"My Job Is to Unsettle Folks": Moving Practice to Theory Through Examining Exemplary Teacher Educators

• In Event: 63.046 - Shifting Teacher Education for Social Justice

Abstract

This study examined the beliefs and practices of student-nominated faculty in Teacher Education who were deemed exemplary in their social justice pedagogy. Through phenomenographic interviews with these faculty and data analysis through open thematic coding, I gleaned insights into how these educators conceptualize and enact anti-racist teacher preparation. Findings discuss common approaches, challenges, and barriers faced while attempting to enact social justice pedagogy. Implications for teacher preparation programs writ large are discussed.

Author

• Ashley Fuente, Michigan State University