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Black male student teachers: tomorrow’s teachers?

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Abstract

Purpose: This paper aims to understand the preparation that a group of black male pre-service students received during their course and its impact on their willingness to commit to entering the teaching profession. Design/methodology/approach: The paper draws on findings from a small-scale qualitative study of black and minority ethnic student teachers’ experiences in one initial teacher education institution. Findings: The paper raises questions as to whether black pre-service teachers’ experiences of a lack of acceptance in schools during their pre-service training contribute to the under-representation of black male teachers in English schools. Originality/value: There is limited research on the experiences of black male student teachers. The paper brings new insights and offers reasons for black male student teachers not entering the teaching profession.

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Output type

Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 111-125

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Journal for Multicultural Education (Volume 12, Issue 2)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 11/06/2018

Publication status

Published - 11/06/2018

ISSN

2053-535X

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/622449
  • Scopus: 85051724540

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