Beyond Professional Development: A Self-Study to Challenge Our Thinking and Practice Around Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

• In Event: AERA Roundtable Session 14
  In Roundtable Session: Establishing a Culture of Equity in Teacher Preparation and Development

Abstract

Because of the national state of political and social unrest, more focus is needed regarding how universities prepare teacher educators to not only cultivate equitable educational systems, but model this practice for preservice teachers in order to best serve historically underrepresented and marginalized populations. This curriculum and instruction department began transformation efforts to redress educational inequalities and build systems that embrace equity and justice-including a partnership with US PREP, strategic plan, and action steps. The findings illustrate the challenges and successes involved in this transformation including a number of themes connecting to the research questions. Transformation alone is not enough. This university is dedicated to new systems, pedagogies, and approaches; however this shift did not come without significant challenges.

Authors

• Crystal Dail Rose, Tarleton State University

• Amber Lynn Diaz, Tarleton State University

• Julie Howell, Tarleton State University

• Craig Morton, US PREP National Center

• Laura LaCroix