1. Conversations Around Practice: Mediating Opportunities to Learn About Teaching Science Open Access Author: Ricketts, Amy Rene Title: Conversations Around Practice: Mediating Opportunities to Learn About Teaching Science Graduate Program: Curriculum and Instruction Keywords: Professional Learning CommunitiesProfessional DevelopmentTeacher EducationDiscourse AnalysisMicroethnographyScience Education File: Download Ricketts_Dissertation_Final.pdf Committee Members: Jim Nolan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorGreg Kelly, Committee Chair/Co-ChairJim Nolan, Committee MemberAnne Whitney, Committee MemberStephanie Knight, Outside Member