(More Than) "A Background Idea": A Self-Study of Justice-Oriented Practices in Social Studies Teacher Education

• In Event: Searching for Criticality and Justice as Consequential Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices (S-STEP) Research

Abstract

In this retrospective collaborative self-study, we examined our development as justice-based social studies teacher educators. Upon analysis of curricular-instructional materials spanning twelve years, we found that as beginning teacher educators, we needed more space for our own critical reflection, which in turn yielded too much room for our students to avoid justice-based practices. However, more recently, we have taken steps to better center justice in our work. We discuss this growth as well as future goals for making our social studies methods courses more justice-oriented, concluding with implications for our own practice as well as those of other teacher educators.

Authors

• Rob Martinelle, Boston University
  Presenting Author

• Christopher C. Martell, University of Massachusetts - Boston
  Presenting Author