Engaging Teacher Candidates in a Pedagogy of Discomfort: Observations and Reflections on Social Justice and Teacher Education

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Abstract

This paper explores the outcomes of social justice instruction in a teacher preparation program. Drawing on data from a case study, we present findings from our work involving teacher candidates in discussions about social injustices to encourage deeper understandings of the origins of these injustices and greater awareness of how they overlap with PK-12 education. This paper identifies the tensions, performances, and possibilities that emerge in the context of participants’ responses, including themes that circulate around privilege, difference, and responsibility. The findings are timely and valuable to teacher educators and those concerned with equity in education.

Authors

• Bilge Cerezci, National Louis University
  Presenting Author

• Liz Chase, St. John's University
  Presenting Author

• Leah Mortenson, Keio Academy of New York
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