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This chapter discusses the complexity of balancing the professional and personal goals and identities that can often seem incongruent as teacher educators manage the demands of life in the academy. The author explores that...

Professional Development Education Teacher Education Social Sciences and Humanities Library and Information Science

This chapter employs a dialogic, sociocultural perspective to describe ways teacher educators can support teacher candidates as they develop the critical thinking skills needed to make the transition from student to teacher in...

Professional Development Education Teacher Education Social Sciences and Humanities

Colleges and universities around the world share a broad focus on education. However, unique characteristics and priorities across institutions may lead to vastly different educational development opportunities for the...

Professional Development Education Educational Administration and Leadership Social Sciences and Humanities

This chapter focuses on the author's process of transitioning into a position as a doctoral candidate. This journey has assisted in the understanding of personal identities and the world. Within this chapter, personal...

Professional Development Education Teacher Education Social Sciences and Humanities Library and Information Science

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is an important international movement in higher education. It is a continuously developing field that is traced back to Ernest Boyer's 1990 report, “Scholarship Reconsidered...

Professional Development Education Educational Administration and Leadership Social Sciences and Humanities

Beginning teachers face a difficult and steep learning curve, and teachers of less commonly taught content areas must navigate a unique path. A resulting problem is that many talented teachers who could bring unique and...

Professional Development Education Teacher Education Social Sciences and Humanities