A Teacher Training Experience Based on Work with Communities in California

Authors

  • Fernando Rodríguez-Valls Author SDSU-Imperial Valley Campus
  • Adonay Antonio Montes Author University of La Verne, School Counselor Preparation Program

Keywords:

Teacher training, action research on education, teaching practice, educational research, California, USA

Abstract

This article describes the results of a teacher training model that involves contact with local communities and action- research practices. The study included students enrolled in the education program at a university in southern California during the 2007-08 school year. They were interviewed during the course of their 16-week projects in which they analyzed the global culture of students and parents from various ethnic groups as subsequent input for classroom work and, ultimately, the design of lessons and the development of educational plans pursuant to the requirements of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC).Among other conclusions, it was found that transforming teachers acquire a variety of useful skills for their work as educators in the global village by learning about the community from the inside out.

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Author Biographies

Fernando Rodríguez-Valls, SDSU-Imperial Valley Campus

Doctor en Educación. Profesor asistente, SDSU-Imperial Valley Campus, California, Estados Unidos.

Adonay Antonio Montes, University of La Verne, School Counselor Preparation Program

Ph.D. Profesor asistente, University of La Verne, School Counselor Preparation Program, Los Angeles, California, Estados Unidos.

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Published

2011-05-28

How to Cite

Rodríguez-Valls, F., & Montes, A. A. (2011). A Teacher Training Experience Based on Work with Communities in California. Educación Y Educadores, 14(1). Retrieved from https://educacionyeducadores.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/eye/article/view/1832

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2011)

Section

Articles

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