Visions for Teacher Educators Perspectives on the Association of Teacher Educators' Standards

by Klecka, Cari L.; Odell, Sandra J.; Houston, Robert W.; McBee, Robin Haskell; Andrews, Theodore E.; Arisman, Susan; Clift, Renee T.; Donovan, Loretta; Edelfelt, Roy; Fisher, Robert L.; Gibson, Melissa; Grant, Carl A.; Heiden, Delores; Houston, W Robert; Im

• ISBN13: 9781607091288
• ISBN10: 1607091283
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-02-16
• Publisher: R&L Education

Summary

This book seeks to not only articulate a vision for the profession through Standards for Teacher Educators but also provide a historical perspective of and explore the issues surrounding these standards.

Author Biography

Cari L. Klecka is assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and associate editor of the Journal of Teacher Education. Sandra J. Odell is professor and chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and editor of the Journal of Teacher Education. W. Robert Houston, is the John and Rebecca Moores Professor of Education at the University of Houston and a former president of the Association of Teacher Educators. Robin Haskell McBee is professor in the Department of Teacher Education at Rowan University.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Foundations for Teacher Educator Standards
The History of Teacher Education as a Discipline	p. 3
Who is a Teacher Educatior?	p. 29
Conceptualizing, Developing, and Testing Standards for Teacher Educators	p. 45
Conceptualizing Visions for Teacher Educators through Standards
Standard One: Teaching	p. 67
Standard Two: Cultural Competence	p. 73
Standard Three: Scholarship	p. 79
Standard Four: Professional Development	p. 85
Standard Five: Program Development	p. 89
Standard Six: Collaboration	p. 95
Standard Seven: Public Advocacy	p. 101
Standard Eight: Teacher Education Profession	p. 107
Standard Nine: Vision	p. 113
Multiple Voices: Examples of Applying the Standards Across Disciplines
A Multicultural Approach to ATE's Standards for Teacher Educators	p. 123
How School-Based Teacher Educators Exemplify the Standards	p. 141
Perspectives on Standards from a Literacy Teacher Educator	p. 153
Teacher Educator Standards through the Educational Technology Lens	p. 169
Voices: Alternative Routes to Licensure	p. 181
Diversity Perspective	p. 197
ATE Standards as a Guide for the Evolution of a Music Educator	p. 211
Roles and Perspectives of State Directors of Teacher Education	p. 223
ATE's Standards for Teacher Educators: A Tool to Clarify and Inform Teacher Educators' Professional Goals	p. 233
Perspectives on Standards
The Role of Standards on the Educational Landscape: Perspectives on Standards for Teacher Educators	p. 243
What Can Standards Do for Teacher Educators?	p. 275
The Teacher Educator Standards as a Foundation for Professional Self-Study	p. 285
Be Careful of What You Ask For: Do We Really Want or Need Standards for Teacher Educators?	p. 299
Afterword	p. 315
About the Editors	p. 317
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