This book focuses on the tensions that emerge in teaching the English language arts methods course within teacher education programs. The book features chapters that grapple with the historical legacies of influence on methods/pedagogy as well as contemporary challenges in teaching methods courses alongside field experiences. Multiple perspectives from those involved in teaching methods courses within English language arts teacher education programs are presented as a way to dialogue about current and future challenges. Dialogue is sustained throughout the book, as each chapter includes an adjacent response that prompts readers to ask further questions about the chapter’s content. Content with the chapters in the book focus on describing a “tension” or “dilemma” that the author faced when teaching the middle/secondary ELA methods course or adjacent field experience. Discussion in the chapters’ responses highlights the importance of the field’s history and its present response to the tension featured. This book will be a useful resource to teacher educators who wish to investigate new approaches to dilemmas faced in teaching the methods class to pre-service teachers.
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This book focuses on the tensions that emerge in teaching the English language arts methods course within teacher education programs. It features chapters that grapple with the historical legacies of influence on methods/pedagogy as well as contemporary challenges in teaching methods courses alongside field experiences.
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Acknowledgments
Editors’ Introduction
Heidi L. Hallman, Kristen Pastore-Capuana, and Donna L. Pasternak
Section I: Frameworks for English Education
Chapter 1: Educating Teachers for Critical Pragmatism: Methods as a “Conceptual Home Base”
Lauren Gatti, Sarah Thomas, Jessica Masterson, Robert Brooke, and Rachael Wendler-Shah
A Response to Chapter 1
Melissa Schieble
Chapter 2: Enduring Assignments in the Methods Course: Lesson Planning and Micro-Teaching as Trigger Points for Stimulating Social Justice Teaching
Terri L. Rodriguez
A Response to Chapter 2
Allison Wynhoff Olsen
Chapter 3: Exploring Tensions During Critical Conversations about Race in English Education
Amy Vetter and Melissa Schieble
A Response to Chapter 3
Lauren Gatti
Section II: Practices in English Education
Chapter 4: Writing in and for the 21st Century: Crossing Digital and Multimodal Thresholds in ELA Methods Courses
Amber Jensen
A Response to Chapter 4
Mike Metz
Chapter 5: Moving Pre-service English Majors from Egocentric to Sociocentric Readings
Crag Hill
A Response to Chapter 5
Christopher M. Parsons
Chapter 6: Powerful Influence and Absurd Neglect: The Legacy of Louise M. Rosenblatt
Sue Ringler Pet
A Response to Chapter 6
Crag Hill
Chapter 7: Teacher Candidates’ Perspectives on Tensions within the Methods-Based Field Experience
Christopher M. Parsons
A Response to Chapter 7
Laura A. Renzi
Section III: Communities of English Education
Chapter 8: English Education Methods Courses as Sites of Induction into English Teacher Communities of Practice
James Cercone and Kristen Pastore-Capuana
A Response to Chapter 8
Amber Jensen
Chapter 9: Tensions in ELA Field Experiences: Service-learning Initiatives in Rural Contexts
Allison Wynhoff Olsen
A Response to Chapter 9
Jamie M. Collins
Chapter 10: A Teaching Mythology: Disrupting the Tutor/Teacher Dichotomy
Heidi L. Hallman and Melanie N. Burdick
A Response to Chapter 10
Terri L. Rodriguez
About the Editors
About the Contributors
Index
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English teacher educators struggle to resolve tensions between teacher preparation and classroom experience; they help preservice English teachers move toward resolution on those issues as well. This book provides a thoughtful, inspired, and analytical discussion of some of these tensions, and is particularly well situated to assist both new and experienced English teacher educators with this puzzling and difficult work. The book is both a mirror and a ladder: the discussion between chapter authors and respondents mirrors the values placed in our field on discussion and collaboration, while the content of the chapters and responses will provide a helpful assist to English teacher educators. The tensions addressed in our work and in this book are many — the chapters here will provide new direction and ideas for any English teacher educator who takes it up.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781475845488
Publisert
2019-04-16
Utgiver
Vendor
Rowman & Littlefield
Vekt
322 gr
Høyde
225 mm
Bredde
150 mm
Dybde
15 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
210