Communication, culture and the multilingual classroom Edition: 3

Every teacher requires sound communication skills both in and outside of the classroom. South African classrooms are diverse and many teachers are faced with the challenge of facilitating learning in a language that is not theirs or their learners’ dominant tongue. When a message is not conveyed effectively, misunderstandings, misconceptions and even situations of conflict can arise. Communication, culture, and the multilingual classroom equips the prospective teacher with the necessary communication and classroom literacies to follow a policy of additive multi- or bilingualism that encourages learners to value their own language as well as those of others.