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Pete Frazer's eight guiding moves for working as a co-thinker with novice teachers

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Through interviews and observations, Feiman-Nemser documented the strategies of Pete Frazer, a thoughtful support teacher who enacted his role as "co-thinker" with novice teachers. "Feiman-Nemser (in press) noted eight different 'moves' that Pete Frazer named, justified and demonstrated," including "finding openings," "pinpointing problems," "probing novices' thinking," "noticing signs of growth," "reinforcing an understanding of theory," "giving living examples of someone else's teaching," and "modeling wondering about teaching." The case illustrates the artistry of guided practice and how much can be learned from studying the wisdom of practice.

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Context

Requirements

  • Guides must be unusually articulate about their strategies and tactics, and skilled at constructing problems out of problematic situations

Constraints

  • The teacher's stated concerns may not represent the underlying issues that need attention; uncovering them requires sensitivity and skill

Target Learners

  • beginning and novice teachers

Target Learning Goals

  • clarifying and pinpointing teaching problems
  • connecting practice to theory
  • attending to student thinking

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Key Sources

  • Feiman-Nemser, Sharon, et al. (1994). Guiding Teacher Learning: Insider Studies of Classroom-Based Work with Teachers. Craft Paper 94-1. National Center for Research on Teacher Learning. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED377169
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description Through interviews and observations, Feiman-Nemser documented the strategies of Pete Frazer, a thoughtful support teacher who enacted his role as "co-thinker" with novice teachers.
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