Transgressing Teacher Education: Strategies for Equity, Opportunity and Social Justice in Urban Teacher Preparation and Practice

This book provides original strategies for teacher educators, teacher candidates, and practicing teachers to think critically about issues of equity, diversity, opportunity, and social justice in urban education. It is designed as a "textbook" or "workbook" with strategies, critical reflection, and discussion questions to help ensure teacher candidates are prepared to navigate school systems with structural inequities.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 122 pages
Publication date: 15 February 2022
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

This book is a comprehensive resource for teacher educators, teacher candidates, and practicing teachers seeking to critically examine issues of equity, diversity, opportunity, and social justice in urban education. With the rapidly changing demographic landscape in America, where students from diverse backgrounds are becoming the majority, there is an urgent need for teachers who can effectively teach to these diverse student populations, employ culturally relevant pedagogy, and critically reflect on their own biases and stereotypes. Moreover, teachers who are committed to social justice must navigate through school systems that perpetuate structural inequities.

To address these challenges, this book offers a series of original strategies that can be utilized by teacher educators, teacher candidates, and practicing teachers. It is designed as a "textbook" or more accurately, a "workbook," featuring original strategies, critical reflection, and discussion questions in each chapter. These strategies can be implemented sequentially or in any order, allowing teachers to tailor them to their specific needs and contexts. Additionally, the book includes counternarratives from peers, providing teachers with a sense of support and encouragement as they navigate the profession.

By engaging with the content of this book, teacher candidates will gain the necessary preparation to reflect on these issues in their practice and continue to advocate for equity, diversity, opportunity, and social justice in urban education. The book serves as a valuable tool for educators committed to promoting inclusive and equitable learning environments for all students.

Weight: 195g
Dimension: 219 x 154 x 10 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781475865240