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ERIC Number: EJ1333470
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 21
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-1923-1857
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Exploring the Impact of an Anti-Homophobia and Anti-Transphobia Program on a Teacher Education Program: LGBTQ+ Pre-Service Teachers Identify Benefits and Challenges
Mitton, Jennifer; Tompkins, Joanne; Kearns, Laura-Lee
Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v67 n1 p32-52 Spr 2021
Anti-oppressive pedagogical practices that counter the marginalization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirit, queer, and/or questioning youth continue to foster new understanding in teacher education. Researchers note that many pre-service teachers are not prepared to address classroom concerns regarding homophobia, heterosexism, and cisnormativity, fail to identify biases in curricular materials, and resist ideas related to the intersectionality of race, class, ethnicity, gender, ability, and sexuality. While Canadian teacher education programs generally espouse a commitment to equity education, there continues to be a need to provide explicit education on how to create safe and inclusive classrooms and schools for LGBTQ+ learners. The voices of LGBTQ+ pre-service teacher educators are particularly important in terms of understanding what challenges are reduced or remain in teacher education programs adopting an anti-homophobic and anti-transphobic stance. Results from our ongoing work suggests that when faculties of education advocate for safe and positive climates, LGBTQ+ pre-service teachers can bring their full selves into the program. In this article, we explore how the anti-oppressive training related to LGBTQ+ learners and inclusive curricula impacted the experiences of pre-service LGBTQ+ teachers in our program, as presented through their perceptions of who they were in the program, their concerns about who they might be in schools, and their suggestions for acknowledging and implementing antioppressive education in formal and informal educational spaces.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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