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1946, 1.43)
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and
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1994;
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of power
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and
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don't
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(10/9a/2002).
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evident
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and
kids
this woman,
possible
exciting?"
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to teaching
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it's
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Joss concluded
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about
she
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skills."
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philosophical
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conflict
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of dialogic
political,
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me.
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sections,
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JOSS:
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talked about
of Black
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a lead-in
with Megan?
on Friday,
immediately
afterwards.
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period
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ability
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of the
but
word
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and
references
mentoring
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and
implied
Joss
use
(since
Megan
(6c),
and
liken
drew
him
being
(6g-6h),
in her
classroom
for his
a parallel
of Megan's
crime).
between
practices
the
(7b).
reluctance
over
struggle
implies
at
by definition,
is
"complicit"
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usually
"empty"
with
a considerable
of the word
opinion
action,
that
me with
to meet
a rationale
referenced
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to familiarize
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use
Megan,
time
to mentoring
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Joss
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scheduling
approach
in Black
examples,
with
a series
negotiating:
Megan's
Joss made
.. .
teaching
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his
Megan's
position
(since
repeated
teaching
learners
as
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passive
in this
talk
imagined
I emphasized
Though
he should.
imagined
of "the
language
my sense
that
position
"with"
I had
and
made
needed
Joss
differently,
or empathetic
listener.
characterization
difficult
control
it can
the future.
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to go.
act
ing
an "individual
ized
up
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myself
of a colleague
I ratified
8d),
in doing
Joss's
to
so, attempted
from
it was
kind
of engagement
which
teachers
can
enact
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teachers'
own
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ability
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& Burns
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inquiry,
and
by the ex
the
changing
2009).
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teachers
for mentoring
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even
methods
Thomas,
as student
role
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otherwise
toward
it
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agency
"motivated
can
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questions
relationship
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amid
it is both
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enact
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designates";
and
in spite
immediate
an agent,
my in
or needed
in description
Joss
as an actor,
this tension"
mentor/student
student
he did
(p. 7).
that
have
may
(6d),
(1984)
to pondering
he intended
to act
genuine
subjects
the past
decision
took
Bakhtin
by Joss, suggests
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of tension
a more
as
conversation
of the inquirer's
the university
as Joss immediately
where
provided
himself
identification
tensions,
made
of our
to take
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lamenting
discussion
conversation
pursuit
faded
highlights
"[refuse]
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circumstances
that cause
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circumstances
cally
I understood
that
1970/2000,
between
that he or she
objectives
student
took
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teacherto
any
circumstances.
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circumstances.
negotiate
voices
our
implied
to position
and
and
in the conversation
of unity
because
taking
these
this
during
perience
role
the conversation.
differing
to be impossible
of describing
toward
conversa
I positioned
(8a,
and
(Freire,
the fagade
(8a),
transition,
Joss
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opportunities
moves
Joss transitioned
Joss from
dissent
two
during
perceived
and
mentor
a relationship
section,
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with
and
adviser
of the mentee"
between
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sistence
to Joss
silenced,
in the
one:
important
as an
for a mentoror
to refocus
characterizes
notes,
be
control
up the opportunity
negotiation
I agreed
point,
final
my
of the
to relinquish
in which
clear
moves
of action.
alliance.
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how
for him
as
could
6e)or
a course
later
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as being
(6b,
my press
story.
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acting
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his
s agency
conversational
explicitly
an
my position
to tell
of himself
our
reestablish
was
three
to determine
more
in 7b-8a,
problem,"
chosen
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to deemphasize
My move
have
the power
agency
on Joss
primarily
could
Megan.
having
Joss's
I began
(20a-20b),
Joss's
talk with
Joss as agentive,
positioned
focused
he
in which
initiate
(7a)to
also
section
possibilities
choose
his
N 4, July 2010
recipients.
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tion
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praxis.
