scholarly journals Lærerutdannerens profesjonsforståelse En innfallsvinkel til å profesjonalisere lærerutdannerfeltet

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elin Angelo

SammendragHva er lærerutdannerens ekspertise og mandat – og hvem avgjør det? I denne artikkelen foreslås profesjonsforståelse som en tilnærming til å kvalifisere og profesjonalisere lærerutdannerpraksis, og som et refleksjonsverktøy for å diskutere kvalitet i lærerutdanningene i det 21. århundre. Begrepet profesjonsforståelse er utviklet i et doktorgradsarbeid om musikklærere og musikklærerutdannere (Angelo, 2012a), og handler kort sagt om oppfatningen av hva utdanneren kan og skal. Dette dreier seg om kunnskap og identitet betraktet som sammenvevde størrelser, regulert av ulike typer makt. I artikkelen blir profesjonsforståelse diskutert på individuelt, kollektivt, institusjonelt og politisk nivå. I lærerutdanninger trekkes forståelsen av ekspertise og mandat i mange retninger, noe som kan henge sammen med blant annet utdanningsinstitusjonens profil, hvilke fellesskap som er av betydning for utdanneren, og om lærerutdanneren ser seg selv som for eksempel fagutøver, forsker, klasseromsekspert eller politiker. Lærerutdanningsfeltet er så langt lite formelt regulert, og det er mye opp til den enkelte lærerutdanner å bestemme hva slags kunnskapsutvikling og identitetsutvikling som lærerstudentene skal tilbys, og å avgjøre hvilke kvalitetsnormer som får gyldighet. Denne autonomien har fordeler og ulemper, og den er også truet i utdanningslandskapet. For å styrke og videreutvikle lærerutdanningene i det 21. århundre trengs det refleksjonsrammer som tar utgangspunkt i et særlig viktig aspekt i lærerutdanningene – nemlig lærerutdannerne. I denne artikkelen foreslås profesjonsforståelse som en innfallsvinkel til nettopp dét, og dermed også som et refleksjonsverktøy for å kunne diskutere kvalitet i lærerutdannerpraksisene.Nøkkelord: lærerutdanning, lærerutdannere, lærerutdannerprofesjonen, profesjonalisering, utvikling, lærerprofesjonalitet AbstractWhat expertise and mandate do teacher educators have, and who decides this? This article proposes professional understanding as an approach by which to professionalise and develop the field of teacher educators and to access the difficult topic of quality in the teacher education of the 21st century. The term professional understanding was developed in a research study of music teachers and music teacher educators (Angelo, 2012a) and concerns the perception of what educators can and should do. This concerns both knowledge and identity, which are regulated by diverse types of power. In the article, professional understanding is discussed on an individual, collective, institutional and political level, at which different mechanisms stretch perceptions in various directions. The teacher educator’s perception of his/her expertise and mandate might be affected by their institution’s profile, what collectives are significant for the educator and whether the teacher educator sees him/herself as a subject performer, researcher, classroom expert or politician. Such conditions influence his/her goals and the communities he/she wants to (or not to) be part of. The field of teacher education has little formal regulation, and individuals therefore have a great ability to decide upon their own expertise and tasks, and to judge what is seen as good or poor professional practice. This autonomy has both advantages and disadvantages. Notably, it is threatened in the educational landscape. To strengthen and develop teacher education in the 21st century, one needs frames for reflection that start with a particularly important aspect of teacher education—teacher educators. This article proposes professional understanding as an approach to strengthening teacher education, and as a tool for reflecting and discussing quality in teacher education practices.Keywords: teacher education, teacher educators, the profession of teacher edu­cators, professionalisation, development/transformation, teacher profession­alism

2017 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Salvador ◽  
Jacqueline Kelly-McHale

Given the shifting demographics in American education, the rising likelihood of students with special needs being taught in inclusive classrooms, and the increasing openness with which students are challenging gender and sex norms, social justice has become a prevalent research topic in music education. This survey sought to investigate the perspectives of music teacher educators with regard to social justice, music education, and music teacher education. Many of the 361 respondents indicated engagement with social justice and shared methods for addressing social justice topics in music teacher education as well as describing limitations that prevented them from doing more. However, about 50% of respondents defined social justice in “difference-blind” terms. A further 10% to 15% of respondents rejected the need to address social justice topics in music teacher education, stated it was not their job, and/or described social justice as a waste of instructional time that should be spent on content. In contrast, 10% to 15% of respondents expressed a desire for assistance understanding more about social justice in school music settings and/or suggestions how to teach about social justice topics in undergraduate music teacher education. This article concludes with a discussion of these findings and suggestions for future research.


