ABSTRACT
The education of second language teachers takes place across diverse contexts, levels, settings, and geographic regions. By bringing together research, theory, and best practices from a variety of contexts (ESL/EFL, foreign language, bilingual and immersion education), this book contributes to building meaningful professional dialogue among second-language teacher educators. Featuring an international roster of authors, the volume is comprised of 18 chapters organized in four thematic sections: the knowledge base of second language teacher education; second language teacher education contexts; collaborations in second language teacher education; and second language teacher education in practice.
Second Language Teacher Education: International Perspectives is an essential professional resource for practicing and prospective second language teacher educators around the world.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part Theme I|95 pages
The Knowledge Base of Second Language Teacher Education
chapter Chapter 1|19 pages
Second Language Teacher Learning and Student Second Language Learning
chapter Chapter 3|20 pages
Introspection and Retrospection as Windows on Teacher Knowledge, Values, and Ethical Dispositions
part Theme II|79 pages
Contexts of Second Language Teacher Education
chapter Chapter 7|22 pages
Contexts and Policy Reform
chapter Chapter 8|21 pages
Toward a Comprehensive Conceptualization of Teaching Assistant Education
chapter Chapter 9|19 pages
A Conscious and Deliberate Intervention
part Theme III|79 pages
Collaborations in Second Language Teacher Education
chapter Chapter 11|15 pages
The Impact of Action Research on Teacher Collaboration and Professional Growth
chapter Chapter 12|16 pages
Developing Self, Developing Curriculum, and Developing Theory
part Theme IV|77 pages
Second Language Teacher Education in Practice