Book – Edited Volume Publication

Dear Members of CEFR LP SIG, dear JALT Members,
Today as the president of CEFR LP SIG I am deeply pleased to announce the results of a joined Kaken research project, resulting in a book – edited volume publication as of today. I am grateful for the long lasting support of all CEFR LP SIG members and many JALT members over several years. 
A journey that started in 2020 and took almost five years of continuous and dedicated work has been completed. 
We are proud of this accomplishment in JALT and in CEFR & LP SIG.
From the contributing authors, eleven are JALT members and five are international guest scholars. 
Nine are CEFR & LP SIG members, the four editors are officers of CEFR LP SIG. 
We thank all attendees at our workshops, presentations and everyone who supported us throughout that journey. 
CEFR LP SIG is very happy to announce the publication of
Putting the CEFR into Practice Through Action Research
Reflecting on Principles for Foreign Language Teaching
Foreword by Anne Burns
Expert commentators: Neus Figueras, Brian North, David Little, Fergus O’Dwyer
Springer: Singapore, 2024
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-97-7545-3
Table of Contents
Part I CEFR and Action Research
1 Using the CEFR as a Conceptual Tool for Action Research . . 3
Written by Maria Gabriela Schmidt and Jack Victor Bower
2 The CEFR-Focused Action Research Model (CARM) . . 19
Written by Noriko Nagai and Gregory C. Birch
Part II AR Projects Guided by CARM
3 Action-Oriented Approach and Academic Reading: Creating Tools to Guide Learner Development . .  43
Written by Mark Antony Joseph de Boer and Dmitri Leontjev
4 Using CEFR/CV Mediation Descriptors to Navigate Meaning in a Mixed-Level CLIL Class . . 77
Written by Rebecca Schmidt
5 Developing CEFR-Informed Pre-A1 and A1 Writing Instructional Materials for a Junior High School in Japan . . 135
Written by Engel L. P. Villareal
6 Enhancing Learning-Oriented Assessment Through the Practical Application of CEFR Descriptors . . 187
Written by Paul Wicking
7 Using an Electronic European Language Portfolio (e-ELP) to Promote Learner Autonomy . . 219
Written by Gregory C. Birch
8 Learner Autonomy, Goal-Setting, and the Implementation of an Electronic Portfolio in a University English Class . . 253
Written by Takanori Omura 
9 Working with Teachers to Apply CEFR Can-Do Descriptors in the Classroom . . 303
Written by Colin Rundle
Part III A Critical Reflection on the CARM Project
10 CEFR, CARM, Collaboration: Reflecting on the Project . . 347
Written by Gregory C. Birch, Noriko Nagai, Jack V. Bower, and Maria Gabriela Schmidt
See more at https://cefrjapan.net/publications/books/150-putting-the-cefr-into-pract…
Thank you all for your dedication and support. 
We are planning a series of event in 2025 to emerge the results and support foreign language teachers. Please stay tuned. 
Gabriela Schmidt
President of CEFR LP SIG