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Collaborating for Coherence around Social Justice: Leveraging Accreditation to Conceptually Transform from a Diversity Requirement to a Social Justice Orientation
Ford, Amy Carpenter; Cunningham, Kevin D.; Lewsader, Joellen; Jasper, Andrea D.; Heroux, Jodell; Wirz-Palacios Klemm, Jennifer
New Educator, v15 n4 p281-304 2019
In this article, we describe teacher educators' collaboration for coherence around social justice teacher education in preparation for a national accreditation review. Specifically, we illuminate how we cultivated an inquiry stance and critical conversations to build a safe and trusting community, generate locally meaningful values, and reconceptualize diversity in terms of social justice. By depicting our collaborative process in clarifying a detail, we make visible how we developed social justice-oriented vision, mission, and commitment statements and a conceptual framework to transform our traditional university-based undergraduate program. Aiming to inform other programs striving for coherence for social justice, we offer insights for supporting collaboration, considering the local community and political context, and leveraging accreditation.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Accreditation (Institutions), Political Influences, Trust (Psychology), Social Justice, Teacher Education, Institutional Mission, Educational Change, Teacher Educators, Teacher Collaboration, Program Descriptions, Guidelines, Safety, Student Diversity, College Faculty, Institutional Evaluation
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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