Science as a "Special": Navigating the Role of Science Specialist in Urban Elementary Schools

Autor/in	Ronan, Darcy M.
Titel	Science as a "Special": Navigating the Role of Science Specialist in Urban Elementary Schools
Quelle	In: School Science and Mathematics, 123 (2023) 6, S.220-233 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ronan, Darcy M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-6803
DOI	10.1111/ssm.12597
Schlagwörter	Specialists; Elementary School Teachers; Science Teachers; Urban Schools; Instruction; Teacher Role; Instructional Leadership; Interpersonal Relationship; Barriers; Leadership Responsibility; New York (New York) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Science; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Teaching process; Unterrichtsprozess; Lehrerrolle; Instruction; Leadership; Bildung; Erziehung; Führung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung
Abstract	This ethnography explores the locally defined and culturally negotiated roles and responsibilities of elementary science specialists (ESS) in three New York City schools. Drawing upon interviews with ESS, classroom teachers, and building administrators, this study examines the roles and interactions of ESS with regards to instruction, support, and leadership as analyzed through a distributed leadership lens. The implementation pattern matched the characteristics of the science as a special model of elementary content specialization. While lacking specific qualifications or clearly defined roles, ESS were primary, exclusive, or supplementary providers of science instruction. Urban ESS leveraged relationships with various classroom generalists and faced challenges in navigating science leadership responsibilities such as curriculum coordination, communication, and support of classroom teachers. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01