Clare’s Recent Publications

Books

Beck, C. , & Kosnik, C. (in press). Growing as a teacher: Goals and pathways of ongoing teacher learning. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.

Murray, J., & Kosnik, C. (Eds.) (2013). Academic work and identities in teacher education. London: Routledge.

Kosnik, C., Rowsell, J., Williamson, P., Simon, R., & Beck. C. (Eds.). (2013) Literacy teacher educators: Preparing student teachers for a changing world. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.

Kosnik, C., & Beck, C. (2011). Teaching in a nutshell: Navigating your teacher education program as a student teacher. London: Routledge.

Kosnik, C., & Beck, C. (2009). Priorities in teacher education: The 7 key elements of preservice preparation. London: Routledge.

Samaras, A., Freese, A., Kosnik, C., & Beck, C. (Eds.) (2008). Learning communities in practice. Dordrecht: Springer Academic Publishers.

Beck, C., & Kosnik, C. (2006). Innovations in preservice teacher education: A social constructivist approach. Albany, New York: SUNY Press.

Refereed Book Chapters

Kosnik, C., & Rowsell, J. (2013). The shifting landscape of literacy teacher education:  Working with integrity, commitment, skill, and vision. In C. Kosnik, J. Rowsell, P. Williamson, R. Simon,  & C. Beck (Eds.). Literacy teacher educators: Preparing student teachers for a changing world (pp. 191-204). Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.

Kosnik, C., Menna, L., & Bullock, S. (2013). Diving into social media: Using digital technologies to support student teacher learning.  In J. Greenway (Ed.), Social media and teacher learning. Ontario Teachers’ Federation (AEFO, ETFO, OECTA and OSSTF) and Ontario Association of Deans of Education (OADE). 

Kosnik, C., & Menna, L. (2013). Focusing our literacy courses around key questions and priorities: Using research to guide our course development. In C. Kosnik, J. Rowsell, P. Williamson, R. Simon,  & C. Beck (Eds.), Literacy teacher educators: Preparing student teachers for a changing world. (pp. 161-174). Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.

Kosnik, C. & Beck, C. (2012). Giving higher priority to subject content and pedagogy in pre-service education. In  G. Galway, K. Goodnough, R. Kelly, & C. Badenhorst (Eds.). Inspiration and innovation in teaching and teacher education (pp.39-52). Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Books.

Kosnik, C., Cleovoulou, Y., & Fletcher, T. (2009). The use of interviews in self-study research. In C. Lassonde,  S. Galman, & C. Kosnik (Eds.), Self-study research methodologies for teacher educators (pp. 49-66). Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.

Kosnik, C., Lassonde, C., & Galman, S. (2009). What does self-study research offer teacher educators. In C. Lassonde, S. Galman, & C. Kosnik (Eds.), Self-study research methodologies for teacher educators (pp. 197-211). Rotterdam: Sense.

Kosnik, C. (2009). It is not just practice: Conflicting goals, unclear expectations, and mixed messages. Reconceputalizing the place of practice teaching in teacher education programs. In C. Riches & F. Benson (Eds.), Entering into “complicated” conversations about teacher education in contemporary times: A call to action (pp. 65-71). New York: Peter Lang,

Kosnik, C., & Beck, C. (2009). Teacher education for literacy teaching: Research at the personal, institutional, and collective levels. In D. Tidwell & M. Heston (Eds.), Research methods for the self-study of practice (pp. 213-229 ). Dordrecht: Springer Academic Publishers.

Beck, C., Kosnik, C., & Cleovoulou, Y. (2008). A whole-school approach to urban educational renewal: Community, collaboration, and leadership. In A. Samaras, A. Freese, C. Kosnik, & C. Beck (Eds.), Learning communities in practice (pp. 73-84). Dordrecht: Springer Academic Publishers.

Kosnik, C. (2008). Funny, this does not look like a community: Working collaboratively across borders and institutions. In A. Samaras, A. Freese, C. Kosnik, & C. Beck (Eds.), Learning communities in practice (pp. 219-230). Dordretcht: Springer Academic Publishers.

Kosnik, C. (2007). No teacher educator left behind: Impact of current U.S. policies and practices on a Canadian.  In C. Deretchin & C. Craig (Eds.), International research on the impact of accountability systems: Teacher education yearbook XV (pp. 139-156). Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield Publishing.

Kosnik, C.  (2007). Still the same yet different: Enduring values and commitments in my work as a teacher and teacher educator. In T. Russell & J. Loughran (Eds.), Enacting a pedagogy of teacher education: Values, relationships and practices (pp. 16-30). London: Routledge.

Refereed Journal Articles 

Kosnik, C., Menna, L., Dharmashi, P., Miyata, C., & Beck, C. (2013). A foot in many camps: Literacy teacher educators acquiring knowledge across many realms and juggling multiple identities. Journal of Education for Teaching 39(5), 534-540.

Goodwin. L. A. &  Kosnik, C.  (2013) Quality teacher educators = quality teachers?: Conceptualizing essential domains of knowledge for those who teach teachers. Teacher Development: An International Journal of Teachers’ Professional Development 17(3) 334-346

Fletcher, T., Mandigo, J., & Kosnik, C. (2013). Elementary classroom teachers and physical education: Change in teacher-related factors during pre-service teacher education. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 18(2), 169-183.

Kosnik, C., Cleovoulou, Y., Fletcher, T., Harris, T., McGlynn-Stewart, M., & Beck, C. (2011). Becoming teacher educators: An innovative approach to teacher educator preparation. Journal of Education for Teaching, 37(3), 351-363.

Kosnik, C., Beck, C., Fletcher, T., & Cleovoulou, Y. (2009). Improving teacher education through longitudinal research: How studying our graduates led us to give priority to program planning and vision for teaching. Studying Teacher Education: A Journal of Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices, 5(2), 163-175.

Kosnik, C., & Beck, C. (2008). In the shadows: Non-tenure-line instructors in preservice teacher education. European Journal of Teacher Education, 31(2), 185-202.

Rowsell, J., Kosnik, C., & Beck, C. (2008). Fostering multiliteracies pedagogy through preservice teacher education.  Teaching Education, 9(2),109-122.

Kosnik, C., & Beck, C. (2008). We taught them about literacy but what did they learn? The impact of our preservice teacher education program on the practices of beginning teachers. Studying Teacher Education: A Journal of Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices, 4(2),115-128.

Beck, C., Kosnik, C., & Rowsell, J. (2007). Preparation for the first year of teaching: Beginning teachers’ views about their needs.  The New Educator, 3(1), Feb-Mar. 51-73.

 Forthcoming  

Kosnik, C.,  Dharamshi, P., Miyata, C., Cleovoulou, Y., & Beck, C. (accepted). Beyond initial transition: An international examination of the complex work of experienced literacy/English teacher educators. English in Education.

Kosnik, C.,  Dharmashi, P., Miyata, C., Cleovoulou, Y, Fletcher, T., & Menna, L. (forthcoming) Professional development of teacher educators. In T. Falkenberg, T. (Ed). Handbook of Research on Canadian Teacher Education.