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Troyan, Francis John; King, Nicole; Bramli, Ahmed – Foreign Language Annals, 2021
Framed within the discussions of the knowledge base for language immersion teachers, this article presents a qualitative case study of a first-year Grade 2 French immersion teacher's enactment of his systemic functional linguistic (SFL) knowledge to position his students in a culturally sustaining genre pedagogy. We examined interactive events and…
Descriptors: Spanish, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Hood, Sally J. – Foreign Language Annals, 2020
The purpose of this qualitative study was to document the skills, knowledge, and dispositions needed for effective two-way immersion (TWI) teacher training based on the perspectives of those practicing in the field. The research questions explored how preservice teachers, practicing TWI teachers, and TWI administrators perceived the skills,…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Bilingual Education Programs, Teaching Methods, Study Abroad
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Russell, Victoria; Davidson Devall, Kelly F. – Foreign Language Annals, 2016
The authors examined the outcomes on several measures of world language teacher preparedness, including university- and state-mandated summative evaluations and the edTPA portfolio assessment, for seven world language teacher candidates during their final semester of clinical practice. The candidates were enrolled in an initial certification…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Correlation, Teacher Education
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Velez-Rendon, Gloria – Foreign Language Annals, 2002
Discusses the "state of the art" of second language teacher education through a review of recent research and presents an overview of current perspectives on the field's knowledge base. Concludes with a proposal for a reflective approach to the preparation of second language teachers that draws from the literature review. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Knowledge Base for Teaching, Language Teachers, Prior Learning, Reflective Teaching
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Lozano, Albert S.; Padilla, Amado M.; Sung, Hyekyung; Silva, Duarte M. – Foreign Language Annals, 2004
The California Foreign Language Project (CFLP), established in 1988, is a voluntary professional development program designed to improve and expand elementary, secondary, and postsecondary foreign language teaching in California. CFLP consists of nine regional sites that work in conjunction with a central office to increase professional…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Program Descriptions, Teacher Leadership
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Cooper, Thomas C. – Foreign Language Annals, 2004
The purpose of this article is to report on a collaborative project among members of colleges of education, colleges of arts and sciences, and high school foreign language departments. The project involved conducting an online survey of 341 current foreign language teachers in Georgia in order to determine how these K?12 teachers perceived and…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Higher Education, Teacher Competencies, Teacher Qualifications