Previous scholarship has signaled the potential of practitioner inquiry for fostering an inquiry stance among teacher candidates during preservice teacher education. Little is known, however, about the relationships teacher candidates assume vis-à-vis knowledge construction -- a core dimension of inquiry stance -- as they inquire. The study…

Novice teachers often face reality shock, leading to poor performance and dropout. Strong pedagogical reasoning is crucial for early-career retention and effectiveness. Initial teacher education programmes use field-based internships to mitigate reality shock upon entering the profession, but the connection between these experiences and…

This study is focused on a collaboratively designed clinical experience that leverages peer coteaching alongside the pedagogies of practice framework to create Third Spaces for teacher candidates (TCs) as they implement reading lessons with elementary students. Using TC reflections, exam scores, and lesson plans, this quasi-experimental…