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It Takes Courage: Fostering the Development of Critical, Social Justice-Oriented Teachers Using Museum and Project-Based Instruction
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Coffey, Heather M.; Fitchett, Paul G.; Farinde, Abiola A. – Action in Teacher Education, 2015
Through course readings, museum visits, focus group discussions, and reflections on clinical observation experiences, preservice teachers developed a fictitious educational setting (Courage High School) that incorporates critical, social justice practices and privileges the experiences and cultural backgrounds of all K-12 students. Participants…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, High Schools, Social Justice, Teacher Characteristics
Reconceptualizing Curriculum for the PDS: University Faculty Negotiate Tensions in Collaborative Design of Methods Courses.
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Snow-Gerono, Jennifer L.; Yendol-Silva, Diane; Nolan, James F., Jr. – Action in Teacher Education, 2002
This case study examined how four university faculty members experienced the process of collaboratively planning and teaching university methods courses to match the needs of their Professional Development School context. Interview data highlighted four themes as integral to their collective story: learning how to create a participative culture,…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College School Cooperation, Cooperative Planning, Curriculum Development
Teacher-Researcher: The Synthesis of Roles for Teacher Empowerment.
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Houser, Neil O. – Action in Teacher Education, 1990
Discusses the evolving role of teachers in educational research, focusing on teacher empowerment. Over time, teacher role in educational research has been as minimally informed participants, collaborative participants, and researchers. Literature indicates a trend toward teacher empowerment via involvement in research and curriculum development.…
Descriptors: Action Research, Curriculum Development, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
A Critique of Developmental Approaches to Teacher Education.
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Feiman, Sharon; Floden, Robert E. – Action in Teacher Education, 1981
Three developmental approaches in teacher education are described. The first approach entails matching curriculum content with teacher concerns, enabling teachers to be motivated to learn. The second approach considers teacher development as a form of cognitive development. The third approach is a style of inservice work emphasizing self-directed…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Developmental Stages
Selected Annotated Bibliography. Professional Development via Inservice Education.
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O'Bryan, Sharon – Action in Teacher Education, 1981
This annotated bibliography lists 29 journal articles and publications which deal with recent professional developments in the field of teacher education. (JN)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Educational Research
Using Standards in Simultaneous Renewal.
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Harris, Mary McDonnell; Gates, J. Sharon – Action in Teacher Education, 1997
Examines six years of work with standards-based assessment (portfolios and group demonstrations of learning) at the University of North Dakota and an affiliated elementary school. Argues that the simultaneous development of parallel processes in a teacher education program and its professional development school can help renew teaching practice.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College School Cooperation, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
Developing New Understandings of PDS Work: Better Problems, Better Questions.
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Dana, Nancy Fitchman; Silva, Diane Yendol; Gimbert, Belinda; Nolan, Jim, Jr.; Zembal-Saul, Carla; Tzur, Ron; Mule, Lucy; Sanders, Lynne – Action in Teacher Education, 2001
Demonstrates how analyzing the evolution of long-term Professional Development School (PDS) problems can serve as indicators of PDS growth, identifying three persistent problems (building trust and relationships between university and school personnel, reconceptualizing existing coursework to fit in the PDS context, and making inquiry a central…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Challenges and Opportunities for Collaboration in Teacher Education Programs.
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Williams, Boyce C. – Action in Teacher Education, 1997
The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Technical Support Network (HBCUTSN) helps strengthen teacher preparation programs at historically black colleges and universities. The HBCUTSN developed a technical assistance model with four components: assessing, educating, coaching, and collaborating. This paper highlights collaboration,…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Black Teachers, Change Strategies, Cooperative Programs
The Nature of Interactions in a Field-Based Teacher Education Experience.
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Wiseman, Donna L.; Nason, Patricia L. – Action in Teacher Education, 1995
Using an end-of-semester evaluation session and two-year paper trail, researchers categorized interactions between school-based faculty, university professors, and preservice teachers in a school-university partnership, examining evidence of three conditions necessary for collaboration. Results suggest a need to understand the nature of…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Communication Skills, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs