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Lewis & Clark New Teacher Conversations
Good conversation feeds the spirit; it feels good; it reminds us of our ideals and hopes for education; it confirms that we are not alone in our frustrations and doubts or in our small victories. . .A conversations group., in the best of circumstances, becomes a social context for doing the work of reflective practice. . .a means for organizing ourselves for future action in our classrooms and schools.
CHRISTOPHER M. CLARK
Talking Shop: Authentic Conversations and Teacher Learning. New York: Teachers
College Press, 2001, C. M. Clark, Ed. pp. 172, 180-181.
Our New Teachers’ Conversations program provides the opportunity for new teachers to reflect on their work, collaborate with their peers, and hone their skills in a supportive, site-based environment. Our data show that new teachers hunger for conversations. The New Teachers’ Conversations program draws much from the field-tested work developed by TC Innovations at Columbia Teachers College. We also bring our own experience with and research on beginning teachers regarding the construction of (and support for) teacher knowledge in the field. Our expertise in teacher-research and literacy across the curriculum will help forge a connection between practice and theory. Contact Us
Sherri Carreker
503-768-6122
lcntc@lclark.edu
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Lewis & Clark New Teacher Conversations
