Pivotal Moments in Student Teaching

Abstract

When we first discussed a forum devoted to current and recent student teachers, we simply thought it would be worthwhile to highlight the voices of teachers preparing to work with English Language Learners (ELLs) in our public schools. What we didn’t realize is that we would also hear the voices of their young students—and, in the process, be asked to rethink our own vision of the importance of student teaching.