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The Capstone Experience: A Valuable Tool in Promoting Teacher Development

The Capstone Experience: A Valuable Tool in Promoting Teacher Development

Leslie L. Huling, Virgina K. Resta
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 25
ISBN13: 9781668438480|ISBN10: 1668438488|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781668438497|EISBN13: 9781668438503
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-3848-0.ch004
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Huling, Leslie L., and Virgina K. Resta. "The Capstone Experience: A Valuable Tool in Promoting Teacher Development." Handbook of Research on the Educator Continuum and Development of Teachers, edited by Bryan S. Zugelder and Mark L'Esperance, IGI Global, 2022, pp. 55-79. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-3848-0.ch004

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Huling, L. L. & Resta, V. K. (2022). The Capstone Experience: A Valuable Tool in Promoting Teacher Development. In B. Zugelder & M. L'Esperance (Eds.), Handbook of Research on the Educator Continuum and Development of Teachers (pp. 55-79). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-3848-0.ch004

Chicago

Huling, Leslie L., and Virgina K. Resta. "The Capstone Experience: A Valuable Tool in Promoting Teacher Development." In Handbook of Research on the Educator Continuum and Development of Teachers, edited by Bryan S. Zugelder and Mark L'Esperance, 55-79. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-3848-0.ch004

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Abstract

Faculty members in teacher education programs strive to design and deliver a set of courses that form a coherent teacher preparation program for their preservice teacher candidates; however, students often perceive their course work as a set of fragmented, disconnected learning experiences. In order to mitigate these challenges, many institutions have added a capstone experience to their programs. This chapter advocates for a capstone experience in which program completers can synthesize their program experiences and establish a solid foundation around which they can build their future ongoing professional development. A rationale for the capstone culminating experience and examples of capstone components are presented in this chapter. Suggested assignments and templates are also included.

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