Author(s):  
Kristen Pellegrino

This chapter begins with a philosophical and research-based justification for facilitating teacher identity development in teacher education and music teacher education and then reviews related music teacher identity literature. After offering an overview of methods and theoretical frameworks associated with examining music teacher identity in research, the chapter highlights music research in four ways. First, it explores music identity research using symbolic interactionism theoretical frameworks, then using sociocultural/cultural-historical theoretical frameworks. Next, it presents some music identity research that focused on issues surrounding diversity, and lastly, it describes collaborations with members of the Society of Music Teacher Educators’ music teacher identity development Area of Strategic Planning and Action. Interspersed throughout the chapter are examples of activities and questions one might use with preservice music teachers. Finally, the chapter ends with a summary, suggestions for further research, and conclusions.


2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 85-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martina Vasil ◽  
Lindsay Weiss ◽  
Bryan Powell

Changes in the world economy and U.S. educational policy present music educators with the challenge of reassessing traditional pedagogy to ensure they are instructing and assessing in ways that contribute to students’ development of 21st-century knowledge and skill sets. Educators are responding by incorporating pedagogical approaches that challenge students to think critically, problem solve collaboratively, and use technology and media efficiently. Popular Music Pedagogies (PMPs) invite students, music teachers, and music teacher educators to take risks, learn alongside one another, and address 21st-century knowledge and skills through engaging with the music that students choose and create. In this article, we define PMPs and discuss how music teacher educators can incorporate PMPs into music teacher education programs to better prepare preservice and inservice music teachers to function within a Partnership for 21st Century Learning framework.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1356336X2110164
Author(s):  
Carla Luguetti ◽  
Eimear Enright ◽  
Jack Hynes ◽  
Jeffrey Anthony Bishara

Over the past three decades, a body of research has highlighted the benefits and challenges of what might collectively be referred to as critical pedagogical approaches to Health and Physical Education Teacher Education (HPETE). This research shows that praxis facilitated through critical pedagogies can challenge dominant accountability regimes in HPETE, by animating the discourse of democracy and interrogating and denaturalizing the conditions of oppression. The aim of this study was to explore the (im)possibilities of praxis when the lead author attempted to transition to online teaching. Theoretically, we are guided by the work of bell hooks, and specifically her ‘engaged pedagogy’. Participatory action research framed this study. Participants included the lead author (a teacher educator), a critical friend, and two additional teacher educators. Data collected included: (a) lead researcher observations; (b) collaborative group meetings between the lead author and the two other teacher educators; (c) meetings between the lead author and the critical friend; (d) teacher educator focus group; and (e) artefacts. Findings are discussed under two themes. First, building relationships as a foundation to cultivating a learning community; this theme relates to the challenges and facilitators to getting to know our ‘faceless students’ and building an interactive relationship with them in an online environment. The second theme constructed from the data was commitment to a process of self-actualization that promotes teachers’ and students’ wellbeing; under this theme we describe and interrogate how mutual participation, vulnerability and risk taking were cultivated in challenging university and pedagogical contexts.


2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Derges Kastner ◽  
Jill Reese ◽  
Kristen Pellegrino ◽  
Heather A. Russell

In transitioning from the K–12 classroom to higher education, teacher educators often experience tensions and challenges, which may be due to a misalignment between their situational and substantial selves. While many researchers have explored identity transitions of teacher educators, more research is needed to understand this experience with music teacher educators. Using self-study, we explored our identities as four music teacher educators, plus one additional participant, in transitioning from being music teachers to early-career music teacher educators. Data included interviews and personal journals, and we developed restoried narratives, non-linear representations, and cartoons during data analysis. These revealed three themes: misalignment, adaptation and acceptance, and roller coaster of growth. Misalignment describes the disconnect we experienced between our substantial and situational selves as a result of three factors: balance, autonomy, and identity. Adaptation and acceptance describes the strategies we developed to respond to the factors leading to our misalignment and accept our developing identities as music teacher educators. Roller coaster of growth describes the indirect nature of the process we experienced as we shifted between misalignment and acceptance. Based on these findings, we suggest further research in the identities of teacher educators throughout their careers and recommend strategies for professional development and support.


