ERIC Number: EJ900791
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0887-8730
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Courageous Conversations: Reflections on a Queer Life Narrative Model
DeJean, William
Teacher Educator, v45 n4 p233-243 2010
Much has been written about the challenges facing gay and lesbian educators working in K-12 environments, yet little is written about queer preservice teachers who are preparing to enter the profession. As such, this article examines the interconnection between a queer teacher educator and a lesbian preservice teacher as they work collaboratively to break the discursive silence of queerness in teacher education. The article is a call for dialogue about ways for queer teacher educators to support queer preservice teachers, who often must navigate their queer identities in both the university and K-12 environment concurrently. (Contains 1 figure and 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Homosexuality, Teacher Educators, Social Attitudes, Social Bias, Sexual Identity, Educational Environment, Teacher Characteristics, Story Telling, Personal Narratives, Interviews, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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