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“I’M Not A Traditional Teacher Anymore”: Ecuadoran Teacher Perspectives Regarding A Us Professional Development Program, Gail Cappaert
“I’M Not A Traditional Teacher Anymore”: Ecuadoran Teacher Perspectives Regarding A Us Professional Development Program, Gail Cappaert
Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations
In this dissertation, the retrospective perspectives of five Ecuadoran English
teachers regarding their experience in a seven-month professional development program in the
US were investigated. Attention was given to how they believed the program impacted their
identity, self-efficacy and how they perceived the program functioned as a community of
practice (CoP). Data were collected through interviews using stimulated recall based on
classrooms observation notes and memos in the teacher participants’ Ecuadoran schools.
Findings included that the Ecuadoran teachers felt they were positively impacted by the program.
They perceived themselves as more legitimate speakers of English and more effective educators;
however, …