Ethical Issues for Esl Faculty: Social Justice in Practice

I stumbled upon this thin primer crammed with realistic case studies while collecting materials to lead teacher training workshops. Consider me impressed on multiple levels - even though I tend to view the authors as more ideological than practical. Ethics, in fact, plays far less a role in actual decision making process in many private language schools than ideal. The authors, however, envision a different, better world where money and status issues play little role and the entire school is committed to spreading social justice. This paradigm works better in public schools and in the United States than in some other teaching environments. Still, the authors manage to compile several fascinating case studies that English language trainers, ESL teachers, department heads, and language school administrators can use in workshops. The book can also be used to help a decision-maker understand and reflect upon classroom dilemmas. Finally, the title alone provides a gentle reminder that ethics should matter in ESL classrooms around the world.