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strengthen
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in Teacher
Preparation
to
Section 3: "I'm articulating this for the first time right now"
JOSS:
I m excited
about
about
DEB:
9a
Black
teaching
what
my role
9b
I thought
you would
lOth-grade
Me too.
9c
10a
thinking
to show
it to her.
10b
I understand.
11a
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arrangements
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lib
Tuesday.
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become
teacher.
to
12a
the program
entirely.
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12b
so difficult philo
12c
lots of
emotionallyfor
reasons.
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up at weird
popping
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Sharon
waved
coordinator]
so much
times,
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to me, and I felt
resentment
toward
her.
12e
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8a,
and
8d)
ratifying
appear
ated
an opening
more
personal
conversational
to have
in which
level
and
moves
effectively
I made
indicated
Joss demonstrated
articulated
I know, Joss.
at the end
my support
his fearsof
the future
of Section
2 (7c,
to Joss and
He
cre
moved
to a
of his teaching
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English
role
at Pare
unit
(10a),
of the classroom.
a space
more
and,
(9a)
in which
again
site change,
I moved
When
though
responded
to my question
frustration
by revealing
(12a),
that he was
that
greatly
of empathy
ity I heard
in his disclosure
ironically,
I eventually
Although
perhaps
because
alliance
with
philosophical
assumed
hearing
the same
the grav
revelation
for dialogue
was,
the same
ot our
literary
tension
"builds
the
weighty
revelation
a turning
about
not only
within
Megan's
our
before
10b)
become
available
marked
a transition
empirical
to refer
text, or what
is 'on
engage
the same
I believe
that my
of some
he
could
(the
of location
be
polyphonous
an
moment
of the
calls
climax,
of greatest
a crisis,
(p.
why
agentive
interaction
either
his frustration
"location"
geographical
the
Joss's
marked
he needed
he located
teacher
indicated
which
112).
within
broadly
acts
to a more
(1999)
entirely,"
at Pare
and
in which
critique
students
a resolution"
As Joss described
more
(1991)
of as the dramatic
to the
withdrawing
the program
but also
it should
together
example
Gee
of requiring
classroom
revelation
and
(p. 454).
be thought
use
considering
or "leave
so truly
than
uncover
Joss;
critiqued.
in the conversation.
schools
Joss's
scholars
of my
I knew
I suggested,
longer
as teachers
liberation"
can
dialogue
to the point
problem
point
to "switch"
Weiler
in a literary
me
of Weiler's
they will
provided
and
that
the path
"assumption
an
that Ellsworth
confident
I assumed
took
that
oppression,
a term
emotional
and
Joss s historied
pedagogy
conversation
with
their
the world,
sadly,
understand
is reminiscent
oppressed,
1 his section
recalling
here
Ellsworth
and
the
agree
about
contributions,
characteristics
talk
he
and
my repeated
of Joss's
press
of critical
protests
particularly
as the
the same
program.
me;
demonstrated
(12e)
Essentially,
to Joss's
educators,
side'
Joss.
assumption
in dialogue
together
initial
After
of his fear
concerned
my initial
I entered
that he would
responding
My faulty
of Freirean
reality,
the extent
coincidence
to hear
began
I initially
notes,
have.
that
suggests
placement
shift.
abrupt
monologic.
positionality,
(1989)
The
to opening
empathy
dropping
and
of this section
(12b-12d).
of space
my opening
noted
considering
to his poetry
at the center
placed
on a possible
a similarly
surprised
at the end
were
focusing
made
he quickly
(lib),
expression
with
and
Joss
s response
creation
from expressing
quickly
to be agentive
(10b-lla),
a revelation
and
critique
July 2010
N4,
ot Megan
immediately,
student
for him
,V 42
that
participant
(Bakhtin,
of
preparation
space
had
and
thus
1984).
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in Teacher
Praxis
Preparation
JOSS:
15a
the program
The last thing 1 want to do is leave;
is so typical
leaving
13c
"fit" the
14a
situation
I'm sick of it, feeling,
1 want to start a charter
right?
13b
in my life.
of my questions
But none
make
I'm in.
like, alone.
