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.

• 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.

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.

• 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.

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.

• 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.