Teacher Candidates’ Attempts to Implement Anti-Ableist Pedagogy and the Constraints Therein

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Abstract

Abstract: In this qualitative study with special education teacher candidates (TCs), I draw on figured worlds to examine TCs’ dissonance as they attempted to enact anti-ableist pedagogy in their classrooms. Participants entered their teacher preparation program with an anti-ableist value set and ideology that was only strengthened by the program. However, their attempts to implement anti-ableist pedagogy were often met with pushback from a variety of sources. Findings reveal how TCs left the program ultimately questioning their desire to pursue a career in special education.

Author

• Benjamin Barnett-Perry, University of Washington