Teaching the Teachers: LGBTQ Issues in Teacher Education Brant Cathy A. R.
Teaching the Teachers: LGBTQ Issues in Teacher Education Brant Cathy A. R. Teacher educators have opportunities to include issues of multicultural education, equity, and social justice in the work…
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Teaching the Teachers: LGBTQ Issues in Teacher Education Brant Cathy A. R.
Teacher educators have opportunities to include issues of multicultural education, equity, and social justice in the work done with preservice teachers. Most teacher education programs address diverse populations via an integrated approach. Including the educational and societal experiences of historically marginalized populations in curriculum creates spaces for teacher educators to model multicultural and social justice based pedagogies, while preparing teachers to work with and work for these students.The most effective way for teacher educators to address the unique perspectives of historically and currently marginalized populations is to integrate various perspectives throughout the curriculum (Grant & Zwier, 2012).
In fact, Sherwin and Jennings (2006) found that potential student experiences regarding social class, race, and special needs populations were typically