Field experience seminars, discussion-based courses paired with school-based practicum experience... more Field experience seminars, discussion-based courses paired with school-based practicum experiences, provide a space for teacher candidates to discuss the theories they study in their university classes and the practices they observe and implement in their school placements. This article describes an action research study that examines teaching techniques that promote discussion in English education seminar courses. The purpose of this research was to collaboratively develop teaching approaches that would help teacher candidates bridge ideas about theory and practice in their development as aspiring teachers. The conversations that challenged the teacher candidates to think critically and theoretically about their classrooms were transformative moments in our seminar classes.
As former secondary English teachers and current graduate students, our lives are immersed in res... more As former secondary English teachers and current graduate students, our lives are immersed in research. We read others' research in an attempt to make sense of our own pedagogy and improve our instructional practices. We conduct literature reviews in order to understand a ...
Making Research Relevant: Learning from One Another
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As we pointed out in the last issue of Wisconsin English Journal, the current educational climate... more As we pointed out in the last issue of Wisconsin English Journal, the current educational climate that demands test-based accountability, adequate yearly progress, and teacher performance assessments has had a distinct impact on our work as teachers and professionals. With ...
The face of research, like so many other things in education, has changed drastically with increa... more The face of research, like so many other things in education, has changed drastically with increased access to technology and new tools at our fingertips. The research projects we conducted in our own K-12 schooling seem worlds apart from the research we do now and the ...
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