Comments on: Which teacher training colleges take the CoP approach seriously?

By: Kathleen Melee

Kathleen Melee — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 03:43:21 +0000

Your research and comments are greatly appreciated. I am interested in and supportive of all the the work each of you is doing at your respective institutions. Your peers and students are so fortunate to have you! I am a graduate student at MSU Bozeman currently doing a qualitative research study on undergraduate research programs in Arts & Humanities (bascically non-STEM fields) that use CoP principles. Are any of you out there engaged in faculty mentoring for undergraduate research? What are the intersections between CoP/PLC/Mentoring groups, etc.? Is there any linkage between CoP and transformative changes at the curriculum, department, or administrative levels? (In other words, I suspect that CoP work in teacher training and undergraduate research programs could be highly transformative to academic discourse communities and changes to administrative approaches as well.

By: Team BE

Team BE — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 17:49:01 +0000

In reply to Andrea Spain. Thanks for sharing this, Andrea. It would be interesting to hear any of the relevant highlights from the report.

By: Andrea Spain

Andrea Spain — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 06:33:08 +0000

Dear All
I have been responsible for a Continuing Professional Development programme for music teachers in London schools, based on a CoP model – Teach Through Music (www.teachthroughmusic.org.uk). It was a fascinating process, which challenged dominant culture in teacher education but proved immensely positive for the teachers – many of whom were disempowered by isolation as subject specialists within their schools. The programme has been fully evaluated and we are releasing a report on our learning next week.
Andrea Spain
Assistant Director of Music, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance

By: Ailbhe Kenny

Ailbhe Kenny — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 10:11:39 +0000

In reply to Team BE.

Happy to! They can email me at ailbhe.kenny@mic.ul.ie

By: Team BE

Team BE — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 18:31:07 +0000

In reply to Ailbhe Kenny. Thanks Ailbhe... if someone would like to read the article, can they contact you for a copy?

By: Ailbhe Kenny

Ailbhe Kenny — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 14:33:49 +0000

This article may be of interest – it reports on a project carried out with students in teacher education in Ireland:
Kenny, A. (2014). Practice through partnership: Examining the theoretical framework and development of a “community of musical practice”. International Journal of Music Education 32(4), 396-408. http://ijm.sagepub.com/content/32/4/396.abstract

By: Helen Keen-Dyer

Helen Keen-Dyer — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 12:02:34 +0000

In reply to Barb McDonald.

Hi Barb,

I have just spotted this post and wondered if I could get a copy of the article from you that you mention? It has been a while since this was posted so if you can’t track it down all good – I will do another search when I get back from BEtreat.
Cheers, helen

By: Barb McDonald

Barb McDonald — Sat, 02 May 2015 12:56:31 +0000

Hi Joitske,
In doing a literature search today I came across an article written by professors at Samford University where they seem to have implemented a PLC. The abstract says: Professional learning communities in
undergraduate teacher education can provide the fundamental bridge
from candidate to professional practitioner.

You might want to look at this paper:
HOAGLUND, A. E., BIRKENFELD, K., & BOX, J. A. (2014). PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES: CREATING A FOUNDATION FOR COLLABORATION SKILLS IN PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS. Education, 134(4), 521-528.

If you can’t get it, I downloaded it and can send it to you, if you like.

Best,

By: Laurel Whisler

Laurel Whisler — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 23:01:38 +0000

In reply to Lotte Krisper-Ullyett.

Dear Lotte,

We are working on a web site and plan to have it ready by early June. When ready, it will be available at http://www.entangledlearning.org/.

Best,
Laurel
Clemson University

By: Lotte Krisper-Ullyett

Lotte Krisper-Ullyett — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 09:56:35 +0000

In reply to Barb McDonald. Thank you Barb, that looks very interesting as well! Very helpful :-)