Racism and Racial Inequality: Implications for Teacher Education.

Overview & Synopsis

This collection of papers examines issues related to the preparation of teachers to effectively educate all children, regardless of differences. After "Introduction" (Sabrina Hope King and Louis A. Castenell, Jr.), the six papers include: (1) "The Criticality of Racism in Education at the Dawn of the New Millennium" (Beverly M. Gordon); (2) "Untold Stories: Implications for Understanding Minority Preservice Teachers' Experiences" (Rosebud Elijah); (3) "Historical White Resistance to Equity in Public Education: A Challenge to White Teacher Educators" (Beatrice S. Fennimore); (4) "Professional Development: An Important Partner in Antiracist Teacher Education" (Beverly Daniel Tatum); (5) "Seven Principles Underlying Socially Just and Ethically Inclusive Teacher Preparation" (Michael O'Loughlin); and (6) "Seeing With Different Eyes: Reexamining Teachers' Expectations Through Racial Lenses" (A. Lin Goodwin). The final paper is a conclusion: "Tenets to Guide Antiracist Teacher Education Practice" (Sabrina Hope King and Louis A. Castenell, Jr.). (Papers contain references.) (SM)