Division K Graduate Student Dialogue. Myths About Teacher Preparation: Dismantling Common Misconceptions About Our Work and Our Impact

Session Type: Mentoring Session

Abstract

This public forum is grounded in the experiences of a cohort of diverse current and recent graduate students who first met in April of 2015 as participants in a Division K dialogue about the theories, inquiry, policies, and practices that affect teaching and teacher education. Through participatory dialogue and honest exchange, the various myths and misconceptions about teacher preparation that emerging teacher educators encounter during their graduate studies will be illuminated and explored. All graduate students from Division K, as well as from across AERA, who aspire to be transformative teacher educators, are invited to join this conversation.

Sub Unit

• Division K - Teaching and Teacher Education

Chairs

• A. Lin Goodwin, Teachers College, Columbia University

• Olena Aydarova, Arizona State University

• Mildred Boveda, Florida International University

• Blanca Gabriela Caldas, The University of Texas - Austin

• Nini Hayes, Marist College

• Connor Warner, University of Missouri - Kansas City