Exploring Perceptions and Practices Among Teacher Candidates and Mentor Teachers: A Clinical Immersion Model for Professional Development (67296)
Session Chair: Roland Schendel
Saturday, January 7, 2023 (10:15)
Session: Session 1
Room: 321B
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation
The purpose of this study is to explore the use of an immersion model of clinical experience as a means for enhancing the training of teacher candidates and the ongoing professional development of participating elementary classroom teachers. This immersion model of clinical experience one part of an Elementary Licensure program involving three semester-long fields and a year-long residency. The immersion model involves a partnership between the university and one elementary school where teacher candidates attend field on the same day, at the same time, with their course instructor. Up to four teacher candidates are placed in each partnering classroom. This model involves interactive learning experiences between teacher candidates, their mentor teachers, and the elementary students with support from the university instructor. Identifying participant perceptions of the model and changes in teaching practices are of particular interest. The following research questions guide this inquiry:
1.What are the perceptions of teacher candidates and mentor teachers regarding their involvement in the immersion model?
2.How has participation in the immersion model impacted the instructional practices of teacher candidates and their mentor teachers?
Following a portraiture methodology of qualitative research (Lawrence-Lightfoot & Davis, 1997), data collection includes interviews, observations, artifact collection, and the researcher’s journal. A constant-comparative approach to data analysis (Glaser & Straus, 1967; LaCompte & Priessle, 1993) is used to craft portraits of four teacher candidates and four mentor teachers. These portraits showcase the dimensions of perceptions and instructional practices resulting from participation in the immersion model.
Authors:
Roland Schendel, Metropolitan State University of Denver, United States
About the Presenter(s)
Dr Roland Schendel is a University Professor/Principal Lecturer at Metropolitan State University of Denver, United States
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