scholarly journals An Exploration of Factors Contributing to the Perceptions of Preparedness for Elementary Candidates in a Clinically Based Program

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca McMahon Giles ◽  
Andrea M. Kent
Keyword(s):  
Student Teaching ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Cooperating Teachers ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Collaborative Teaching ◽  
Research Model ◽  
University Supervisors ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Prior Experiences

A quantitative, descriptive research model was used to investigate the perceptions of teacher candidates (n=32) in a clinically based dual certification program regarding their culminating student teaching experience. Data consisted of candidates’ responses to both multiple choice and open ended survey items. Results indicated that teacher candidates within an undergraduate program leading to state teaching certification in both elementary and collaborative teaching (K-6) had positive perceptions regarding their preparedness as a result of prior experiences working in K-6 classrooms (44%) and interactions with in-service teachers (28%). In addition, teacher candidates perceived strong relationships with their university supervisors reporting that they received a greater amount of encouragement and feedback for improved teaching from their university supervisors than from their cooperating teachers.

edTPA During Student Teaching: PETE Teacher Candidates’ Experiences and Future Support

2021 ◽  
Vol 78 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tan Leng Goh ◽  
Jan Bishop ◽  
Carol Ciotto
Keyword(s):  
Student Teaching ◽  
Video Processing ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
University Supervisors ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education ◽  
Pedagogical Skills ◽  
The University

Many physical education teacher education programs require teacher candidates to successfully complete edTPA during student teaching. Considering that research remains sparse regarding best practices in edTPA, the purpose of this study was to understand the experiences of teacher candidates completing edTPA during student teaching and of university supervisors supervising teacher candidates during the process. Twenty-four teacher candidates and 11 university supervisors participated in a focus group discussion for approximately 1 hr. Data were analyzed and categorized as (1) negative experiences, (2) positive experiences, and (3) future support. Overall, the teacher candidates felt that completing edTPA diminished their student teaching experience, as it was tedious and time-consuming pertaining to technological difficulties in videotaping, video processing, and video uploading. Nonetheless, the participants felt that completing edTPA was valuable in providing teacher candidates with detailed feedback to improve on their pedagogical skills. Future support for teacher candidates includes integrating edTPA early in their curriculum of study to better prepare them to successfully complete edTPA during student teaching. The university supervisors felt that with more in-depth training in edTPA and experience supervising teacher candidates on edTPA, they would be more competent in the future. Subscribe to TPE

Assessing Pre-Service Teachers' Assessment Literacy

2019 ◽  
pp. 42-57
Author(s):  
Beth Clark-Gareca
Keyword(s):  
Student Teaching ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Cooperating Teachers ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Assessment Literacy ◽  
Assessment Practices ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
Classroom Assessments ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
K 12

Conducting classroom assessments is a regular part of teachers' daily work. Despite the centrality of tests in K-12 classrooms, teacher candidates consistently demonstrate fundamental weakness in their understanding and implementation of assessment. Student teaching has the potential to be an important training ground for teacher candidates to grow in their assessment practices, and by focusing on assessment during the student teaching experience, teacher candidates can more easily develop a deeper understanding of the myriad ways to evaluate student learning. This chapter explores the assessment relationships between teacher candidates and their mentors (i.e., cooperating teachers, student teaching supervisors, and seminar instructors) and provides a framework through which intentional and incidental classroom assessment can be considered. Ways to teach assessment through planning, debriefing, and raising awareness through noticing are discussed, and recommendations are made to help teacher candidates build the foundation of a strong assessment repertoire.

Toward a Bidirectional and Co-Constructed Mentorship: Rethinking the Mentor and Student–Teacher Relationship

2021 ◽  
pp. 238133772110335
Author(s):  
Rick Coppola ◽  
Daniel J. Rocha ◽  
Rebecca Woodard
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Student Teaching ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
English Language ◽  
Cooperating Teachers ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Teacher Candidate ◽  
Student Teacher Relationship ◽  
Strategic Partnering ◽  
Artifact Analysis

Cooperating teachers are vital in the professional development of teacher candidates. Yet, little research has been done to explore the generative and bidirectional nature of mentoring in the context of a student teaching-mentoring dyad—including the ways that teacher candidates are vital to the professional development of cooperating teachers. This case study addresses this gap by exploring the realized potential of adopting a transformative activist stance in relation to the mentoring of a preservice teacher candidate. The strategic partnering of a veteran teacher (Rick) and undergraduate teacher candidate (Daniel)—both committed to culturally sustaining pedagogies—created an opportunity to reimagine the student teaching experience in one English language arts classroom. Through collaborative reflection and artifact analysis, we examine our roles in contributing to bidirectional mentorship that stressed innovative collaboration rather than adaptation to existing power differentials.

scholarly journals “It Just Works Better”: Introducing the 2:1 Model of Co-Teaching in Teacher Preparation

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina M. Tschida ◽  
Judith J. Smith ◽  
Elizabeth A. Fogarty
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Student Teaching ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Cooperating Teachers ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
First Year ◽  
Cooperating Teacher ◽  
Teaching Standards ◽  
Professional Teaching

Many issues influence reform in teacher preparation including national accountability efforts, professional teaching standards, and local or regional factors. This study examines a rurally-located teacher education program’s efforts to reform clinical preparation through co-teaching. Researchers argue that their adaption of the typical one-to-one (1:1) model of co-teaching to a two-to-one (2:1) model, where two teacher candidates work collaboratively with one cooperating teacher, greatly enhances the student teaching experience. This phenomenological research describes the first year of implementation. Despite cooperating teacher concerns about teacher candidates being prepared for their own classrooms, student teachers learned valuable lessons in collaboration and co-planning, built strong relationships with peers and cooperating teachers, and greatly impacted K-6 student learning. Implications suggest a 2:1 co-teaching model of student teaching allows for fewer placements, which ultimately allows selection of quality cooperating teachers who mentor teacher candidates in powerful ways.  

