February 20th, 2014, 2:00-3:30pm, Scarfe 310
“What makes a good teacher and what is a teacher good for?: Interdisciplinary thinking about the (im)possibilities of teacher education”
Keeping in line with the UBC Faculty of Education’s Year of Teacher Education, this year’s Speaker Series explores the nuances of teacher education through of dynamic and diverse interdisciplinary research. Inspired by the title from Dr. Carl Leggo’s work in poetic inquiry, we’ve inverted the common question, “what makes a good teacher” to ask, “What is a teacher good for?” in order to explore the ever evolving sociopolitical and philosophical roles and responsibilities of teachers as well as those who teach them in the 21st century. Furthermore, this series explores the (im)possibilities of “making” teachers that presents itself to teacher educators and Teacher Education programs. Bringing together three esteemed scholars to share their research within and beyond Teacher Education, this speaker series continues the Cross-Faculty Inquiry Program’s commitment to interdisciplinary excellence, intellectual agility, and diversity in ways of thinking. Come to the talks or sign up for the workshop by writing to ccfigaa@gmail.com.
Our first presenters will be Dr. Heesoon Bai, Dr. Avraham Cohen, and Derek Rasmussen on the topic of “Core humanity turn: New priority for 21st century teacher education.”