Kimberly Buescher Urbanski is Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Massachusetts-Boston, USA. Her research interests include L2 learning and teaching, L2 literacy and Sociocultural Theory. She has published on L2 literacy pedagogy, gesture research methodology, concept-based language instruction, L2 French preposition pedagogy and Cognitive Linguistic analysis.

Chapter 1. Introduction - Current State of Second Language Reading Pedagogy and Pedagogical Concerns

Chapter 2. Second Language Reading/Literacy and Pedagogy      

Chapter 3. Vygotskian Second Language Literacy Pedagogy         

Chapter 4. Developing Second Language Narrative Literacy         

Chapter 5. Developing Awareness in Literacy Concepts   

Chapter 6. Developing Literacy Abilities with Individuals and Collectives in Small Groups and Classrooms 

Chapter 7. Future Developments in Vygotskian Second Language Literacy Pedagogy