Listening to the most important voice in teacher education: The voice of the teacher candidate

ECU Author/Contributor (non-ECU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)

Diana B Lys (Creator)

Sharilyn Steadman (Creator)

Institution

East Carolina University (ECU )

Web Site: http://www.ecu.edu/lib/

Abstract: The conversation surrounding the current state of public education in America has become increasingly\r\nnegative and harsh. The focus of that criticism is often directed at funding issues, charter schools,\r\nvouchers, graduation rates, political agendas...and teachers themselves. Understandably, in an effort to\r\naddress concerns about the quality of teachers, notably new graduates, colleges of education are\r\nimplementing new programs, new forms of assessment, new forms of student teaching internships, and\r\nother reforms. In their attempts to improve teacher quality, however, teacher educators can learn much\r\nabout the impact of their efforts by listening to the voices of those most closely affected by those changes:\r\ntheir teacher candidates. This study examines what one university learned when they asked for and\r\nlistened to their new graduates feedback.

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Language: English

Date: 2023

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