14b
school,
14c
you
know?
I mean,
is
student;
was constantly
being silenced.
comic
to re-empower
to a teacher
and coming
my voice,
education
felt like an
program
extension of that.
up being a complete
14f
silencing!!
I just don t want to play anymore.
14g
I'm exhausted.
Joss's
a pattern
in 5d-6a,
6b-6c,
implied
Jones
and
With
here,
I conflated
my question,
his classroom
I was
mentor,
preparation
program's
a more
teacher
just
demonstrates
and
provisions;
preparation
the extent
for shared
to which
I suggested
Joss
or
responded
knew,
better
by
than
must
communication
be
expectations
than
(p. 67).
My question
in 13a provides
about
or "meeting,"
between
my question
program.
I initially
The
by urgent
this con
that undergird
dialogue
but a "meeting"
whenever
limited
reconciliation,
advocating
to the exchanges
in 13a),
(as
also
section
similar
Joss intuitively
optimism"
of the beliefs
example
versation:
Megan
Perhaps
critique
self defeating
was
essence,
"desires
concludes:
by cautious
ultimately
with
in 13b).
of this
beginning
that
In
7a-7b.
for talking
(as
(2003)
more
an important
and
6e-6g,
obstacles
mediated
at the
in this conversation
possibilities
describing
I, what
to my invitation
response
illustrates
14h
with
a meeting
Joss's
was
emergence
placed
hope
Joss and
between
goals
an
"dialogue."
and
attempt
the teacher
to realize
of this
pattern
in the panacea
or
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"talking
cure"
my hope
was,
had
of dialogue
in some
little to lose
risk to me.
The
tion,
that
his
about
illustrates
whether
for change
work
suggests,
I personally
position:
it was
Megan;
of little
for Joss.
m this section
Skinner
& Cain,
in dialogic
conversation
to leave
a problem
as Jones's
with
conversation
participation
of our
July 2010
Perhaps,
the focus
in an oppressive
stay
of Joss's
not true
N4,
of my privileged
Lachicotte,
suggests
dilemma
program
was
(Holland,
Joss shifted
Joss's
ways,
same
2005).
a result
autobiographical
self-authoring
activity
(Jones,
as a result
The
, V 42
Education
English
faced
environment
Pare
and
work
an instance
a highly
praxis.
In the
from
and/or
by many
was
1998),
the past
sec
preparation
educators:
for changeor
next
to the present.
the teacher
critical
of
agentive
whether
leave
and
to
work
elsewhere.
to articulate,
was a musical,
which
and
"Going
through
the
they were
Some
ORB:
I5a
in a graveyard.
15b
/ Nothing
estrangement
real / Nothing
just been
here is right..
going through
.. . / Sleepwalking
endeavor
here is
. / I've
the motions
through
my life's
so one option
Right,
15d
16a
experiencing
similar
dutiful student.
But at the same
It's against
time, I can't.
in.
161)
16c
17a
17b
the
to
right now.
exclusive?
412
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Bieler
No, I don't
in Teacher
Praxis
Preparation
17c
17d
18a
or certification
degree
181)
18c
to
minefield.
to
an
accomplish
to be doing
18d
18e
That doesn
to me.
but they are going through
Yeah,
motions
Joss was
rich
cally
in and
primarily
also,
himself
time
and
of his
comments
following
the
Motions."
The
in this
section,
first possible
in which
. . . estrangement,"
This
path
path
fight"
and
"be
or being
or even
alive"
When
just
too"
Joss demonstrated
(18e),
would
incur
minefield"
school
(18b).
and
(14d,
took
15b,
an
16a,
the
Buffy;
important
18g),
step
through
the
(16a),
is a
student"
motions"
his purpose
getting
that,
their
through
toward
The
(14d).
"fight the
represented
included
voices
fighting
out there
this path,
he
an educational
to those
articulated
(15b).
