I had a really busy day yesterday and found it difficult to write. I know this is an excuse and all I can say is that I am working on it :-) Aside from being able to study with a friend for TE 932 the evening was stressful. I find that as an academic novice writer/researcher, it is the balance of personal and professional that can be exceptionally difficult.
On the up side:
I had a few great conversations and while this is not direct writing it is part of my writing process. I was able to articulate some of my ideas for articles I would like to write and ideas I have, but struggle to know how to put into some form of academic project. These ideas are teacher education and ethnographic research options. It seems that so often TE research involving interns/pre-service teachers deals with the same format of study: follow one or 2 interns and write a narrative based on interviews, observations, and survey (maybe). This all fine and dandy, but I want to do something different...maybe. I am just not sure what. I wonder if using poetry as a form of reflection would something to consider. By using the poetic process and the idea of truly focusing on experience, word usage, emotion and form would make for a deeper/different lens on teacher identity? Also, using the TPS as a way to engage teachers in thinking about themselves as teachers of writing...what is their philosophy of writing instruction and does it hold in actual instructional practices? How do pre-service teachers articulate their beliefs of writing and writing instruction? Are these beliefs in conflict with standardized curriculum frameworks?
I have questions... I am just not sure how to design a "project". I think that will be my next goal...I need to frame a project proposal for my practicum.
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