Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ569483
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Teacher Education's Responsibility to Address Diversity Issues: Enhancing Institutional Capacity.
Melnick, Susan L.; Zeichner, Kenneth M.
Theory into Practice, v37 n2 p88-95 Spr 1998
Preservice teachers must be prepared to address substantial student diversity and to educate all students to higher levels of understanding and competence. Many teacher educators are not competent to prepare new teachers in this area. Several approaches to handling institutional aspects of teacher education for diversity are discussed, noting existing programs that address the issue. (SM)
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Cultural Awareness, Diversity (Student), Educational Quality, Educational Responsibility, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Higher Education, Minority Groups, Multicultural Education, Poverty, Preservice Teacher Education, Student Teacher Attitudes, Student Teachers, Student Teaching, Teacher Educators, Urban Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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