How to Talk About Race: Advice for Teachers and Teacher Educators (Poster 17)

• In Event: Saturday Poster Session 1:15 pm
  In Poster Session: Talking Race and Cultural Diversity in Education

Abstract

After Brown v. Board, there was no systematic effort for teachers to make sense of racially integrated schools. This paper focuses on the benefits of having productive and constructive conversations about race, that support taking actionable steps in dismantling racial injustice, recognizing the possibilities of classroom spaces. Informed by a qualitative study using Critical Race Theory and constructivism, teacher candidate participants were guided through a critical race inquiry process to learn about race, during student teaching, in a majority-Black urban school. At the conclusion of this study, teacher candidates reported an increased awareness of issues of race and equity in schools and society. The implications gleaned from the pre-service teacher population have implications for pre-service, in-service and teacher educators.

Author

• Chanelle Wilson, Bryn Mawr College