Teachers of Color Return Home to Teach

Autor/in	Bunney, Kanoe
Titel	Teachers of Color Return Home to Teach
Quelle	(2023), (183 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Maryland, College Park
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	979-8-3797-6040-3
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Minority Group Teachers; Disadvantaged; School Community Relationship; Professional Identity; Racial Identification; Social Capital; Culturally Relevant Education; Teacher Student Relationship; School Location; Geographic Location + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Sozialkapital; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Schulgelände
Abstract	While increases in the number of K-12 teachers of color have been linked to decreases in achievement disparities between White students and their Black and Latino counterparts, a demographic divide continues to persist between teachers and students. Teach for America has made efforts to match teacher and student backgrounds in hopes of alleviating these racial and ethnic disparities. This dissertation focuses on the experiences of former TFA teachers of color who returned to their home communities as educators. Taking a narrative inquiry approach, this research utilized the stories brought forth by participants as data sources. Participants shared stories of their K-12 student and teaching experiences in the same geographic location in which they grew up. Informed by theories related to teacher identity, racial literacy, social capital, and culturally responsive teaching, this study aimed to understand how teaching in one's home community influences both teacher identity and teacher-student relationships. Three central findings emerged. The findings point to the relevance of centering both culturally responsive teaching and geographic location in urban teacher preparation programs. Pre-service teachers might benefit from volunteering in the community to better understand the students who attend neighborhood schools. Study implications also urge "Grow-Your-Own" teacher preparation programs to consider embedding a year of teaching and learning abroad for pre-service educators. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01