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Published by Routledge for the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education This volume addresses the pressing reality in teacher education that all teachers need to be prepared to work effectively with linguistically and culturally diverse student populations. Every classroom in the country is already, or will soon be, deeply affected by the changing demographics of America’s students.
Marilyn Cochran-Smith’s Foreword… More >>
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“…. a beautifully written, articulate and compelling argument for a sociocultural perspective on second language teacher education…. Essential reading for all who wish to understand this perspective.” — David Nunan, University of Hong Kong ” …significant and timely. Johnson is masterful at writing in an engaging, transparent prose about complex concepts. It’s a rare scholar who can write prose like this. Throughout my reading I wanted to engage in dialog… More >>
Second Language Teacher Education: A Sociocultural Perspective
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This collection provides an overview of current issues, debates, and approaches in Second Language Teacher Education (SLTE) presented by internationally prominent researchers, educators, and emerging scholars. Chapters address such issues as distance education, non-native English-speaking educators, technology, assessment, standards, and the changing contexts of contemporary language teaching and teacher education…. More >>
