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Creating A Knowledge Community: Embedded Professional Practice, Karen Roland
Creating A Knowledge Community: Embedded Professional Practice, Karen Roland
Education Publications
The Faculty of Education at a Southwestern Ontario, Canadian University appointed an Experiential Learning Specialist (ELS) as a member of the Faculty in 2007. The Experiential Learning Specialist acts as an impartial resource for all members of the educational community (teacher candidates, faculty, staff, school partners), by providing counselling, collaboration and mediation to promote social justice and equity in teacher education. In this regard, the Experiential Learning Specialist has developed professional resources, provided confidential counselling, guided conflict resolution through mediation processes, and endeavoured to build a knowledge community. The continued focus has been to contribute to the development and implementation, …
Associate Teacher Perspectives Of The Triumvirate Relationship In Teacher Education: The Role Of Faculty Advisors, Roland Karen
Associate Teacher Perspectives Of The Triumvirate Relationship In Teacher Education: The Role Of Faculty Advisors, Roland Karen
Education Publications
The literature suggests that teacher candidates identify the field experience as a valued aspect of their pre-service education. In field experience, associate teachers are significant contributors to the success of the triumvirate relationship (associate teacher/teacher candidate/faculty advisor). A study was conducted using an anonymous questionnaire to explore, from the perspective of associate teachers, potential strategies and/or recommendations that may strengthen this relationship. The findings of the study, specifically related to the expectations concerning the role of the faculty advisor to support associate teachers, are presented. Reflective practice is discussed in terms of its relevance to the triumvirate relationship. The article …