Nancy Fichtman Dana
Biographic Data
| ID | 2464634 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nancy Fichtman Dana |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nancy Fichtman |
| FAMILY NAME | Dana |
| SIGNATURE | DANA N F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Florida |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7859-939X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The intersection of inquiry and equity
Navigating Tensions in the Design of a New Equity Centered Elementary Teacher Preparation Program
Claiming and reclaiming the voice of the profession
Playing Chess When You Only Have a Couple of Pawns
Background: In recent years, intermediary organizations have increasingly influenced educational policy. Among other proposals, they have promoted teacher education redesign based on technocratic values and stringent accountability measures. In response to these policy changes and the intensifying crisis in the teaching profession, teacher educators have been called to engage in policy debates. Yet, to date, few studies have explored how teacher …
‘Small but mighty’
As attacks on teacher education mount, teacher educators have been urged to take a more active part in policy deliberations. Yet the question of how teacher educators get their voices heard in policy contexts that are not receptive to their expertise remains underinvestigated. This qualitative case study addresses this gap by exploring the work of a group of teacher educators who engaged in advocacy against the introduction of edTPA as a licensur…
Cross-country collaboration in pursuit of powerful teacher professional learning
Understanding Teacher Reflectivity in Contemporary Times
The Association of Teacher Educators Reflectivity Commission was established in 2004. This literature review updates the Commission’s work by examining 24 empirical research articles published in the Association’s national journals, The New Educator and Action in Teacher Education, since the commission’s inception. We report three contemporary trends regarding the incorporation of reflectivity in teacher education: (1) the use of diverse framewor…
Exploring the Connections Between Action Research and Teacher Leadership
This reflective article examines the relationship between teachers’ engagement in action research and their ability to lead within their schools. As part of The New Educator’s special issue, “Developing an Inquiry Stance toward Instructional Improvement: Teacher-Leader Action Research,” this article demonstrates the development of an inquiry stance. It shares the story of two practicing teacher leaders within the new and challenging circumstance …
Preparing teacher leaders
Critical Concepts of Mentoring in an Urban Context
Given the increasing challenges faced by high-poverty urban schools, mentoring has become the panacea for policy makers interested in a quick-fix solution to the teacher quality dilemma. As a result, mentoring programs have experienced exponential growth with little empirical attention during the last decade. This 16-month qualitative investigation within a large city in the northeastern United States, sought to better understand the work of ment…
Encountering New Spaces
This 18-month ethnographic study provides a snapshot of teachers' use of space and voice as they work in a newly formed Professional Development School (PDS) committed to shared responsibility for teacher education and developing a culture of simultaneous renewal through inquiry. The study identified the tensions produced when a PDS functions within a hierarchically organized district where teachers do not feel empowered to participate in decisio…
Preparing teacher leaders
Claiming and reclaiming the voice of the profession
Cross-country collaboration in pursuit of powerful teacher professional learning
Critical Concepts of Mentoring in an Urban Context
Given the increasing challenges faced by high-poverty urban schools, mentoring has become the panacea for policy makers interested in a quick-fix solution to the teacher quality dilemma. As a result, mentoring programs have experienced exponential growth with little empirical attention during the last decade. This 16-month qualitative investigation within a large city in the northeastern United States, sought to better understand the work of ment…
Encountering New Spaces
This 18-month ethnographic study provides a snapshot of teachers' use of space and voice as they work in a newly formed Professional Development School (PDS) committed to shared responsibility for teacher education and developing a culture of simultaneous renewal through inquiry. The study identified the tensions produced when a PDS functions within a hierarchically organized district where teachers do not feel empowered to participate in decisio…
Critical Concepts of Mentoring in an Urban Context
Given the increasing challenges faced by high-poverty urban schools, mentoring has become the panacea for policy makers interested in a quick-fix solution to the teacher quality dilemma. As a result, mentoring programs have experienced exponential growth with little empirical attention during the last decade. This 16-month qualitative investigation within a large city in the northeastern United States, sought to better understand the work of ment…
Preparing teacher leaders
Exploring the Connections Between Action Research and Teacher Leadership
This reflective article examines the relationship between teachers’ engagement in action research and their ability to lead within their schools. As part of The New Educator’s special issue, “Developing an Inquiry Stance toward Instructional Improvement: Teacher-Leader Action Research,” this article demonstrates the development of an inquiry stance. It shares the story of two practicing teacher leaders within the new and challenging circumstance …
Understanding Teacher Reflectivity in Contemporary Times
The Association of Teacher Educators Reflectivity Commission was established in 2004. This literature review updates the Commission’s work by examining 24 empirical research articles published in the Association’s national journals, The New Educator and Action in Teacher Education, since the commission’s inception. We report three contemporary trends regarding the incorporation of reflectivity in teacher education: (1) the use of diverse framewor…
Cross-country collaboration in pursuit of powerful teacher professional learning
‘Small but mighty’
As attacks on teacher education mount, teacher educators have been urged to take a more active part in policy deliberations. Yet the question of how teacher educators get their voices heard in policy contexts that are not receptive to their expertise remains underinvestigated. This qualitative case study addresses this gap by exploring the work of a group of teacher educators who engaged in advocacy against the introduction of edTPA as a licensur…
Playing Chess When You Only Have a Couple of Pawns
Background: In recent years, intermediary organizations have increasingly influenced educational policy. Among other proposals, they have promoted teacher education redesign based on technocratic values and stringent accountability measures. In response to these policy changes and the intensifying crisis in the teaching profession, teacher educators have been called to engage in policy debates. Yet, to date, few studies have explored how teacher …
Navigating Tensions in the Design of a New Equity Centered Elementary Teacher Preparation Program
Claiming and reclaiming the voice of the profession
The intersection of inquiry and equity
Pedagogy (10 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (9 works) · Political science (8 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Teacher education (7 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Mathematics education (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion (3 works)