Navigating Politics and Building Community: Findings From Extended Clinical Practice

• In Event: 68.060 - Roundtable Session 29
  In Roundtable Session: 68.060-22 - The Challenges and Promises of Clinical Practice Programs: Insights From the Field

Abstract

Drawing on data collected through interviews and field notes, this paper shares findings from a qualitative study on an extended clinical practice program in a pre-service teacher education program at a large, urban university. Illustrating the experiences of four Asian, Latina, and White female student teachers, this paper documents the tensions and successes that result from a year-long clinical practice program wherein a university faculty member is embedded in the school site with the teacher candidates. This qualitative study illustrates how school politics and community building were key features of the extended clinical practice model. This paper provides insights for researchers and teacher educators who are seeking to enact ambitious teacher education programs.

Author

• Elizabeth Chase, St. John's University