A comprehensive, evidence-based pedagogical tool for Spanish teacher education

An innovative resource written specifically for teacher education courses, Manual para la formación de profesores de español builds teachers' knowledge of key topics, constructs methods, and curriculum design and evaluation. Written entirely in Spanish, this indispensable volume prepares students in advanced undergraduate courses and graduate degree or certificate programs for a career in teaching Spanish in second language (L2), heritage language (HL), and mixed L2/HL environments at the primary, secondary, and university level.

Written by experienced educators specializing in both the cognitive and social dimensions of learning and teaching Spanish, the Manual contains real-world insights and evidence-based approaches to teaching language. Divided into two parts, the text first covers the fundamental concepts and approaches to second/heritage language learning and teaching before applying these concepts to the teaching of reading, listening, speaking, and writing and to assessment.

Designed to be comprehensible for students who identify as native, heritage or second language speakers of Spanish, each chapter in Manual para la formación de profesores de español:

• Summarizes current knowledge on how additional languages are learned and discusses the most effective ways to teach them;
• Covers practical aspects of Spanish language teaching, such as the role of implicit and explicit instruction - including input, classroom interaction, and materials preparation;
• Features useful tools that facilitate syllabus and class preparation, including summaries, keywords, further readings, discussion questions, and classroom-action research projects;
• Integrates comprehension, reflection, and application exercises to evaluate mastery of concepts for students of all levels
• Provides a sociohistorical perspective necessary to understand current research and state-of-the-art practices at the primary, secondary, and university level.

Manual para la formación de profesores de español is an ideal text for both pre-service and in-service Spanish teachers in teacher training courses as well as those in teacher certification programs.