Embracing a sociocultural perspective and employing an array of methodological tools for data collection and analysis, this volume documents the complexities of second language teachers' professional development in diverse L2 teacher education programs around the world.

Karen E. Johnson is Liberal Arts Research Professor of Applied Linguistics, The Pennsylvania State University.

Paula R. Golombek is Clinical Associate Professor, Linguistics, University of Florida.

1. A Sociocultural Perspective on Teacher Professional Development Part I: Promoting Cultural Diversity and Legitimating Teacher Identities 2. Becoming a Culturally Responsive Teacher 3. I'm Not Alone": Empowering Non-Native English Speaking Teachers 4. Working Toward Social Inclusion Through Concept Development in L2 Teacher Education Part II: Concept Development in L2 Teacher Education 5. 'Seeing' L2 Teacher Learning: The Power of Context on Conceptualizing Teaching 6. Embracing Literacy-based Teaching 7. Synthesizing the Academic and the Everyday Part III: Strategic Mediation in L2 Teacher Education 8. Dynamic Assessment in Teacher Education 9. Moodle as a Mediational Space 10. The Reverse Move: Enriching Informal Knowledge in the Pedagogical Grammar Class 11. Strategic Mediation in Learning to Teach Part IV: Teacher Learning in Inquiry-Based Professional Development 12. Teacher Learning through Critical Friends Groups 13. Teacher Learning through Lesson Study Part V: Navigating Educational Policies and Curricular Mandates 14. Ten Years of CLT Curricular Reform Efforts in South Korea 15. Learning to Teach under Curricular Reform