A Testimonio Study: Latinx Women Preservice Teachers’ Experiences and Identity Development

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  In Roundtable Session: Teachers' of Color Educational Journeys and Identity Development (Table 38)

Abstract

This study explores eight Latinx women pre-service teachers and graduates from the teacher education program experiences and teacher identity development using a testimonios approach, interviews, and visual elicitation. This study uses Borderland Theory (Anzaldua, 2012) to guide my research questions, data collection, and analysis. Across all testimonios, it illustrated three dualities participants encounter: 1) teachers being undervalued, 2) practicum being more helpful than classes, and 3) navigating the feeling of never being done and stress. Participants navigated these dualities through two avenues: 1) support from their colleagues and friends and 2) critical reflection on why they chose to teach. For this paper, I discussed one theme and support. I will present all themes and three in-depth testimonios for the presentation.

Author

• Yasmin Rodriguez-Escutia, University of Wisconsin - Madison