Dispositions for Art/Design Language Teaching

Believe that language is a creative and critical practice
Believe that international students are people
Value the use of multiple language in the classroom including student-to-student interactions in languages that you, yourself, might not speak
Believe that languages themselves and language hierarchies are social constructions with material consequences (e.g., Rosina Lippi-Green; Sinfree Makoni & Alastar Pennycook)
Promote students’ authority to critique conventional wisdom that devalues their existence
Utilize a warm demander approach (e.g. Zaretta Hammond)
Engage in a practice of responsive pedagogy that adapts to student interests and challenges
Prioritize student-to-student interaction