Intersectional Identity and Teaching Social Studies: A Case Study With Two Black Male Educators (Poster 8)

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Abstract

This intersectional qualitative case study examines how racial identity informs secondary social studies educators' perceived roles and responsibilities. The work presented is grounded in anti-colonial and humanizing frameworks, focusing on race and education in the context of preparing social studies teachers. Social studies educators are asked to engage students in a curriculum that is honest, authentic, and critical; there is a real risk associated with these efforts. The participants navigated multiple tensions within the teaching profession. This work is useful in informing the ways in which teacher educators and programs lead efforts to recruit, support, and retain educators of Color.

Author

• Alexander Pittman, Colorado State University