Self-Study in Teacher Education Practices (S-STEP) contribute to teacher education in culturally and linguistically diverse communities and contexts. The chapters reflect the scholarly inquiry of teacher educators dedicated to investigating and improving their practice.
Judy Sharkey is Associate Professor in the Education Department at the University of New Hampshire. Before becoming a teacher educator, she taught English as a foreign language for ten years in countries in Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. Her research focuses on teacher and student learning in multilingual/pluricultural urban communities. Megan Madigan Peercy is Associate Professor at the University of Maryland. Her research focuses on preparation and development of teachers throughout their careers, as they work with linguistically and culturally diverse learners. Her recent research appears in Teaching and Teacher Education, Action in Teacher Education, and the International Multilingual Research Journal.