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Approximations in English language arts: Scaffolding a shared teaching practice.
Kristine M Schutz1, Katie A Danielson2, Julie Cohen3
1University of Illinois at Chicago, 1040 W. Harrison, M/C 147, College of Education, Chicago, IL, 60607, USA.
Teaching and Teacher Education
|May 7, 2019
Summary
Teacher educators use specific tools to help new teachers practice and learn essential teaching skills. These tools simplify complex teaching tasks, fostering shared understanding and effective professional development.
Area of Science:
- Education
- Teacher Professional Development
- Pedagogy
Background:
- Teacher education research emphasizes practice-based experiences for candidates.
- Limited research exists on the tools teacher educators employ to guide these practice approximations.
- Focusing teacher candidates' attention on key teaching elements is crucial for skill development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how teacher educators utilize tools to scaffold teacher candidates' learning during practice approximations.
- To understand how these tools reduce the complexity of learning to teach.
- To explore the co-construction of shared understandings of practice.
Main Methods:
- A multi-case study design was employed.
- Data were collected from three distinct teacher education settings.
- Analysis focused on the tools and strategies used by teacher educators during approximations to practice.
Main Results:
- Teacher educators strategically used four types of tools to shape practice approximations.
- These tools included instructional activities, representations of practice, planning templates, and specified texts/instructional goals.
- The tools facilitated the co-construction of shared understandings of teaching practice.
Conclusions:
- Teacher educators can effectively use specific tools to scaffold teacher candidates' learning during approximations to practice.
- These tools help manage the complexity inherent in learning to teach.
- The strategic use of tools supports the development of shared professional understanding in teacher education programs.
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