Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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374367 | Teaching and Teacher Education | 2011 | 11 Pages |
This paper outlines the professional development of pre-tenure teacher educators through the establishment of a self-study group. Through reflecting on three significant events, a discussion is offered as to how members contributed to the self-study of teacher education practices and experienced enhancement as a community of scholars. Evidence is presented as to how pre-tenure faculty can work together to build a culture that links teaching practice to scholarship within an organizational framework for group interactions. This work contributes to research on the induction of new professors by providing a model of professional development that is self-directed, collaborative, and empowering.
► An outline of the professional development of pre-tenure teacher educators through the establishment of a self-study group. ► Members contributed to the self-study of teacher education practices and experienced enhancement as a community of scholars. ► Pre-tenure faculty can work together to build a culture that links teaching practice to scholarship within an organizational framework for group interactions. ► Herein, a contribution is made to the research on the induction of new professors by providing a model of professional development that is self-directed, collaborative, and empowering.