Teaching/professional interests
Tonda Liggett teaches Bilingual/ESL Methods, Literacy Development, Linguistics for Teachers, and Social Foundations for Elementary Education.
Research interests
Teacher racial and cultural identity; ESL teacher education; ESL reading; literacy and race.
Recent accomplishments
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Liggett, T. (Spring, 2009). Intersections of language and race for English language learners. Northwest Passage: Journal of Educational Practices. Vancouver, WA: Northwest Association of Teacher Educators. 7(1). pp. 27-37.
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Liggett, T. (December, 2008/January, 2009). Counteracting linguicism: The potential of ESL/bilingual education field experiences in teacher education. Praxis: Journal of Praxis in Multicultural Education. Las Vegas, NV: University of Nevada Press.
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Liggett, T. (November, 2008). Frames of reference: The impact of race on teaching strategy and classroom discussion. The Urban Review. New York: Springer Publishing. 4(4). pp. 386-402.
- Liggett, Tonda. (2007). "The alchemy of identity: The role of white racial identity in the teaching and pedagogy of new ESOL teachers". In Identity and second language learning: Culture, inquiry, and dialogic activity in educational contexts. Mantero, M., (Ed.) Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
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Liggett, T. (2009). Unpacking white racial identity in English language teacher education. In Race, culture, and identities in second language education: Exploring critically engaged practice. Kubota, R. & Lin, A., (Eds.) Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. (refereed)
- Liggett, T. (2007). The alchemy of identity: The role of white racial identity in the teaching and pedagogy of new ESOL teachers. In Identity and second language learning: Culture, inquiry, and dialogic activity in educational contexts. Mantero, M., (Ed.) Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. pp. 45-70. (invited)
- Liggett, T. (September, 2008). Whiteness in ESOL Teacher Education. In TESOL, Teacher Education Interest Section Newsletter. 23(2). pp. 1-3.
Educational background
- Ph.D. Education, Curriculum and Instruction,University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, 2005.
- M. A. University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, 1998.
- B. A. Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan, 1985.
