ERIC Number: EJ1058410
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 4
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1534-8431
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
Teacher Identity: Claiming Me
Espinoza, Katherine
Journal of Latinos and Education, v14 n2 p146-149 2015
This article speaks to the reality of the lived experiences of student of color in society today: navigating the structures of diversity in a white world. For many, the author's story resonates with what they feel at their core of belonging and unbelonging. It answers the age old questions, "Who am I?" and "What is my purpose?" The article gives pre-service teachers of color the ability to claim agency about who they are and what their purpose is in life. The author's story is one of self-authorship. With the hope that White middle class teachers will better understand their students, the author also gives insight into the struggles and realities student of color face on a daily basis.
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Professional Identity, African American Teachers, African American Students, Identification (Psychology), Learning Experience, Cultural Differences, Personality Development, Teaching (Occupation)
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A