Recently added articles from The Teacher Educator:
BUILDING PARENT/PROFESSIONAL PARTNERSHIPS: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH FOR TEACHER EDUCATION
Apr 01, 2008; ... The value of collaboration between parents and educators is well-recognized. However, many preservice educators feel they lack the skills and confidence needed to establish and maintain effective partnerships with parents. This qualitative study was designed to explore one approach to improving ...
RETROSPECTIVE DISCOURSE DISCUSSIONS: HOW TEACHER TALK ENABLES ONE NOVICE LITERACY TEACHER TO MAKE SENSE OF COMPLEX TEACHING PROBLEMS
Apr 01, 2008; ... In this article, the authors describe a retrospective discourse discussions approach that was developed in a graduate literacy education course. This method represents a reconceptualization of supervising and coaching graduate students where meanings are constructed, problems are reframed, and ...
MAKING CONNECTIONS: GROUNDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENTAL THEORIES OF VYGOTSKY
Apr 01, 2008; ... Professional development is grounded in the developmental theories of Vygotsky in an attempt to better understand the mechanism underlying teacher development. The rationale for the use of Vygotskian framework is provided in the context of describing the various models of professional ...
TEACHING MORAL CHARACTER: TWO ALTERNATIVES FOR TEACHER EDUCATION
Apr 01, 2008; ... Debating whether or not teachers should teach values addresses the wrong question. Education already is a values-infused enterprise. The larger question is how to train teachers for positive character formation. Two teacher education strategies are presented in this article. A "minimalist" ...
USING LISTENING JOURNALS IN MATH METHODS
Jan 01, 2008; ... The purpose of this teacher action research was twofold: to learn more about preservice teachers' preconceived notions related to listening and to investigate how a listening journal assignment impacted preservice teachers' views of listening as an important aspect of discourse. The participants ...