Rola nauczyciela języka polskiego jako drugiego w kształceniu językowo-kulturowym

The role of the teacher of Polish as a second language in language and cultural education. The article discusses the specifics of teaching Polish as a second language in school, based on previous findings in Polish language glottodidactics, to provide recommendations for the role of the teacher, taking into account the language and cultural dimensions of education. The teacher working with students with very different migration experiences, with various levels of knowledge of the Polish language and different motivations, must individualise the teaching process, which in turn requires a high level of pedagogical reflexivity. The authors begin with terminological explanations and considerations of the specificity of Polish as a second language in the context of school teaching. Next, they discuss the characteristic features and diversity of students having experienced migration, as well as, analyse the relationship between language teaching, cultural education and the transmission of culture to outline the necessary competencies and the role of the teacher of Polish as a second language. In summary, linguistic and cultural education is treated as part of the student’s integration process with the school community and not only. Keywords: integration; linguistic and cultural education; students with migration experience; teaching Polish as a second language; the role of a Polish language teacher.