From Teacher to Teacher Educator: Reframing knowledge in practice

Landmarks in the professional and academic development of mid-career teacher educators

“…These findings matched those of several previous studies (e.g. Dinkelman et al, 2006;Harrison & McKeon, 2008;Maguire, 2000).…”

“…Lack of time had already emerged as an important factor in our previous research and was preventing some new teacher educators from developing a research profile (as in Murray, 2008;Dinkelman et al, 2006). Negative examples given in this study illustrate the continued demotivating effect that can result from an over-full teaching load and lack of opportunities to study or develop research.…”

Collaborative teacher educator professional development in Europe: different voices, one goal

“…Several studies stress the importance of creating learning paths that fit personal qualities, such as openness to new ideas and eagerness to learn (Silova et al 2010), and to recognise and fill in gaps in prior knowledge and experience, for example organising one's own time and making use of students' feedback (Dinkelman et al 2006, Byrd et al 2011. Only such tailored pathways can help teacher educators to develop a coherent professional identity, and to overcome what Ducharme (1993, p. 4) described as the sometimes seemingly 'Janus-like' and 'schizophrenic' situation.…”

Easing Into the Academy: Using Technology to Foster Cross-Institutional Critical Friendships

“…Much has been written about the difficult transition from classroom teaching to the professoriate in schools of education (Dinkelman, Margolis, & Sikkenga, 2006;Ritter, 2007). In line with this body of research, we each found this transition challenging and isolating.…”