WHAT TEACHERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LANGUAGE : SUMMARY AND CRITIQUE

This paper attempts to discuss an article written by Fillmore and Snow entitled ‘What Teachers Need to Know about Language’. As such, this paper is divided into two parts: summary and critique section. It would first summarise the concepts of educational linguistics under the following key aspects: teacher roles, knowledge of oral language, knowledge of written language, and professional development programs for teachers. In the second part of this paper, the writer would analyse the main ideas and arguments presented in the summary section using the writer’s point of view in alignment with current research and practice to support the notion that teachers need to know more about language to function effectively in the classroom