ERIC Number: EJ868919
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-1547-688X
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"Where's the Line?"--Negotiating Simulated Experiences to Define Teacher Identity
Dotger, Benjamin H.; Smith, Melissa J.
New Educator, v5 n2 p161-180 2009
Teacher professional identity is a concept defined and researched in a multitude of ways (Beijaard, Meijer, & Verloop, 2004). This manuscript approaches teacher identity formation from the foundations of situated cognition, social learning, and identity in community practice. Focusing on a unique teacher development intervention designed to simulate parent-teacher interactions, we examine emerging data on teacher professional boundaries and identity formation. Findings suggest that complex simulations and technology-enhanced video reflections provide novice teachers with opportunities to bridge traditional gaps between educational theory and classroom practice. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Professional Personnel, Identification, Beginning Teachers, Parent Teacher Conferences, Models, Intervention, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Simulated Environment, Teacher Education, Theory Practice Relationship, Interpersonal Relationship, Personal Space, Barriers, Noninstructional Responsibility, Video Technology
City College of New York, The School of Education. Convent Avenue at 138th Street, New York, NY 10031. Tel: 212-650-5182; Fax: 212-650-5182; Web site: http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/prospective/education/theneweducator/index.cfm
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Grade 10; High Schools
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Language: English
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