"sleepwalking"
by pursuing
positionality
Joss
path
not
"feel
(15a),
endeavors"
this
(i.e.,
to take,
paths
"Going
life's
18e,
between
the remainder
silenced"
that
his silenced
and
Joss would
living
difficult
extremely
in which
with
his awareness
situ
4 of "being
riskor,
By likening
thus
he suggested
been
possible
[his]
stance,
purposeful
by "doing
significant
students
dilemma
world
in Section
in alignment
(15b)
for a more
through
through
activist
to intentional,
"dutiful").
"[go]
have
the dutiful
"play[ing]
"[sleepwalk]
his description
is an active
a commitment
path,
also
connections
song
lyrics,
at an
two
life in the
song
Buffy Summers,
he may
the lyrics
outlined
and
he would
and
parallels
other
Joss
life to fighting
of Buffy
illuminating
p. 3). Through
of death
her
quoting
show
a special
expressed
as a metaphor
in making
1987,
often
of the show,
to a TV
a philosophi
Slayer,
devoted
of her lyrics;
setting
(Freire,
opposition
stance
passive
In his
the sentiment
skill
He
who
character
reference
his
worlds
schools.
graveyard
impassioned
words
1997-2003.
character,
the main
with
demonstrates
from
main
around
the song's
Joss's
ran
with
implicitly,
suggesting
ation.
that
Joss aligned
and
is a huge
TV series
admiration
evil,
and
the
right now.
and
of many
high
clarified
his
resolution.
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English
My clarifying
and
make
the
positive
with
program
teacher
statement
ment
in which
that
our
sound
like
struggles
and
doesn't
Joss's
and
future
Here
and
was
both,
focus
were
to his
to me"
to support
his goals.
of Joss's
and
clarified,
(18f)
The
pursued
was
we
agreed
My comment
"That
to acknowledge
attempted
of past,
of his vision
for direction
his individual
more
exclusive"
"mutually
intertwining
the past
as a mo
much
it. When
(18a).
self-authoring
Joss mined
section,
to frame
goals
described.
is significant
what
like, consistent
as previously
not necessarily
long-term
sleepwalking
in the next
was
would
to imagine
look
not "either/or"
articulated
his mentor
indicative
as he articulated,
was
stances
Joss
would
experience
the motions
"What
question,
or "meeting,"
teacher
active
I shifted
(17b),
I asked
program
the binary
In
do you
my earlier
for reconciliation
and
passive
how
July 2010
N4,
paralleled
(13a).
preparation
than
complex
(17a),
right?"
my advocacy
Joss's
"So
question,
,V 42
vision
present,
for change.
for the future
for change.
be completely
DEB:
19a
wait tables
retreated
19b
I had
no responsibilities.
After I did my 9/11 joke on 9/19
[2001],
tables,
19c
and
you
know?
And now l m here, and moving
shattered
I made
my wife move,
terrible;
I detonated
emotional
here
I9d
my family.
and it's
19e
a nasty
bomb.
because
her
L9f
forced mine.
19g
Right.
20a
I'm thinking
now, though,
It seems
power
your agency.
to have a conversation
Meganand
power
of what
spaces
to change
that's what
with
you decide
if
to do.
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Bieler
The
Sections
he didn't
to take
else's
program
rendered
obvious
sites.
in"
to "active"
is to what
and
"active
and
leaving"
educators
leave
the most
complex,
At the end
stance
to choose
in 3b, when
difference
between
these
that
mentors
engage
student
teachers
to determine
and
show,
While
it appears
in Joss's
The
line
For
blurry.
one
encountered
praxis,
to pursue
or escape
their
I reminded
with
talking
in 20b
starkly
for Joss
talk
to consider.
open
or
Megan
contrasts
powerfully
can
own
of
one
experience.
they
critical
as an educator.
to suggest
option
between
example,
pastures?"is
whether
my
edu
nor necessarily
truly progressive,
teaching
that
and
for critical
discernable
of mentoring
in dialogic
praxis
examples
at issue
I tried
four
in dialogic
is appropriate
My counsel
only
examples
All
for greener
to do next,
I presented
(19b).
