Easing the transition for queer student teachers from program to field: implications for teacher education
Fiona J Benson1, Nathan Grant Smith, Tara Flanagan
1a Department of Integrated Studies in Education , McGill University , Montreal , Quebec , Canada.
Abstract:
Tensions exist between what some queer student teachers experience in the university setting, their lives in schools during field placements, and upon graduation. We describe a series of workshops designed for queer student teachers and their allies that were conducted prior to field placement. Participants revealed high degrees of satisfaction with the program and increased feelings of personal and professional self-efficacy. Participants reported high levels of experienced homophobia in their academic programs; as such, the workshops were a valuable "safe space." These workshops appear to fill a significant gap for queer students and their allies in teacher preparation programs.
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