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In this forum, I discuss themes and significant events included in Lisa Marco-Bujosa’s study Soul searching in teaching science for social justice: an exploration of critical events through the lens of intersectionality. The sole participant’s critical events as a novice science teacher highlight the importance of examining the role of multiple teacher identities and the intersections of those identities in the application of teaching science. I explore Faith’s journey as a function of not only significant events but also significant people supporting her identity as a new teacher in an urban school.
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Smith-Mutegi, D. Intersecting identities and the transformative experiences of a beginning science teacher. Cult Stud of Sci Educ 18, 569–576 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11422-022-10136-1
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