Second language teacher education : international perspectives / edited by Diane J. Tedick.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tedick, Diane J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language teachers--Training of.

Second language acquisition.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 348 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2005.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Theme I The Knowledge Base of Second Language Teacher Education

1 Second Language Teacher Learning and Student Second Language Learning: Shaping the Knowledge Base / Elaine Tarone, Dick Allwright 5

2 Response to Tarone and Allwright / Donald Freeman, Karen E. Johnson 25

3 Introspection and Retrospection as Windows on Teacher Knowledge, Values, and Ethical Dispositions / Angela Scarino 33

4 The Professional Development of Working ESL/EFL Teachers: A Pilot Study / Bill Johnston, Faridah Pawan, Rebecca Mahan-Taylor 53

5 Toward Linking Teacher Knowledge and Student Learning / Donald Freeman, Karen E. Johnson 73

Theme II Contexts of Second Language Teacher Education

6 The Power of Tests Over Teachers: The Power of Teachers Over Tests / Elana Shohamy 101

7 Contexts and Policy Reform: A Case Study of EFL Teaching in a High School in Japan / Sachiko Hiramatsu 113

8 Toward a Comprehensive Conceptualization of Teaching Assistant Education: Contents, Commitments, Structures / Heidi Byrnes 135

9 A Conscious and Deliberate Intervention: The Influence of Language Teacher Education / Leslie Poynor 157

Theme III Collaborations in Second Language Teacher Education

10 Build It and They Will Come: Realising Values in ESOL Teacher Education / Julian Edge 181

11 The Impact of Action Research on Teacher Collaboration and Professional Growth / Lorraine C. Smith 199

12 Developing Self, Developing Curriculum, and Developing Theory: Researchers in Residence at Patrick Henry Professional Practice School / Sharon Cormany, Christina Maynor, Julie Kalnin 215

13 Improving ESL Instruction in a Bilingual Program Through Collaborative, Inquiry-Based Professional Development / Nancy E. Dubetz 231

Theme IV Second Language Teacher Education in Practice

14 Key Themes in TESOL MA Teacher Education / Marguerite Ann Snow 261

15 The Dialogic Process of Capturing and Building Teacher Practical Knowledge in Dual Language Programs / Nancy Cloud 273

16 Teacher Education Through Immersion and Immersion Teacher Education: An Australian Case / Tony Erben 281

17 Combining Foreign and Second Language Teacher Education: Rewards and Challenges / Martha Bigelow, Diane J. Tedick 295

18 Preparing Preservice Teachers for English Language Learners: A Content-Based Approach / Constance L. Walker, Susan Ranney, Tara W. Fortune 313.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0805848797

0805848800

OCLC:

55847228