Agency in Multilingual Pedagogies

Pedagogical Spaces in the Primary School

AvThomas Quehl

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

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Through an ethnographic study that took place in highly diverse primary school classrooms in London and the East of England, UK, this book engages with teachers’ perspectives and children's descriptions of their plurilingual experiences, as it explores what constitutes, hinders and potentially facilitates teachers’ agency in multilingual pedagogies. The concept of teacher agency offers a powerful lens for critical reflections on the – often monolingual – status quo and on possible transformations in schools, where teachers seek to create pedagogical spaces that acknowledge, engage and promote pupils’ plurilingual repertoires. This book develops a nuanced framework for understanding and enhancing teacher agency in multilingual pedagogies. It also encourages teacher educators and policymakers to recognise multilingual pedagogies as an integral part of (primary) school pedagogy and to support the capacity of present and future teachers to build on their professional knowledge and experiences, when normalising multilingual pedagogies in mainstream schools.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-04-15
Mått:156 x 234 x 12 mm
Vikt:330 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:New Perspectives on Language and Education
Antal sidor:219
Förlag:Multilingual Matters
ISBN:9781800416062

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Thomas Quehl is a primary school teacher and Visiting Research and Knowledge Exchange Fellow at the Centre for Language, Culture and Learning at Goldsmiths, University of London, UK. His research interests include multilingual pedagogies and teacher professionalisation.

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Through authentic narratives and critical insights, Thomas Quehl’s book illuminates the untapped potential of teacher agency in multilingual classrooms, inspiring educators to embrace linguistic diversity as a vehicle for educational transformation. It bridges gaps between research and practice, empowering teachers and students alike to navigate and thrive in a superdiverse world. Having seen Thomas Quehl actually experimenting with what he now describes in this book makes reading it even more special.

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AcknowledgementsKey to TranscriptsIntroduction Chapter 1. Multilingual Pedagogies and Teacher Agency – Mapping out the Frameworks Chapter 2. Researching Teacher Agency: The Study Chapter 3. Classrooms in Real Schools: Contexts for Teacher Agency Chapter 4. Schools: Contexts for Multilingualism? Chapter 5. Between the Monolingual Norm and Superdiverse Voices Chapter 6. Teachers’ Perspectives in Busy Multilingual Classrooms Chapter 7. Towards Possibilities of Multilingual Pedagogies Chapter 8. Teacher Agency in Multilingual Pedagogies: No GuaranteesReferencesIndex