Preparation of Teachers of English as an Additional Language around the World

This book fills a critical gap in a neglected area in current educational research: international teacher education. It focuses on the preparation of teachers of English as an additional language (EAL) in several world regions. The book consists of chapters by researchers in well-established teacher education programs in 11 countries: Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Greece, New Zealand, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Turkey and the United States of America.  It takes a cross-national, comparative approach around four major focus areas: policy, research, curriculum and practice, offering critical implications that can help improve EAL teacher education programs in different parts of the world. Teacher education is an area that has great potential for international cross-pollination of ideas and actions, and this book represents an important first step along this road.

This is a great resource for anyone involved in the preparation of teachers of EAL. The chapters provide a holistic and comprehensive overview of research, policy, curriculum, and practices in teacher preparation in their respective countries while, collectively, creating space for cross-national and comparative approaches and international collaboration in teacher preparation., The fast-evolving English learner populations and the corresponding demands placed on the teachers who serve them make this book a valuable resource for teachers, teacher educators, researchers, and policymakers as we attempt to redesign L2 teacher education to meet new global challenges encountered in school and society., As the importance of English education keeps increasing, this timely volume collects invaluable information and stories of teacher education around the globe. Each chapter provides nuanced views of socio-educational issues specific to their local contexts. Readers, especially those who develop curriculum for a teacher education program, can quickly gain an overview of different parts of the world and inform their decision-making related to teacher education.

Nihat Polat is Chair and Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Texas State University, USA. He is the author of L2 Learning, Teaching and Assessment: A Comprehensible Input Perspective (2016, Multilingual Matters).Laura Mahalingappa is an Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Texas State University, USA. She is co-author of Supporting Muslim Students: A Guide to Understanding the Diverse Issues of Today's Classrooms (2017, Rowman & Littlefield, with Terri L. Rodriguez and Nihat Polat). Hayriye Kayi-Aydar is an Associate Professor of English Applied Linguistics in the Department of English, University of Arizona, USA. She is co-editor of Theorizing and Analyzing Language Teacher Agency (2019, Multilingual Matters, with Xuesong (Andy) Gao, Elizabeth R. Miller, Manka Varghese and Gergana Vitanova).