HYBRID TEACHING AND LEARNING IN CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH TEACHER EDUCATION

Dr. Marshall A. GeorgeFordham University, New York City

“Shift Happens…in teacher education”

American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education and The Partnership for 21st Century Skills

National Council of Teachers of English

PCK-TPCK (Shulman 1986; Mishra & Koelher 2004)

What is the shift?

Why the shift?

English Teacher Education Programs (7-12)

Fordham University Graduate School of Education

New York City

Alternative Route Certification Students who are full time teachers

And…

What does the shift look like in our program?

Adolescent Literature (big picture)

Foundations of Adolescent Language and Literacy (specific changes)

Adolescent Literature in a Multicultural Society: A Hybrid Adventure Content Knowledge

Literature for Adolescents Pedagogical Content Knowledge

Teaching Literature to Adolescents Technological Content Pedagogical

Knowledge Utilizing digital literacies to teach

adolescent literature to adolescents and to assess their knowledge and skills

In Class Learning Community Instructor Presentations Whole Class Discussions Guest Speakers Book Shares (digital and traditional) Book Clubs/Literature Circles Partner and Small Group Activities Student Presentations

Asynchronous Learning Communities Web Quests Internet Research and Reading Discussion Boards Class Blog Podcasts Fanfiction Virtual Book Clubs Class Portfolio Library

Reflections

What we have learned

Where we are headed