Teacher Education in CALL
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Chapter 17. Expert-Novice Teacher Mentoring
in Language Learning Technology
Carla Meskill, Natasha Anthony, Shannon Hilliker-VanStrander, Chi-Hua Tseng, and Jieun You, University at Albany, USA
Abstract
This chapter details the activities and outcomes of the Technology
Assisted Language Learning (TALL) Project over a three-year period. The
project's chief aim was the development of pre-service teachers with expertise
in effective integration of technology in their teaching of language and
literacy to English Language Learners (ELLs). Central to the project was the
mentoring of these pre-service teachers by project-trained, in-service,
technology-using experts in local ELL K-8 classrooms. The pre-service cohort was
simultaneously mentored by doctoral students with specializations in technology
and language learning. Project design, processes, and outcomes are presented,
and implications for teacher development outlined and discussed.
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Updated September 12, 2006