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.

part Theme I|95 pages

The Knowledge Base of Second Language Teacher Education

part Theme II|79 pages

Contexts of Second Language Teacher Education

chapter Chapter 6|11 pages

The Power of Tests Over Teachers

The Power of Teachers Over Tests

chapter Chapter 7|22 pages

Contexts and Policy Reform

A Case Study of EFL Teaching in a High School in Japan

chapter Chapter 8|21 pages

Toward a Comprehensive Conceptualization of Teaching Assistant Education

Contents, Commitments, Structures

chapter Chapter 9|19 pages

A Conscious and Deliberate Intervention

The Influence of Language Teacher Education

part Theme III|79 pages

Collaborations in Second Language Teacher Education

chapter Chapter 10|17 pages

Build it and they will Come

Realising Values in ESOL Teacher Education

chapter Chapter 12|16 pages

Developing Self, Developing Curriculum, and Developing Theory

Researchers in Residence at Patrick Henry Professional Practice School

part Theme IV|77 pages

Second Language Teacher Education in Practice