Supporting secondary pre-service teacher identity development as culturally responsive and sustaining teachers (2019)
Type of Content
Journal ArticlePublisher
Texas Tech UniversityISSN
2326-3873Collections
Alternative Title
Secondary pre-service teacher identityAbstract
<jats:p>In Aotearoa New Zealand, as in many pluralistic democracies, the continuing disparity in educational outcomes has resulted in a growing call for changes in teacher preparation to better support culturally diverse learners in ways that are responsive to the particular national and cultural contexts. This paper presents findings from a teacher education program specifically designed to address this need within the national context of ‘biculturalism’, a treaty-based socio-political partnership between M?ori and P?k?h? (non-M?ori). Grounded in socio-cultural theory, this practitioner-inquiry examined how the iterative use of a specific ‘cultural tool’, a synthesizing framework of culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogy, within the program supported 16 secondary teacher candidates to develop their professional identity as teachers. Findings indicate that all of the candidates came to view diversity as a strength, and developed key culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogical practices, while many also identified themselves as advocates for social justice. Although the tool is program-specific, the findings suggest more generally that use of locally developed cultural tools and frameworks can play a positive role in supporting teacher candidates’ identity development as culturally responsive and sustaining teachers. </jats:p>
Citation
Fickel L, Abbiss J (2019). Supporting secondary pre-service teacher identity development as culturally responsive and sustaining teachers. FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education. 5(2). 138-158.This citation is automatically generated and may be unreliable. Use as a guide only.
Keywords
culturally responsive education; teacher preparation; secondary education; teacher identity; student teachers; social justice; equityANZSRC Fields of Research
13 - Education::1303 - Specialist Studies in Education::130313 - Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators20 - Language, Communication and Culture::2002 - Cultural Studies::200207 - Māori Cultural Studies
Ngā Upoko Tukutuku / Māori Subject Headings
Mātauranga | Education::Waihanga | Teaching methods::Kura tuarua | Kura kāreti; Education, Secondary school (Mainstream); Schools, Secondary (Mainstream); Secondary school education (Mainstream); Secondary schools (Mainstream)Related items
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