World Language Teacher Education

A volume in Contemporary Language Education
Series Editor: Terry A. Osborn, Fordham University
The significant change in public schools over the last two decades warrants a
response in how we prepare teachers. This volume is an effort to share the
contributors' knowledge, experience and ideas with colleagues, particularly with
novice language teacher educators. The suggestions in the chapters are primarily
provided for the teaching methods course, but many can be adapted to other
education courses or for professional development programs. The first section of
the introduction provides a review of issues identified in teacher education
including debates, accountability, and government influence over education. The
second section explores teacher educators in the literature such as issues in their
practice, and a focus on foreign language teacher educator practice. The third section provides a brief overview
of the chapters in the book