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, Volume 50, Issue 4, pp 517–538 | Cite as

Moving Teachers of Color from the Margin to the Center: Analyzing Teacher Testimonies of Educational Aspiration

  • Conra D. Gist
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Abstract

Centering the voices of Teachers of Color creates an opportunity to understand frequently overlooked ways in which they navigate racial hierarchies in their quest to teach and thrive in schools settings. This research study places aspiring and current Teachers of Color at the center by examining their teaching and learning experiences through the analysis of their written testimonies to identify common academic and professional interests and explore how they navigate challenges to these interests.

Keywords

Teachers of Color Teacher testimony Critical race theory Grow your own programs 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of Curriculum and Instruction, City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate CenterUniversity of ArkansasFayettevilleUSA

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