easily
(20a-20b),
what
tables
as an act of resistance
in his student
site change.
to wait
praxis,
I have
in
is often
present.
environments
of this section
3, suggests
be taken
might
action
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Voice
Education
,V 42
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july
2010
Active
Passive
(taking action)
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perceived oppression
perceived oppression
Examples:
discussing differences with
Megan (5c-5d)
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not raising questions
about Megan's use of
Scan-Tron tests (6g-6j)
"playing the dutiful stu
dent" (16a)
\
preparation program (14e)\
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in a situation
perceived to be
oppressive)
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teacher preparation pro
gram (12a)
changing his field place
ment site (12a; 20b)
Examples^
smoking outside and read
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waiting tables (19b-19c)
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Praxis
in Teacher
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and
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Table 2. Dialogic
in Teacher
Praxis
praxis in dialectic
with monologic
Preparation
practice
Dialogic praxis
Monologic
practice
problem-posing
(Freire, 1970/2000)
yielding to centrifugal
forces (Bakhtin, 1981)
yielding to centripetal
forces (Bakhtin, 1981)
How am 1positioned as a
subject or an object? How am 1
positioning others?
silencing/being silenced
(i4d)
fighting perceived
oppression
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1970/2000)
change?
(15b)
change?
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leaving (13c)
avoiding responsibility
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choices.
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person's
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argue,
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presence
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(1997)
but
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praxis.
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oppression,
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notes,
in dialogic
is not monopolized
Kachur,
even
to engage
interpretations
(19b)
(2007)
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that
is
just
as
by inescapable
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p. 298).
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the "moment
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in transformative
to avoid
Joss
engage
Joss's
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Joss
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many
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initiating
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ment
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Table 3. Frequency
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to determine
to establish
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praxis.
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engage
desire
teachers
to
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teacher
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in our schools.
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is needed
on student
learning
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equitably
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praxis
to teacher
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profession
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seriously,
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along
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talk was
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to learning
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of these
et al. (1997)
Nystrand
in this transcript
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opening
his agency.
input
5 demonstrates,
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work
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of new
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although
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agency,
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with
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to participate
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to speak
silenced
of rupture"
mentoring,
interfering
urging
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English
2003)
model
preparation
would
in which
of opening
us reclaim
help
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9 (39%)
23 (100%)
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tabhshed
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between
from
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teacher
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students
how
of mentoring,
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student
than
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in mentoring
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and
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and
agency,
agency,
criticality,
criticality,
in
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philosophies.
educators
cnaracierisiics
characteristics
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and
seriously
and
teacher
providing
educators
educators
to
to consider
consider
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study's
mentors,
in contexts
not
mentor
challenge
action
mentors
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goals
mentor
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qualified"
for both
indicate
classroom
"'"^e findings
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teacher
findings
challenge
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programs
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university
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with
hand
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objective
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mentors
teachers.
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teacher
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teachers,
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and
affirm
1998).
student
teacher
facing
that he perceived
not uncommon,
to be
they should
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cators
ing about
their
the deep
and
roots
for all,
oriented
mentoring
can
their
"feel
teaching
can
of the profession,
and
relationships
own
and
legacy
so that
make
make
decisions
their
shape
as educators.
agency
newest
as Homer's
edu
mean
about
their
pedagogical
It is time
teacher
cultivating
the
teacher
by dialogic
teachers
out of student
transparently
at last,"
strength
student
profoundly
and
of the Homerian
upon
characterized
experience
experiences
here,
by explicitly
it is incumbent
relationships,
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view
development,
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earliest
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practice,
agentive
mentoring
July 2010
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when
teaching,
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praxis.
pull
student
during
to provide
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dialogic
members
praxis
of our
Telemachus
to
aspired
field
to do.
Acknowledgments
I would
and continued
reviewers
Joss
I also thank
me so thoughtfully
the editors
during
the revision
process.
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