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The Integration of Social Justice in Teacher Education

Dimensions of Prospective Teachers’ Opportunities to Learn

Bibliographic Data

ID4307539
AuthorsMorva Mcdonald (University of Maryland, College Park, corresponding author), Morva A Mcdonald (University of Maryland)
Year2005
Volume56
Issue5
Pages418-435
Publication date2005-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Teacher Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-4871 • E-ISSN: 1552-7816
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0022487105279569
OpenAlexW2063069155
LanguageEN
Citations received59
References cited28

This article examines the integration of social justice in teacher education and defines dimensions of teachers' opportunities to learn. Findings come from a comparative case study of two elementary teacher education programs: the Teachers for Tomorrow's Schools Program at Mills College and the Teacher Education Intern Program at San José State University. Combining concepts from sociocultural theory and a theory of justice for the conceptual framework, this study illustrates how these programs addressed social justice in university courses and how teachers' opportunities to learn varied across specific dimensions. Specifically, this article highlights teachers' opportunities to develop conceptual and practical tools related to social justice as emphasizing the needs of students identified by their membership in educational categories and the needs of students identified by their status in oppressed groups. In addition, it addresses how variation in teachers' opportunities informed their conceptions of students and their preparation

Conceptual framework · Economic Justice · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Political science · Social justice · Social science · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Teacher education · Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion · Critical Race Theory in Education · Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies

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Citations per year3,11
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Citation velocitycurrent
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