About Jackie Sydnor
Dr. Sydnor's research and teaching focus on supporting aspiring teachers’ professional identity development and reflective practice through the use of digital storytelling and video annotation.
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor
Profession Development School Liaison, Cowan Elementary
Education
Ph.D.
Indiana University, 2013
M.S.
Indiana University, 2007
B.S.
Indiana University, 2002
Research and Publications
Davis, T., Sydnor, J., Daley, S. & Coggin, L. (2017). Purposeful tensions: Lessons learned from metaphors in teacher candidate’s digital stories. Teacher Educator, 52 (4), 291-307.
Sydnor, J. (2017). “I didn’t realize how hard it would be!”: Tensions and transformations in becoming a teacher. Action in Teacher Education, 39 (2), 218-236.
Sydnor, J. (2016). Using video to enhance reflective practice: Student teachers’ dialogic examination of their own teaching. New Educator, 12 (1), 67-84.
Areas of Expertise
Teacher Reflection
Literacy Methods
Student Teaching
Teacher Professional Identity Development