Teaching Is Messy: Using Lesson Study to Reimagine Student-Centered Clinical Experiences
Teacher preparation is dependent on a clinical model of instruction where students apprentice with licensed teachers to gain experience in a classroom. It is not always easy to create these opportunities in schools that are local to the university, especially with a large middle-level program. This...
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| description | Teacher preparation is dependent on a clinical model of instruction where students apprentice with licensed teachers to gain experience in a classroom. It is not always easy to create these opportunities in schools that are local to the university, especially with a large middle-level program. This qualitative study examines how using lesson study in an early clinical experience can create high-quality experiences and develop innovative thinking around lesson design. This research answers the following questions: (1) What events do the preservice teachers identify as memorable in their interactions with students, peers, and teachers during a clinical experience that uses the lesson study model? (2) How does the lesson study model influence preservice teachers’ thinking about teaching? The results from the study suggest that a lesson study model is a viable option for middle-level teacher preparation programs. While it solves some practical issues, such as a lack of quality clinical experiences, it also creates an experience where students feel supported, scaffolded, and engaged. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-53694847df4942b19b004e9d7b0e416b2023-11-18T19:03:45ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022023-07-0113773510.3390/educsci13070735Teaching Is Messy: Using Lesson Study to Reimagine Student-Centered Clinical ExperiencesKristina N. Falbe0Robyn Seglem1School of Teaching and Learning, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61761, USASchool of Teaching and Learning, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61761, USATeacher preparation is dependent on a clinical model of instruction where students apprentice with licensed teachers to gain experience in a classroom. It is not always easy to create these opportunities in schools that are local to the university, especially with a large middle-level program. This qualitative study examines how using lesson study in an early clinical experience can create high-quality experiences and develop innovative thinking around lesson design. This research answers the following questions: (1) What events do the preservice teachers identify as memorable in their interactions with students, peers, and teachers during a clinical experience that uses the lesson study model? (2) How does the lesson study model influence preservice teachers’ thinking about teaching? The results from the study suggest that a lesson study model is a viable option for middle-level teacher preparation programs. While it solves some practical issues, such as a lack of quality clinical experiences, it also creates an experience where students feel supported, scaffolded, and engaged.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/13/7/735teacher preparationmiddle gradeslesson studyteacher candidateswell-remembered events |
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| title | Teaching Is Messy: Using Lesson Study to Reimagine Student-Centered Clinical Experiences |
| title_full | Teaching Is Messy: Using Lesson Study to Reimagine Student-Centered Clinical Experiences |
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| title_short | Teaching Is Messy: Using Lesson Study to Reimagine Student-Centered Clinical Experiences |
| title_sort | teaching is messy using lesson study to reimagine student centered clinical experiences |
| topic | teacher preparation middle grades lesson study teacher candidates well-remembered events |
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