Whiteness and Teacher Education

This work examines the development of racial and cultural identities in a sample of white pre-service teachers. It provides insights into how teacher education programs might challenge white teachers to interrogate their whiteness in order to develop their practices in ways that meet the needs of all of their students.

List of contents

1. Introduction
2. The Making of a White Teacher
3. The Emerging Self: A White Identity
4. The Examined Life
5. Desiree
6. Emma
7. Alex
8. Lauren
9. Sarah
10. Growing Up
11. School Days
12. College Campus Life
13. How to Be a Teacher
14. Merging the Past and the Present

About the author

Edie White is Assistant Professor at Carroll University.

Summary

This work examines the development of racial and cultural identities in a sample of white pre-service teachers. It provides insights into how teacher education programs might challenge white teachers to interrogate their whiteness in order to develop their practices in ways that meet the needs of all of their students.

Product details

• Authors: Edie White, White Edie
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.08.2018
• EAN: 9781138378063
• ISBN: 978-1-138-37806-3
• No. of pages: 174
• Series: Routledge Research in Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Ethnic Studies, EDUCATION / General, Sociology, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, EDUCATION / Multicultural Education, teacher training, Moral and social purpose of education, Moral & social purpose of education, EDUCATION / Teaching / General