61.049 - From Preschool to High School: Preparing Culturally Responsive Teachers to Meet Students' Needs

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

This symposium panel of teacher educators from different institutions proposes to explore their work in the preparation of culturally responsive teachers to ensure the success of both teachers and students within and across educational grade levels and contexts. From the innocence of students’ first day in pre-school through dealing with the pressures of high school, how they experience education at the beginning speaks volumes about their continuing educational journey. Critical to that journey is the role of the teacher in helping children recognize their potential and celebrate their accomplishments. The importance of the teacher’s role, therefore, begs the question: How are teachers being prepared to meet the needs of the students they will teach?

Sub Unit

• Division K - Teaching and Teacher Education / Division K - Section 4: Multicultural, Inclusive, and Social Justice Frameworks for Teaching and Teacher Education in PK-16+ Settings

Chair

• Detra Price-Dennis, Teachers College, Columbia University

Papers

• Journey to Teaching Excellence: Lessons Learned From an Era Past on Preparing Teachers to Teach Black Students - Suzanne C. Carothers, New York University

• Voices Unheard: Critical Perspectives of Preservice Teachers of Color and the Implications for Educational Reform - Marcelle M. Haddix, Syracuse University

• Using a Pedagogy of Seeing and Noticing With Black and Latino High School Males: Implications for Teacher Education - Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, Teachers College, Columbia University

• Understanding Perspectives and Privileges: Preparing Rural Teachers for Diverse Students in Urban Settings and Everywhere Else - Darrell C. Hucks, Keene State College