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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Sep
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Making Sense of White Identity Development: The Implications for Teacher Education
Rieger, Alicja
Multicultural Learning and Teaching, v10 n2 p211-230 Sep 2015
This article discusses an individualized narrative on a contribution that a White educator can add to the field of teacher education, in particular multicultural teacher education. Through sharing my individual life experiences with a process of moving from an invisible Whiteness (Clark & O'Donnell, 1999; Giroux, 1997; Helms, 1992) toward more advanced levels of multiracial and multicultural awareness, followed by a review of a theoretical model of Helms' (1992) White Racial Identity Theory, I provide a space and a structured forum for engaging in a dialogue on the complex issues of race and Whiteness among teacher candidates.
Descriptors: Whites, Racial Identification, Identification (Psychology), Personality Development, Teacher Education Programs, Multicultural Education, Preservice Teachers, Career Readiness, Educational Environment, Social Theories, Racial Relations, Field Experience Programs, Sensitivity Training, Journal Writing, Autobiographies, Racial Bias, Cultural Awareness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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