Transforming Space for Teacher Candidates of Color: A Scoping Review of Experiences in Teacher Preparation (Poster 7)

• In Event: What Works for Enhancing Teaching and Teacher Outcomes: Evidence From Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Abstract

Teacher preparation programs across the country have shown a growing concern for recruiting and retaining teachers of Color, but data has consistently shown that there has been little measurable effect on current teachers demographics or enrollment in traditional teacher preparation programs. This scoping review of empirical studies exploring the experiences of teacher candidates of Color (TCoC) a increasing need to reevaluate the preparation of teacher candidates and a great call to critically transform pedagogical and curricular praxis to reflect the needs of teacher candidates marginalized in the process of teacher education while centering the unique life experiences and knowledge of TCoC to better serve their learning needs as they develop as educators.

Author

• Samantha Leihsing, University of Texas - San Antonio