Educating future Russian language teachers in the United States

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The increasing tensions between the Russian Federation and the United States of America have exacerbated the already serious decline in numbers of students seeking to study Russian, as well as the concomitant elimination of many Russian language programs at both the K-12 and university levels. The purpose of the research is to consider the need to improve the preparation and quality of future teachers of Russian in U.S. public schools. This work draws on applied philosophical analysis and policy studies, as well as a review of existing Russian language and literature programs at major U.S. universities. Measures of relevant data are presented, showing a paucity of linguistic competence in Russian produced through current practice in the U.S. Implementation is suggested. A model five-year program is proposed for the preparation of future Russian language teachers in the United States. Based on the typical undergraduate curriculum, this model would involve coursework in three broad areas: general education courses (the liberal arts and sciences), Russian language and related courses, and courses concerned with pedagogy.

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Timothy Reagan

University of Maine; University of the Free State

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Email: timothy.reagan@maine.edu
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Professor, School of Learning and Teaching, University of Maine; research fellow, Department of South African Sign Language and Deaf Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of the Free State

205 Shibles Hall, Orono, Maine 04469, United States of America; 205 Nelson Mandela Drive, Park West, Bloemfontein, Republic of South Africa

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