ERIC Number: EJ1444923
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 9
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Challenging and Rewarding: Being Both a Paraprofessional and a Preservice Teacher during a Global Pandemic
Sara Tours; Jessica Jordan; Lacee Kent; Kennedy Carnahan; Jaymee Stiger; Isabella Rapone; Morgan Potteiger
Pennsylvania Teacher Educator, v21 n1 p58-66 2022
The role of the preservice teacher, during the final semester of the collegiate journey, has typically consisted of a fixed amount of time spent in one classroom as an opportunity to learn the day-to-day operations. This includes lesson planning, classroom management, and all other duties of the assigned teacher. Factor in a global pandemic, and the process shifts. In this study, the researchers present a new dynamic to the preservice teacher experience -- serving as a paraprofessional. This qualitative analysis provides a snapshot of four preservice teachers' experiences in this newly developed dual role of student teacher and paraprofessional during a pandemic.
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Preservice Teachers, Pandemics, COVID-19, Educational Change, Student Teachers, Student Experience, College Seniors, Student Attitudes
Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators. c/o Jason Hilton, Slippery Rock University, 1 Morrow Way, Slippery Rock, PA 16057. Tel: 717-516-9983; Web site: https://www.pac-te.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3403
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
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