“We Do More Than Discuss Good Ideas”: A Close Look at the Development of Professional Capital in an Elementary Education Liaison Group

Authors

Jennifer L. Snow, Boise State UniversityFollow
Susan D. Martin, Boise State UniversityFollow
Sherry Dismuke, Boise State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Spring 2015

Abstract

In an era when many news media, policy makers, and professionals in the field may consider teacher education "under attack," teacher education programs are being held accountable for increased rigor (Council of Chief of State School Officers, 2012). Teacher educators are in a unique position to examine more closely specific practices and teacher education as a profession to enhance program quality and candidate outcomes. Toward that end, we focused on work within a community of practice (Wenger, 1998) for this inquiry. Faculty who work in elementary school settings at least one day per week, serving as liaisons to partner schools and supervising teacher candidates, made up this community.

Copyright Statement

This document was originally published in Teacher Education Quarterly , 42(2) by Caddo Gap Press. This article is available for reading and scholarly use and is not to be copied, distributed, or sold without the specific permission of Caddo Gap Press. Other copyright restrictions may apply.

Publication Information

Snow, Jennifer L.; Martin, Susan D.; and Dismuke, Sherry. (2015). "“We Do More Than Discuss Good Ideas”: A Close Look at the Development of Professional Capital in an Elementary Education Liaison Group". Teacher Education Quarterly, 42(2), 43-63.