Title: Teaching for the future professional partnership: the school perspective

Authors: Angela Fenton; Paul Grover; Jessamy Davies; Lysa Dealtry

Addresses: Charles Sturt University, 386 Elizabeth Mitchell Dr, Thurgoona, NSW, 2640, Australia ' Charles Sturt University, 386 Elizabeth Mitchell Dr, Thurgoona, NSW, 2640, Australia ' Charles Sturt University, 386 Elizabeth Mitchell Dr, Thurgoona, NSW, 2640, Australia ' Charles Sturt University, 386 Elizabeth Mitchell Dr, Thurgoona, NSW, 2640, Australia

Abstract: The authors present the third case study arising from a professional experience project implemented in a regional secondary school in Australia. Foundational to the project is the use of a strengths approach to professional experience. The case study explores the project through the perspectives of the school-based teacher educators involved. A compelling finding was that the partnership provided a safe platform to reflect on current practices and explore new strategies for enhancing professional experience. As with the previous case studies, professional respect, identity and confidence themes were evident through school-based teacher educators' reflections. Significantly, a new theme of 'empowerment' also arose from the data of this case study. The educators recognised and particularly valued that this was occurring for the teacher education students on placement in their school. A recommendation for future research would be to explore the use of professional terms for recognising teacher education students to further enhance professional experience for all stakeholders.

Keywords: case study; professional experience; teaching supervisors; teacher education.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTCS.2023.134849

International Journal of Teaching and Case Studies, 2023 Vol.14 No.2, pp.166 - 187

Received: 02 Jun 2023
Accepted: 22 Aug 2023
Published online: 14 Nov 2023 *

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