ERIC Number: EJ1360089
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1550-1175
EISSN: EISSN-2153-0327
Lessons on Becoming a "Critical" Intercultural Language Teacher Educator
Swearingen, Amanda J.
Schools: Studies in Education, v19 n2 p432-444 Fall 2022
In this personal reflection, the author explores her own learning in becoming a language teacher educator who aims to develop preservice teachers' critical intercultural praxis. By revisiting the course reflections of one of her preservice teachers, the author confronts her failures and perceptions about what it means to be a "critical" teacher educator who prioritizes education grounded in social justice, power, (in)equity, and cultural identity. This piece offers insights into the importance of teaching from where students are at in their own journeys of becoming, which may require that teacher educators broaden their worldviews and open up possibilities for new praxis, particularly in terms of interculturality.
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Teacher Educators, Language Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, World Views, Cultural Awareness, Intercultural Communication, Social Justice, Power Structure, Educational Practices, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Critical Theory, Equal Education, Self Concept, Cultural Background
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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