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Regarding Whiteness: Exploring and Intervening in the Effects of White Racism in Teacher Education

Regarding Whiteness: Exploring and Intervening in the Effects of White Racism in Teacher Education This study examines the beliefs of nine white English-only speaking preservice teachers who tutored English language learners of Mexican origin as part of a university field service requirement. Over the course of a semester, participants were interviewed at length about their own reasons for becoming teachers, their beliefs about the children, and the ways in which race influenced their lives. Participants also were observed tutoring, and their learning journals were analyzed. Through various means of data collection, it became apparent that the good intentions of the participants were consistently undermined by the whiteness and the racism that influenced their beliefs about and behaviors with the children. The researcher consequently decided to intervene in the study, sharing data with participants and encouraging them to see the ways that whiteness and racism influenced their tutoring experience. Critical Race Theory and Critical White Studies together make up the theoretical framework that situates this study. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Equity & Excellence in Education Taylor & Francis

Regarding Whiteness: Exploring and Intervening in the Effects of White Racism in Teacher Education

Equity & Excellence in Education , Volume 37 (1): 13 – Mar 1, 2004
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Taylor & Francis
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1547-3457
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1066-5684
DOI
10.1080/10665680490422089
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Abstract

This study examines the beliefs of nine white English-only speaking preservice teachers who tutored English language learners of Mexican origin as part of a university field service requirement. Over the course of a semester, participants were interviewed at length about their own reasons for becoming teachers, their beliefs about the children, and the ways in which race influenced their lives. Participants also were observed tutoring, and their learning journals were analyzed. Through various means of data collection, it became apparent that the good intentions of the participants were consistently undermined by the whiteness and the racism that influenced their beliefs about and behaviors with the children. The researcher consequently decided to intervene in the study, sharing data with participants and encouraging them to see the ways that whiteness and racism influenced their tutoring experience. Critical Race Theory and Critical White Studies together make up the theoretical framework that situates this study.

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Equity & Excellence in EducationTaylor & Francis

Published: Mar 1, 2004

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