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Crafting Culturally Efficacious Pedagogies and Practices is based on cultural efficaciousness derived from the work of the nationally recognized Academy for Teacher Excellence at The University of Texas at San Antonio. The book is grounded in a research-based model, situated within the needs of the school-local community, and based on collaborative partnerships.
Given the under-representation of ethnic/racial minority teachers, to accomplish social justice, all teachers must become culturally efficacious. In this book, authors provide an overview of the culturally efficacious evolution model used to anchor teacher preparation and present the culturally efficacious observation protocol as a tool to assess teachers' development. The authors present four exemplar case studies of culturally efficacious teachers who have a strong identity, a positive teaching cultural efficacy, are critical reflective thinkers, and believe that they can make difference in minority students' lives. As culturally efficacious teachers, these educators are also committed to social justice and equitable education. Cross-case findings reveal that the critical teacher development model serves as a culturally sustainable pedagogy that effectively prepares teachers in the field.
List of contents
Foreword: Ana Maria Villegas
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Creating Spaces for Culturally Efficacious Pedagogies
Chapter 2: Contextualizing Culturally Efficacious Teacher Preparation: The Accelerated Teacher Education Program
Chapter 3: Tania's Case Study: Out of the Shadows, Transforming Lives as a Culturally Efficacious Teacher
Chapter 4: Leo's Case Study: Disrupting Hegemonic Discourse: Is that really gonna happen? Am I never gonna amount to anything?
Chapter 5: Catherine's Case Study: Teaching as a Privilege-Those who can, Teach Effectively in Diverse Communities
Chapter 6: Kennu's Case Study: Ambassador and Cultural Broker for Underrepresented Youth in Science
Chapter 7: Unpacking and Exploring Cultural Efficaciousness: Evidence Across Teacher Case Studies
Chapter 8: Towards Social Justice: Realizing and Sustaining Culturally Efficacious Pedagogies
Afterword: Final Thoughts: Reimagining Teacher Education as a Commitment to Social Justice, Ellen Riojas Clark
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About the Author
About the author
Belinda Bustos Flores, PhD, is a professor of bicultural-bilingual studies and former associate dean at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Her research focuses on teacher development including self-concept, ethnic identity, efficacy, beliefs, teacher recruitment/retention, high stakes testing, and family cultural knowledge. She has been recognized by the AERA Hispanic Research SIG (2015) and the Bilingual Research SIG (2019). Flores is founder of the Academy for Teacher Excellence Research Center.Lorena Claeysis is executive director and research associate of the Academy for Teacher Excellence College of Education at the University of Texas at San AntonioConra D. Gist is assistant professor of childhood education at University of Arkansas
Summary
In this book, authors provide an overview of the Culturally Efficacious Evolution Model used to anchor teacher preparation and present the Culturally Efficacious Observation Protocol as a tool to assess teachers’ development.
