Learning to Be Rural: Lessons about Being Rural in Teacher Education Programs

Autor/inn/en	Moffa, Eric D.; McHenry-Sorber, Erin
Titel	Learning to Be Rural: Lessons about Being Rural in Teacher Education Programs
Quelle	In: Rural Educator, 39 (2018) 1, S.26-40 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0273-446X
Schlagwörter	Teacher Education Programs; Beginning Teachers; Program Effectiveness; Rural Areas; Rural Education; Diversity; Student Characteristics; Knowledge Level; Cultural Awareness; Practicums; Teacher Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Junior teacher; Junglehrer; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Ländliche Erwachsenenbildung; Wissensbasis; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Practicum; Praktikum; Praktika; Lehrerverhalten
Abstract	This qualitative study investigated the evolving perceptions of rurality of five Appalachian native, first-year teachers as influenced by their teacher preparation program. Findings suggested tensions between participants' rural upbringings and programmatic and non-rural peer conceptions of rurality that surfaced during their program of study. Responses to these tensions included participants positioning themselves as "rural representatives" in their courses and, in some cases, the adoption of revised conceptions of rurality. Intra-Appalachian diversity, such as different childhood community types and childhood social class, influenced participants' conceptualizations of rurality and their perceptions of its representation in their programs. The majority of participants perceived a trend toward generalized notions of rural place that were not necessarily representative of their personal experiences. Transitioning to first-year teachers, participants relied on their community-driven knowledge and teacher preparation to guide their practice in home or new rural, Appalachian communities. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	National Rural Education Association. e-mail: theruraleducator@gmail.com; Web site: https://journals.library.msstate.edu/ruraled
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01