Education Professor to Present Research at Conference

Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice Assistant Professor Elizabeth M. Aguila, Ph.D., is slated to present at an upcoming conference this fall.

The title of Aguila’s proposal is “Developing Emergent Teacher Identity: A Study of a High School CTE Teaching Academy,” and she will present at the upcoming Florida Association of Teachers Educators (FATE) Conference.

The theme of the conference is “Be the Bridge” and it will run from Oct. 20 to Oct. 21.

In the description she submitted, Aguila said the proposal focuses on developing emergent teacher identity within a Career and Technical Education (CTE) teaching academy at Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The presentation will draw upon scholarly research, including research from Aguila herself.

“The role of this CTE teaching academy as a unique educational setting that fosters (teacher identity) formation through specialized criteria, mentorship, and authentic teaching experiences will be explored,” she said.

Emergent teacher identity is a continuous and constantly evolving process where educators build a sense of professional self. It is built up of a teacher’s beliefs, values, interactions, and experiences.

“As the teacher shortage increases in the United States, understanding how teacher identity develops and evolves may help leaders and teacher preparation programs create communities of practice that foster a developing professional identity and create resilient and reflective practitioners,” Aguila said.

Aguila said that by the end of the presentation, participants with have a better understanding of what builds the emergent teacher identity within, not only a Career and and Technical Education learning environment, but in their own educational settings.

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Posted 08/29/23