Throughout the literature, teacher education is often described as being based on a specific
tradition (Zeichner, 1993), paradigm (Zeichner, 1983), or agenda (Zeichner, 2003) …

Drawing on theories of" radical pragmatism," this article situates the experiences and
reflections of four teacher leaders at a K-12 public school to develop aspects of teacher …

According to the US Department of Education, school districts throughout the United States
will hire approximately 22 million teachers in this decade (2000). The majority of these …

Social justice has emerged as a major trend in teacher education due to increased diversity
and persistent inequality. While there is a compelling need for social justice teacher …

DEVELOPING AN ACTIVIST TEACHER IDENTITY 229 influence of the agency of the
individual through an emphasis on 'practice'or the actions of an individual in any given …

For the past twenty years (eighteen in Philadelphia and the last two in Boston), I have
worked with new and experienced teachers in urban teacher education programs …

Socially critical action research in education is informed by the principle of social justice... It
is not simply a matter of challenging the system, but of seeking to understand what makes …

Teaching for social justice means understanding students and advocating for them. These
dispositions are especially critical for those who teach in urban communities where low …

Social justice teacher education programs aim to prepare teachers who are able to provide
high-quality, equitable opportunities to learn to all students, who are able to advocate for the …

This article addresses educational supervision as a platform for promoting the principles and
foundations of social justice in K-12 schools in the United States. Fraser's components of …