Session Submission Summary

Teacher Advocacy and Social Justice With English Language Learners

Sun, April 15, 12:25 to 1:55pm, Fairmont Waterfront, Floor: Concourse Level, Malaspina

Session Submission Type: Paper Session

Abstract

In this session innovative and unique approaches to preparing preservice and in-service teachers for actively working with, and advocating for, ELLS and diverse students are explored. Presentations include a review of literature on social justice in teacher education; an examination of educational psychology courses and ways to prepare preservice teachers for social justice work; innovative approaches to professional development that result in the long term improvement of ELLS’s learning ; ways to link social justice for Christian pre-service teachers; ways to change school cultures to meet the needs of ELLS; and ways to create authentic spaces for teacher advocacy for ELLS.

Sub Unit

Chair

Papers