Acting on Beliefs in Teacher Education for Cultural Diversity

2009/10/14 by Geneva Gay · 3 citations
Social Sciences · #Critical Race Theory in Education #Diverse Education Studies and Reforms #Global Education and Multiculturalism

paper · doi:10.1177/0022487109347320

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Abstract

This discussion focuses on an aspect of teacher education for diversity that is frequently mentioned but not developed in sufficient detail. It is preservice teachers’ and teacher educators’ attitudes and beliefs about racial, cultural, and ethnic differences.These are the ideological anchors of teaching decisions and behaviors and meet Cuban’s criteria of deep structures and second-order targets of educational reform.

Citations

• Preparing Teachers for Culturally Diverse Schools
• Preparing Culturally Responsive Teachers

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