Book description
Imagine if your teaching wasn't just about grammar drills and lesson plans, but about navigating real-world power struggles and injustice. That's the powerful, urgent core of A Sociopolitical Agenda for TESOL Teacher Education-and hearing it as an audiobook transforms the experience. This isn't dry theory; it's a wake-up call delivered with the clarity of a trusted colleague speaking directly to you. The narrators, weaving together academic rigor and deeply human stories from Turkey, Mexico, and U.S. classrooms, make complex ideas feel immediate and personal.
You'll hear voices of teachers grappling with "non-native speakerism," questioning the "achievement gap" discourse, and building "humanizing" classrooms-not just fixing students, but challenging systems. The book dismantles the myth of the "neutral" teacher, showing how every lesson is political. One chapter on "teacher identity" isn't abstract; it's a raw, moving narrative about finding your voice amid colonial legacies. Another details how new teachers, through peer conversations, evolve from anxious beginners into advocates. You'll feel the tension, the frustration, and the hope.
What makes this audiobook brilliant is how it listens. It's structured like a conversation-Part I lays the groundwork with sharp, accessible theory, while Part II drops you into actual classrooms where teachers are doing this work, wrestling with neoliberal policies and inequity. The pace is deliberate, letting key insights sink in, and the narration avoids sounding like a lecture. You'll find yourself pausing to reflect, rewinding a line about "negotiating sites of political struggle" because it resonates so deeply with your own experience.
This isn't just for TESOL educators-it's for anyone who cares about education as a force for justice. It reframes teaching not as a technical skill, but as a practice of courage. The closing "Afterword" about "destabilizing the canon" left me buzzing; it's a challenge to all of us to rethink what we've been taught. You'll hear your own classroom battles, your own moments of doubt and resolve, in these stories. This audiobook doesn't just inform; it invites you to join the conversation, to become part of the change. It's the kind of listen that stays with you long after the last chapter ends-because it's not just about what to teach, but why it matters.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience