Teacher Education in Diverse Settings Making Space for Intersecting Worldviews

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Synopsis

Teacher Education in Diverse Settings presents a study of initial educator preparation in three social contexts: a training program for immigrant child care educators in Canada, a pre- and lower primary specialization in a teacher education program in Namibia, and a partnership between the Misak indigenous communities in Colombia and the University of Cauca to deliver courses for educators within their communities. In each setting the book explores the relationships between indigenous ways of thinking and western discourse in reference to the preparation of educators, whether they be teachers, community leaders, or newly arrived immigrants in Canada. In each case the authors’ focus is on the tensions between the local understandings and global ideas, and the creation of space for diverse but intersecting worldviews. The book’s goal is to investigate ways that teacher educators, parents, and communities can better prepare children for the realities of schooling while preserving the integrity of local norms and values through educator preparation programs.

Book details

Edition:
1st ed. 2016
Author:
Larry Prochner, Ailie Cleghorn, Anna Kirova, Christine Massing
ISBN:
9789463006934
Publisher:
SensePublishers
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2019-10-23
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2016
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Technology