1st Edition
Teacher Preparation as an Inspirational Practice Building Capacities for Responsiveness
By Shelley Sherman
Copyright 2013
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
207 Pages
by
Routledge
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Winner of the 2015 AERA Division K Award for Exemplary Research in Teaching and Teacher Education
Amid the chorus of demands for change in teacher education, Teacher Preparation as an Inspirational Practice focuses on an equally important but seldom discussed question: What should stay constant? This book provides a compelling answer—nurturing the capacities of prospective teachers to be... Read more
I. Finding Inspiration for Responsiveness
1. Responsiveness in Teaching
2. Nurturing Dispositions for Responsiveness 47
3. Déjà Vu: Beware of Buzzwords
II. Inspiring Preservice Teachers: Seeking Proof in the Practice
4. Lost in Translation: Can Novices Actually Do This?
5. Fostering Responsiveness through Written Reflection 133
6. In Their Own Words: "I Hope I Can"
III. Sustaining Responsiveness in Teacher Education
7. The Not-so-Visible Goodness of Teacher Education
8. In Their Own Words: "I Believe I Can"
Biography
Shelley C. Sherman is Associate Professor of Education, Lake Forest College, USA.
"Clearly delineated sections discuss the implications for teacher education, including specific strategies that can be used to build responsiveness in teacher candidates. This volume is inspiring and reminds educators that the human element is what makes all the difference. Summing Up: Recommended." - A.L. Hsu, State University of New York College at Old Westbury, in CHOICE, January 2014
