When Extraordinary Circumstances Yield Exceptional Consequences: The Importance of Readiness, Receptiveness, and Responsiveness

During her last semester prior to retirement, a university professor of teacher education supervised 15 interns enrolled in preparation program and college department different from the professor’s usual due changes college’s student enrollment faculty availability. The ever-changing, extraordinary circumstances experienced by supervisor during 2020 spring illuminate vital roles readiness teach, receptiveness feedback, responsiveness expectations (Author & Merritt, 2018). Established on authentic expressions exchanges trust, efficacy, agency, cultural humility (TEACH), their shared journeys yielded exceptional consequences for both guided supported supervisor’s expertise as educator, co-constructivist, instructional coach.