ERIC Number: EJ1217311
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Jun
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1057-0837
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Considering Antiracism in Student Teacher Placement
Fiorentino, Matthew C.
Journal of Music Teacher Education, v28 n3 p58-71 Jun 2019
Student teaching represents the culmination of a preservice music educator's preparation. In student teaching, notions of the transformative potential of music education may be reinforced or subverted. The placement of student teachers, an underresearched process in music teacher education, may be a space where teacher educators can work toward racial justice. In this article, I explore critical antiracist theory in music teacher education in two fictionalized vignettes. I apply an antiracist lens to the process of student teacher placement to suggest ways to interrogate problematic policies and practices. Avenues for antiracist praxis include (a) naming the racialized nature of an institution's professional network, (b) mapping the racial landscapes of prospective placements, (c) addressing issues of representation in student teacher placement, and (d) becoming race-power conscious. Through this article, I illustrate how antiracist theory might guide music teacher education toward social action by addressing issues related to racism, racial representation, and school segregation.
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Teacher Placement, Racial Discrimination, Student Teaching, Preservice Teacher Education, Music, Music Education, Music Teachers, Teacher Educators, Race, Critical Theory, Social Justice, School Segregation, Vignettes, Racial Identification
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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