This introduction would be of interest to teachers and administrators interested in the implementation of the Standards. It highlights the importance of linking research, theories and practices in world language education in order to create a new powerful pedagogy that connects with learners. World language teachers should use the Standards to improve student performance and to verify present classroom practices. Philipps touches on the subjects of professionalization, new paradigms for attaining goals, the curricular weave, and assessment. All of these subjects are presented in more detail in the following chapters by various authors.#TheoriesandMethods #LearnersandLearning #All #Principalfocus #BookSection #Standards #Teachersandteaching #All #All5Cs