Identifying Professional Dispositions of Middle-Level Teacher Educators: A Self-Study

• In Event: 75.035 - Examining Middle School Organization, Teaching Practices, and Teacher Education in the 21st Century

Abstract

A middle level teacher educator collaborative examines its practices using transparent and systematic qualitative methods to identify members’ professional dispositions as an instance of situating middle level teacher education inquiry in an on-going research program and as a means of developing trustworthiness and credibility of S-STEP methodology. This work seeks to guide inquiry within the middle level research community, shift research traditions to encompass progressive methods and foci for teacher education research, and provide a foundation for those committed to innovating teacher education to ensure successful educational outcomes for young adolescents. Keywords: middle level education, teacher educators, collaborative self-study, professional dialogue, professional dispositions, work habits

Authors

• Karynne L M Kleine, Young Harris College

• Kristina Nicole Falbe, Illinois State University

• Joanne L. Previts, Georgia College