Community Fieldwork in Teacher Education: Theory and Practice

by Heidi L. Hallman and Melanie Burdick

Book Overview

In teacher education, field work in community-based spaces (including foster homes and programs for homeless youth) is frequently contrasted with "traditional" field experiences in classroom settings, where beginning teachers are immediately introduced to teacher-centered models of instruction. This volume works against such a model, presenting a counter-narrative of new teachers' understanding of the act of teaching. By exploring their...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138084689
• ISBN13: 9781138084681
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"