Studying Teaching as a Complex
Professional Activity
2006 - Volume 33, Number 2
Contents
Editor’s Introduction: Studying Teaching as a Complex Professional Activity Thomas Nelson
A Pedagogy of Difficulty: Preparing Teachers To Understand and Integrate Complexity in Teaching and Learning Carolyn Nelson & Victoria Harper
Beyond the Call: Preserving Reflection in the Preparation of “Highly Qualified” Teachers Funmi A. Amobi
Expert Teachers’ Beliefs about Use of Critical-Thinking Activities with High- and Low-Advantage Learners Bruce Torff
Dispositions in Action: Do Dispositions Make a Difference in Practice? Holly Thornton
Authenticating Children’s Literature: Raising Cultural Awareness with an Inquiry-Based Project in a Teacher Education Course Jane Smith & Patricia Wiese
Mainstream First-Grade Teachers’ Understanding of Strategies for Accommodating the Needs of English Language Learners Clare E. Hite & Linda S. Evans
The Voices of Experienced Elementary Teachers: Their Insights about the Profession
Susan Marston, Victoria Courtney, & Gerald Brunetti