Cooperating Music Teachers’ Opinions Regarding the Importance of Selected Traits, Behaviors, and Skills as Predictors of Successful Student Teaching Experiences

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 451-468
Author(s):  
Philip B. Edelman
Keyword(s):  
Student Teaching ◽  
Student Behavior ◽  
Cooperating Teachers ◽  
Music Teachers ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Personal Traits ◽  
Successful Student ◽  
Teacher Success ◽  
Selected Traits ◽  
Teacher Traits

The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of cooperating teachers regarding the importance of certain teacher traits, behaviors, and skills as predictors of a successful student teaching experience. The sample consisted of teachers who had served as cooperating teachers ( N = 519). Participants rated a list of 40 teacher traits, behaviors, and skills based on their (perceived) importance as predictors of student teacher success. I constructed ranked lists for each demographic grouping of respondents by the mean score for each item, and these lists were examined using a method put forward by Teachout. Results revealed that the highest-rated items regardless of demographic grouping variables were demonstrating appropriate social behavior, stress management, fostering appropriate student behavior, establishing a positive rapport with others, and enthusiasm. All participant groups rated personal traits, behaviors, and skills as most important; followed by teaching traits, behaviors, and skills; then musical traits, behaviors, and skills. Content analyses of open-ended questions revealed that no items had a universal meaning among participants in this study.

What’s sex got to do with it? The preparation of elementary male teacher candidates

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shartriya Stewart ◽  
Letoynia Coombs ◽  
Betty Burston
Keyword(s):  
Student Teaching ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Female Teacher ◽  
Student Records ◽  
University Supervisors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Teacher Training Programs ◽  
Male Teacher ◽  
Elementary Teacher Candidates

Purpose This paper examines the experiences and outcomes of male teacher candidates in the College of Education at a large university in California. Design/methodology/approach This mixed methods study highlights findings from the preliminary analysis of student records as well as qualitative observation notes from their university supervisors and master teachers during their student teaching placements. Comments from student teaching assistance plans and remediation tools from the College of Education, Field Placement Office were also used. It also included the quantitative analysis of enrollment data as well as mid- and final student teaching evaluations for one semester. This multiple data triangulation process was used to illuminate the unique challenges and successes of male teacher candidates and the variables that influence their outcomes. Findings There were significant statistical differences (p < 0.05) between the male and female teacher candidates across each key measure used. Male teacher candidates scored lower in the areas of mathematics, assessment, planning and student engagement during instruction. Practical implications This study offers strategies that teachers’ trainers may use to recruit, retain and more effectively support the needs of their male elementary teacher candidates. Originality/value Few studies have examined both qualitative and quantitative data to determine pedagogical factors that impact male teacher candidates’ challenges and/or successes during their student teaching experiences. Moreover, few studies have explored how teacher training programs can more effectively support the needs of this population. This study is designed to fill that void.

scholarly journals Support for teacher candidates and the edTPA

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-182
Author(s):  
Dia Gary ◽  
Dylan Thomas ◽  
Joseph Miller
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Student Teaching ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Passing Rate ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Support Teacher

Equipping new teachers in today’s society is a noble and challenging task. Of late, many additional licensing standards for teachers create additional responsibilities for universities that provide pedagogy, knowledge, and content for teacher candidates. Identification of best practices that support teacher candidates on the Educative Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA) is of interest to many teacher education programs. The purpose of this research was to analyze whether incorporating a mock edTPA had beneficial results on the passage of the edTPA. This study spanned fourteen ten-week quarters and included 688 teacher candidates who were preparing to become certificated teachers at a university in Washington State. The questions that were posited were: a) Does a capstone class requiring a mock edTPA benefit students? b) Which edTPA rubrics are the most challenging, and why are they challenging? This research study found that adding a mock edTPA prior to the student teaching experience did not produce a statistically significant difference in scores when compared to the group who received an embedded curriculum. When comparing the two different time periods, the passing rate was not significantly different and there was little difference in the mean scores of both groups.

scholarly journals SIKAP PETANI TERHADAP KEGAGALAN PRODUKSI USAHA TANI PADI SAWAH DI DESA MAGEPANDA, KECAMATAN MAGEPANDA KABUPATEN SIKKA

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-61
Author(s):  
Sarlina Noni
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Simple Linear Regression ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Increase Food Production ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Attitude Variable

Efforts to increase food production always receive attention because the need for rice continues to increase. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of factors forming attitudes with the attitude of farmers to the failure of production of lowland rice farming in Magepanda Village, Magepanda Subdistrict, Sikka District. The type of research used in this study is quantitative descriptive research and correlation. Quantitative is data that is measured in a numeric (number) with the aim of testing a predetermined hypothesis. The data used in this study are primary data. Based on the results of data analysis, it can be concluded that the attitude of farmers towards production failure in the farm group of Desa Magepanda, using the fishbein analysis method based on six attributes obtained an average score of 85.17 which is categorized as positive. This means that the attitude of farmers in the Magepanda village farmer group accepts production failure as a motivation for the sustainability of their production activities. The results of the Analysis of Determination Coefficient (R2) are 0, 185 which means that the contribution of the variable farmer attitude (X) to production failure (Y) in the farmer group in Magepanda Village is 18.5%. while the remaining 81.5% is explained by other variables not included in this research model. The results of simple linear regression analysis can be seen that the farmer attitude variable (X) is obtained: -2,613 <- 2,042, so Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted, meaning that the attitude of farmers (X) has a significant effect on production failure (Y).

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