Making a Difference in Teacher Education Through Self-Study: Studies of Personal, Professional and Program Renewal

ISBN-13: 9781402087912 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 260 str.

Anastasia P. Samaras; Anne R. Freese; Clare Kosnik

Opis

The challenges teacher educators are now facing are of a different nature from those of the past few decades. They have taken on an urgency and a magnitude not witnessed before. Strict government control of education is increasing, the social problems in the schools are more severe, the budget restrictions we face in the university are greater, and the public disillusionment with education, in general, is more than just a passing malaise. This period will be crucial to the future of teacher education; we need to rally together to examine our practice, renew our programs accordingly, collaborate with others, and offer examples of programs that do make a difference. Making a difference in Teacher Education through Self-Study: Studies of Personal, Professional, and Program Renewal describes the systematic efforts of committed and creative teacher educators to improve their teacher education programs. It describes the accomplishments of individuals (and in part the programs in which they work) who have overcome many of the hurdles teacher educators typically face. These individuals have made a difference in the lives of their students, their colleagues, and many classroom teachers. The book presents research on 15 different teacher education programs and describes individual renewal efforts. The stories -- including both the successes and challenges -- are inspiring and informative. In this age of accountability these teacher educators have used a range of research methods to gather data on their work and in turn used it to guide future decisions. The text includes examples of both large scale research and individual efforts. The common thread among the authors is a commitment to "walking the talk."

Spis treści

Series Editor Introduction - John Loughran Foreword: Ken Zeichner Personal Renewal Section Editors: Anne Freese and Clive Beck Tom Russell – How 20 years of Self-Study Changed My Teaching.- Lesley Coia and Monica Taylor - From the inside Out, and the Outside In: Co/Autoethnography as a Means of Professional Renewal.- Allan Feldman - Using an existential form of reflection to understand my transformation as a teacher educator.- The Arizona Group: Peggy Placier, Stefinee Pinnegar, Mary Lynn Hamilton, and Karen Guilfoyle - Exploring the Concept of Dialogue in the Self-Study of Teaching Practices.- Anne Reilley Freese - Transformation Through Self-Study: The Voices of Preservice Teachers.- Professional Renewal Section Editor: Anastasia P. Samaras Renee T. Clift, Patricia Brady, Raul Mora, Soo Joung Choi - From Self-Study to Collaborative Self-Study to Collaborative Self-Study of Collaboration : The evolution of a Research Team.- Vince Ham and Ronnie Davey – Is Virtual Teaching, Real Teaching? Learnings from Two Self-Studies.- Claudia Mitchell – In my Own Handwriting: Textual Evidence and Self-Study.- Peggy Placier, Karen S. Cockrell, Suzanne Burgoyne, Sharon Welch, Helen Neville, Jite Eferakorho - Theatre of the Oppressed as an Instructional Practice Program Renewal Section Editor: Clare Kosnik Helen Freidus – Through a Murky Mirror.- Judith McVarish and Frances Rust – Unsquaring Teacher Education.- John Loughran, Amanda Berry and Lilbby Tudball – Learning about Teaching.- Vicky Kubler LaBoskey – Course Assignments for Self and Program Renewal.- Clare Kosnik and Clive Beck – The Impact of a Preservice Teacher Education Program on Language Arts Teaching Practices.