Maintaining Presence and Authenticity: Reconnecting the Self in Teacher Education

• In Event: Roundtable Session 3
  In Roundtable Session: Constructing Identities Through Self-Study

Abstract

The purpose of this self-study is to examine a multi-faceted approach that integrates Core Reflection as an intentional framework throughout a pre-service teacher education program. It pays specific attention to the experiences of pre-service teachers at the secondary level and the tensions and transformations they experience. Simultaneously, a reflective lens is used to examine the reciprocal impact of instituting these changes upon teacher educators’ own practice, roles and identities. This focus moves away from merely identifying “qualifying” characteristics and behaviors that meet proficiencies/standards and towards a deeper understanding of self and developing teachers as authentic learners and educators.

Authors

• Jo-Anne Lau-Smith, Southern Oregon University

• John T. King, Southern Oregon University