Preparing Teachers for Social Justice Advocacy

Authors

Stephanie Burrell Storms, Fairfield UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Article Version

Post-print

Publication Date

2013

Abstract

The author examines the perceptions of student teachers on the role of an action research course in their preparation to become advocates of social justice. She discusses the goal of a teacher education program for graduates to advocate social justice and equity in education. She explores the challenges of teaching in a group of students who has limited exposure to diversity. She offers information on the value of a social justice education in the campaign for equity.

Comments

Copyright 2013 Caddo Gap Press Inc and Stephanie Burrell Storms

Publication Title

Multicultural Education

Repository Citation

Storms, Stephanie Burrell, "Preparing Teachers for Social Justice Advocacy" (2013). School of Education and Human Development Faculty Publications. 99.
https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/education-facultypubs/99

Published Citation

Storms, Stephanie Burrell. 2013. "Preparing Teachers for Social Justice Advocacy." Multicultural Education 20, no. 2: 33-39.