Author(s):  
Ryan M. Hourigan ◽  
Alice M. Hammel

This chapter examines a framework for special education teacher preparation within music teacher education. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, as of the 2013–2014 academic year, 6.5 million students representing 13% of all public school children qualify for special education services. This was an increase from 4.7 million, or 11%, in 1990–1991. Music education and special education share similar challenges with teacher preparation. Finding, preparing, and developing a qualified workforce in special education presents one of the field’s biggest challenges. The first logical place to examine pathways to successful preparation for music teachers is the literature focused on teacher preparation in special education. Brownell (2005) proposes a framework for special education teacher preparation that includes crafting impactful field experiences, working together (collaboration), examining outcomes of teacher education, and focusing on inclusion and cultural diversity.


Author(s):  
Jody L. Kerchner ◽  
Carlos R. Abril

One challenge in the education of music teachers is helping them prepare to teach students beyond the traditional school years in a variety of settings. In so doing, music teacher educators should consider: (a) how they can prepare all music majors to engage with community adults through music; (b) how they can better prepare teachers to teach people of all ages in a diverse array of settings in and beyond schools; (c) how they might infuse a lifespan perspective in existing music education courses, from introduction to music education to methods and graduate courses in philosophy; (d) how community music can become a specialized track in music education, at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels; and (e) how they may incorporate additional resources (e.g., personnel, materials, field experience locations) to realize the aforementioned possibilities. This article considers adult characteristics and developmental theories in relation to a lifespan perspective in music teacher education programs.


Author(s):  
Michael Raiber

The impact of teacher dispositions on the professional development of preservice music teachers (PMTs) has been substantiated. This chapter describes an approach to dispositional development within the structure of an introduction to music education course. A teacher concerns model is used to organize this systematic approach through three developmental stages that include self-concerns, teaching task concerns, and student learning concerns. A series of 11 critical questions are presented for use in guiding PMTs’ dispositional development through these developmental stages. Activities to engage PMTs in the exploration of each of these questions are detailed for use by music teacher educators desiring to engage PMTs in dispositional development.


Author(s):  
Colleen Conway ◽  
Shannan Hibbard

This chapter situates the study of music teacher education within the larger body of music education and teacher education research. It problematizes the terms teacher training, teacher education, and best practice and introduces the concept of teaching as an “impossible profession.” Goals of teacher education, including reflective practice and adaptive expertise, are discussed. The chapter outlines the challenges that music teacher educators face as they try to prepare preservice teachers for the realities of P-12 school-based music education while instilling in these new colleagues a disposition toward change. It concludes with narratives that examine teachers’ descriptions of classroom relationships throughout the lens of presence in teaching as a way to remind teacher educators of the importance of their work to push the boundaries of music teacher education in order to serve the profession at large.


2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-64
Author(s):  
Mara E. Culp ◽  
Karen Salvador

Music educators must meet the needs of students with diverse characteristics, including but not limited to cultural backgrounds, musical abilities and interests, and physical, behavioral, social, and cognitive functioning. Music education programs may not systematically prepare preservice teachers or potential music teacher educators for this reality. The purpose of this study was to examine how music teacher education programs prepare undergraduate and graduate students to structure inclusive and responsive experiences for diverse learners. We replicated and expanded Salvador’s study by including graduate student preparation, incorporating additional facets of human diversity, and contacting all institutions accredited by National Association of Schools of Music to prepare music educators. According to our respondents, integrated instruction focused on diverse learners was more commonly part of undergraduate coursework than graduate coursework. We used quantitative and qualitative analysis to describe course offerings and content integration.


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