Recently added articles from Teacher Education Quarterly:
Editor's Introduction: Challenging Contemporary Politics-(Re)Imagining the Professionalization of Teaching and Learning
Jul 01, 2009; Nelson, Thomas-Editor ... In the recently released book, Education and the Making of a Democratic People, John Goodlad comments on educational policy directives: The American people are not accustomed to having nonnegotiable mandates for their schools (like NCLB) imposed by federal authorities, mandates that, if ...
Teaching Morally and Teaching Morality
Jul 01, 2009; Fenstermacher, Gary D; Osguthorpe, Richard D; Sanger, Matthew N ... Student achievement is not the only topic of conversation in teachers' lounges, parent-teacher organizations, and teacher education classrooms. There is also much discussion of the moral features of teaching and learning. Sometimes this talk centers on such issues as prayer in schools, sex ...
Observation in Learning to Teach: Forms of "Seeing"
Jul 01, 2009; Orland-Barak, Lily; Leshem, Shosh ... When asked to convey his account of the observation experience during practice teaching, in the context of a university teacher training program in Israel, Sandy, a first year student teacher (teacher candidate), wrote the following entry in his portfolio: I feel sorry to say that the ...
Information on the California Council on Teacher Education
Jul 01, 2009; Anonymous ... Founded in 1945, the California Council on the Education of Teachers (now the California Council on Teacher Education as of July 2001) is a non-profit organization devoted to stimulating the improvement of the preservice and inservice education of teachers and administrators. The Council attends ...
Stepping Out of the Classroom: Building Teacher Knowledge for Developing Classroom Practice
Jul 01, 2009; Foote, Mary Q ... This study presents the case of one kindergarten teacher who, in order to reflect on and address her classroom practice in mathematics, conducted an in-depth examination of a single child in her classroom. This examination took place within the context of a Professional Study Group of elementary ...
So When Do We Teach Mathematics? Vital Elements of Professional Development for High School Mathematics Teachers in an Urban Context
Jul 01, 2009; Brown, Nancy; Benken, Babette M ... It is our belief (university professors/researchers), and the finding of many studies, that effective professional development can be an invaluable foundation for high-quality, reform-oriented teaching that leads to improved student learning and achievement (e.g., Darling-Hammond, 2000; US Dept ....
In What Ways Do Teacher Education Courses Change Teachers' Self Confidence as Writers?
Jul 01, 2009; Street, Chris; Stang, Kristin K ... The National Commission on Writing for America's Families, Schools, and Colleges (2006) specifies that writing-across-the-curriculum programs (including post-secondary coursework) should be well supported. They also challenge teacher preparation programs to provide opportunities for "teachers ...
Slow Transformation: Teacher Research and Shifting Teacher Practices
Jul 01, 2009; Patterson, Thomas H; Crumpler, Thomas P ... Introduction How do teachers change their teaching practices and classroom instruction? What really motivates that change? And if change is made, how is it sustained? What model or models could be constructed to serve as guides for sustained change? As a teacher with more than 30 ...
Why Now? Factors Associated with Choosing Teaching as a Second Career and Their Implications for Teacher Education Programs
Jul 01, 2009; Castro, Antonio J; Bauml, Michelle ... "One night this feeling came over me. It was as clear as day," explained Ken,1 a retired sergeant in the U. S. military, recalling an epiphany he experienced while fighting in the Afghan Mountains on December 6, 2006. "Inspiration basically said, 'When you go back [home] you're done. This is ...
Principals' Perceptions of the Causes of Teacher Ineffectiveness in Different Secondary Subjects
Jul 01, 2009; Torff, Bruce; Sessions, David ... The performance of the teachers in our nation's schools has long been a concern among educators, parents, and policymakers, but recent educational reform initiatives have put issues of teacher quality in the spotlight. For example, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires states to ensure ...
Royal, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Archetypal Reflectivity and the Construction of Professional Knowledge
Jul 01, 2009; Dobson, Darrell ... Introduction Teacher reflectivity has become significant to practice and research in teacher education and development. The literature on teacher reflectivity is substantial, and reflection has come to be widely accepted as a central factor in the professional growth of teachers. In ...
