Teacher Awareness as Professional Development

Assistant Language Teachers in a Cross-Cultural Context

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

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Beskrivning

This book examines the process of identity (re)construction for assistant language teachers (ALTs) in foreign language classrooms in Japan, using Narrative Inquiry as a tool to provide a multifaceted perspective on their personal and professional growth.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-12-09
Mått:148 x 210 x 14 mm
Vikt:338 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:151
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783030883997

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Nami Sakamoto is an Associate Professor in the Department of Secondary Education in the Faculty of Education at Okayama University of Science, Japan, with a focus on professional development of language teachers. She has published in Teacher Development (2011) “Professional Development Through Kizuki – Cognitive, Emotional, and Collegial Awareness.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: English Language Education Reform and Assistant Language Teachers in Japan.- Chapter 3: Teacher Awareness, Kizuki: A Form of Professional Development.- Chapter 4: Overview of the Study.- Chapter 5: Beginning Their Stories.- Chapter 6: Experiences of Kizuki.- Chapter 7: Investments and Crossing the Boundaries in the Classroom.- Chapter 8: Growing Collegiality in Cooperative Practice.- Chapter 9: Sociocultural Perspectives on ALTs’ Professional Development.- Chapter 10: Narrative Inquiry as an Inquiry-based Approach to Teacher Development.- Chapter 11: Epilogue.