Relational Work as the Foundation of Professional Development for Teacher Educators

• In Event: Moscone Center West Roundtable Session 3
  In Roundtable Session: Analyzing the Work of Teacher Educators: Research, Supervision, and Practice

Abstract

Creating a formal inquiry community to study teacher educator practice, five university liaisons (clinical supervisors) quickly came to a formalized collaborative self-study to both study our practice as “improvement-aimed” (Bullough & Pinnegar, 2007; Loughran, 2007) and uncover key parts of learning to be a liaison. This question guided our inquiry: What are the key factors in supporting the professional development of a liaison? What we found was that a foundation of relationships was key to engaging in inquiry to support professional practice and teacher educator professional development

Authors

• Jennifer L. Snow, Boise State University

• Sherry Dismuke, Boise State University

• Hannah Carter, Boise State University

• Angel Larson, Boise State University

• Stefanie Shebley, Boise State University