Faculty Publications
Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
April 2018
Publication Title
American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting
Keywords
Curriculum Design and Evaluation, Social Justice, Teacher Education - Pre-Service
Disciplines
Curriculum and Social Inquiry | Teacher Education and Professional Development
Abstract
This qualitative case study describes the outcomes of a major reorganization of a well-established five semester post-baccalaureate combined credential/MA program into a three semester program. The original program focused squarely on social justice and multicultural awareness; reorganization was driven entirely by external forces, many of which the department faculty viewed as anathema to our larger purposes as educators that are based on deficit-models of diversity, ignore relational aspects of teaching, and are at the heart of efforts to privatize teacher education. Reorganization involved heavy reliance on “touchstone texts,” immersive field experiences, and student action-inquiry centered on making theory to practice connections. We report outcomes that are decidedly mixed, and outline plans for further redesign.
Recommended Citation
Grinell Smith and Colette Rabin. "Teacher Education Program Redesign: Maintaining a Focus on Social Justice in an Increasingly Challenging Context" American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting (2018). https://doi.org/10.302/1320966
Included in
Curriculum and Social Inquiry Commons, Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons
Comments
Paper presented as part of the session: Inquiry in Transformative, Justice-Centered Teacher Education Programs.This paper is also available in the AERA Online Paper Repository. Each presenter retains copyright on the full-text paper. Repository users should follow legal and ethical practices in their use of repository material; permission to reuse material must be sought from the presenter, who owns copyright. Users should be aware of the AERA Code of Ethics.