What's Wrong with My Prior Assumptions?
Two teacher candidates are working on a reflective exercise at their host school at the end of a dedicated observation day. One of the teacher candidates is quite vocal about her dissatisfaction with the process of reflecting on observations and does not see the need. The other teacher candidate is frustrated with the teacher candidate who has been complaining about this during the duration of the semester.
By engaging in the analysis of this Ted-Viv vignette, teacher candidates will:
Identify biases in the vignette from various perspectives of individuals
Describe examples of how the “apprenticeship of observation” prevents deeper learning as a beginning teacher;
Interrogate their own biases about teaching and learning
Apprenticeship of observation, Professional, Professionalism, Prior assumptions, Open-minded, Learning, Reflective practice, communication, ethics, questioning bias and misconceptions, policy, knowledge gathering.
Use of Educational Research and Data Analysis
Education Law and Standards of Practice
Professional Relationships with Colleagues
Please access the vignette transcript document here: TEd-ViV Case 16_ What’s Wrong with My Prior Assumptions pdf