ERIC Number: EJ1362795
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 19
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Harmonizing Practice-Based and Social Justice Approaches to Teacher Education: Toward a Framework of SJ-PBTE
Doherty, Kristin
Issues in Teacher Education, v31 n3 p26-44 Fall 2022
The relationship between practice-based teacher education (PBTE) and teacher education oriented toward social justice (SJTE) has been debated by teacher educators and researchers for some time, and still today the contention persists. Many teacher educators have a goal of supporting preservice teachers (PSTs) enact instructional practices that are high-leverage and equity-oriented; however, as practice-based approaches have been adopted, some have questioned the compatibility between PBTE and SJTE. While some scholars believe PBTE and SJTE are inherently dichotomous, others have used them in tandem. This paper argues tensions between PBTE and SJTE have roots in reductive dichotomies of theory and practice and in differing conceptualizations. The paper presents a conceptual framework that builds on social foundations for supporting PSTs in developing a critical lens to apply in their enactment of justice-oriented, practice-based approaches, bridging the gap between equity in theory and practice.
Descriptors: Social Justice, Place Based Education, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Educators, Preservice Teachers, Teaching Methods, Equal Education, Theory Practice Relationship, Educational Practices, Criticism, Guidelines
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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