Developing Horizontal Expertise with Professional Learning Communities in Social Studies Teacher Preparation

Authors

Charles Tocci, Loyola University ChicagoFollow
Ann Marie Ryan, University of Texas at San Antonio

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-2023

Publication Title

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

Volume

85

Issue

1

Pages

1-21

Publisher Name

The Keep: Eastern Illinois University's Institutional Repository

Abstract

As teacher education programs become increasingly organized around accreditation and licensure standards, finding opportunities to be responsive to teacher candidates' needs and interests has become more difficult. This paper traces the evolution of a professional learning community for secondary social studies teacher candidates as a key feature of one teacher education program and analyzes the collaborative projects designed for the purpose of developing horizontal expertise. We find that professional learning communities can serve as dynamic spaces to co-construct learning experiences with candidates in ways that prepare them for future professional learning as practicing social studies teachers.

Comments

Author Posting © The Keep, 2023. This article was published open access in The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies, Volume 85, Number 1, March 2023. https://thekeep.eiu.edu/the_councilor/vol85/iss1/2/

Recommended Citation

Tocci, Charles and Ryan, Ann Marie. Developing Horizontal Expertise with Professional Learning Communities in Social Studies Teacher Preparation. The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies, 85, 1: 1-21, 2023. Retrieved from Loyola eCommons, Education: School of Education Faculty Publications and Other Works,

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