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ERIC Number: EJ720281
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 24
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0890-6459
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Preparing Teachers for Social Consciousness: Issues of Engagement and Resistance
Major, Elza Magalhaes; Perreault, George
Teacher Education and Practice, v17 n3 p255-278 Sum 2004
This article examines the responses of European American monolingual English-speaking preservice undergraduate education majors to critical issues related to the education of language minority students in P-12 schools. Data analysis of autobiographies, journals, portfolios, thematic units, position papers, and case studies indicated a correlation between levels of reflectivity and levels of engagement in critical social consciousness by the participants. Implications for the preparation of teachers point to ethical and moral challenges for teacher educators when preservice teachers do not engage in critical reflections on sociocultural factors that affect the academic achievement of linguistic minority students. Recommendations include systemic infusion of knowledge about and practice with English language learners across disciplines in teacher education, dialogical and collaborative reflective practices among teacher educators, and stricter teacher licensing requirements.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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