Handbook of Research on Service-Learning Initiatives in Teacher Education Programs

Tynisha D. Meidl (St. Norbert College, USA) and Margaret-Mary Sulentic Dowell (Louisiana State University, USA)

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Publication Status: E-Book and Print Version Available for Purchase

ISBN13: 9781522540410

EISBN13: 9781522540427

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-4041-0

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Teacher education programs serve traditional and non-traditional students and develop teachers to enter a range of teaching environments. Approaching teacher education through community involvement and learning objectives helps to effectively prepare teachers to serve local and community needs.

The Handbook of Research on Service-Learning Initiatives in Teacher Education Programs provides emerging research on the methods and techniques for educators to strengthen their knowledge regarding the intersection of service learning and field placements. While highlighting topics, such as cultural competency, teacher development, and multicultural education, this book explores the benefits, challenges, and opportunities for employing community service as the driving framework for field experiences. This publication is a vital resource for practitioners, educators, faculty, and administrators seeking current research on the opportunity of field involvement to enhance teacher candidates’ experiences and provide a channel for meaningful learning.

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The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

Academic Service-Learning
Community Engagement
Cultural Competency
Field Experience
Medial-Experiences
Multicultural Education
Project-Based Learning
Teacher Development

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Margaret-Mary Sulentic Dowell, PhD, is Professor of Literacy and Urban Education, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. She is the 2007 recipient of The Kenneth S. Goodman “In Defense of Good Teaching Award,” and received the Gulf South Summit Outstanding Faculty Contributions to Service-Learning in Higher Education in 2014. Sulentic Dowell’s research agenda includes three strands and is focused on literacy in urban settings, specifically: the complexities literacy leadership, providing access to literature and the arts, and service-learning as a pedagogical pathway to prepare pre-service teaches to teach authentically in urban environs. Prior to joining the faculty in the School of Education at Louisiana State University, Sulentic Dowell was assistant superintendent of 64 elementary schools for the East Baton Rouge Public School System.

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