Choosing a textbook

Choosing a textbook is one of the most important tasks for the foreign language teaching at any level.

Criteria for Evaluating Textbooks and other Printed Materials

As elementary and middle school foreign language teachers evaluate text series or curriculum materials developed in other districts, the following questions are recommended for the screening process:

1.    Goals

2.    Communication

3.    Culture

4.    Subject Content and thinking Skills

5.    Bias

6.    Physical Characteristics

7.    Support Materials

8.    Budget.

There fore it is important to take into account the personality and likes of your students, as the teacher you know them and you must choose a tool useful for you and for the learners.