Teacher Evaluation in Second Language Education

Zusatztext Teacher Evaluation in Second Language Education provides another invaluable piece of the puzzle that helps us to uncover, understand and appreciate the very complex world of second language teacher education. The specific focus on teacher evaluation, moving from the broad framework of reflective practice to a detailed examination of observation and feedback from different perspectives, allows for a more comprehensive discussion around these themes than has been seen previously. Drawing on evidence from a wide range of international contexts, the contributors use evidence-based accounts combined with intelligent interpretations to bring the reader through a myriad of teacher evaluation experiences, tools, methods and accounts. This book is a must read for anyone involved in second language teacher education and will take pride of place on my own book shelf. Congratulations to the editors on a job very well done. Informationen zum Autor Amanda Howard has worked as an English language teacher, teacher educator, lecturer and coordinator for institutions and universities both in the Middle East and the UK and has extensive experience with both undergraduate and postgraduate students. She researches and writes in the areas of teacher evaluation, observation and feedback in educational settings, language teaching pedagogy and Young Learner education. Helen Donaghue is a Senior Lecturer in English Language Teaching at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. She has worked in TESOL and teacher education in Hungary, the United Arab Emirates and the UK. Her teaching interests include EAP, teaching L2 reading and language testing and her research interests focus mainly on institutional interaction in educational settings. She is currently researching the co-construction and negotiation of face and identity in post observation feedback meetings. Klappentext Effective language learning depends on effective instruction. In order to investigate whether or not this is taking place! teachers' classroom pedagogical practices! both in-service and pre-service! are frequently monitored by means of observation and feedback. However! research indicates that although this process has potential value for teacher learning and development! there are also a number of attendant problems and it is therefore important that practitioners share their experience with others in the field in order to expand the existing knowledge base. This volume investigates participant experiences! looking beyond the materials used and examining the way in which language teachers are evaluated and supported throughout their careers. Particular attention is given to the practices and frameworks involved! outlining key approaches and discussing tools for investigation and collaboration. The book highlights the importance of the use of talk to foster reflection and teacher learning! the value of learning from experienced others and the importance of giving voice to all those involved in the process of development and evaluation. Vorwort Looks at how teacher evaluation and instruction can be best codified. Effective second language acquisition depends on effective evaluation of teaching and instruction on improvement. Zusammenfassung Effective language learning depends on effective instruction. In order to investigate whether or not this is taking place, teachers’ classroom pedagogical practices, both in-service and pre-service, are frequently monitored by means of observation and feedback. However, research indicates that although this process has potential value for teacher learning and development, there are also a number of attendant problems and it is therefore important that practitioners share their experience with others in the field in order to expand the existing knowledge base. This volume investigates participant experiences, looking beyond the materials used and examining the way in which l...

Product details

• Authors: Helen Donaghue, Donaghue Helen, Amanda Howard, Howard Amanda
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.12.2014
• EAN: 9781472509949
• ISBN: 978-1-4725-0994-9
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Language acquisition