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18.037 - Examinations of Faculty Motivation and Engagement Within Current Sociopolitical Contexts for Teacher Education Reform

Thu, April 27, 4:05 to 5:35pm, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Floor: Meeting Room Level, Room 221 C

Session Type: Structured Poster Session

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While social, historical, and political drivers continue to call for teacher education reforms, structures within institutions of higher education are often slow to change (Peck, Gallici, & Sloan, 2010). Teacher educators may view policy mandates and/or innovations as opportunities for inquiry or as threats to their autonomy and program mission, leading only to compliance or resistance (Kornfeld, Grady, Marker, & Ruddell, 2007; Peck, et al., 2010; Sloan, 2015). This session highlights socio-political levers affecting current efforts to reform teacher education through consideration of tensions, reactions, and successes within specific state and institutional contexts. Studies examine faculty experiences in initiatives prompted by state and national mandates, federally sponsored grant programs, and increasing rigor in standards for accreditation.

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