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New Academic Year, New Beginning: What A Teacher Educator Does For Renewal, Lina Darwich Jan 2018

New Academic Year, New Beginning: What A Teacher Educator Does For Renewal, Lina Darwich

Northwest Journal of Teacher Education

Teacher attrition and retention are real concerns facing K-12 education in the US. This article briefly explains why renewal matters for fostering teacher resilience, which is instrumental for thriving in the profession. It also identifies some practices that the author, a teacher educator, has adopted in order to start fresh with new pre-service teachers. These practices and habits are divided into three categories: professional, emotional, and social. Some of these practices include sharing her values at the beginning of an academic year and engaging in some emotional awareness activities. At the end the author stresses the importance of teacher educators …


Preservice Teachers' Understandings Related To Language In The Mathematics Classroom, Amanda T. Sugimoto Jan 2018

Preservice Teachers' Understandings Related To Language In The Mathematics Classroom, Amanda T. Sugimoto

Northwest Journal of Teacher Education

Mathematics reforms are highlighting the important role that language plays in mathematics education. However, there remains a common misconception that mathematics is somehow language-free. This qualitative study explored 67 elementary preservice teachers’ developing understandings about the role of language in the mathematics classroom based on their practicum experiences. Iterative, open-coding techniques were used to analyze mentor teacher advice and preservice teachers’ observations of mentor teachers teaching a mathematics lesson. The tool helped focus preservice teachers’ attention on language in the mathematics classrooms. Implications are identified for mentor and preservice teachers’ knowledge and skill development toward linguistically responsive teaching practices.