Journal of Education & Social Policy

Defining Professionalism in Teacher Education Programs
Kim L. Creasy

Abstract
Professionalism and how it is to be acquired should be a focus of every teacher education program. Despite the significant role professionalism plays there is a lack of a universally accepted definition of professionalism in teacher education programs. This paper investigates “working definitions” of professionalism as they pertain to teacher preparation programs and their teacher candidates.

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