Race, identity and support in initial teacher training

This article examines the experiences of twenty two Black and minority ethnic trainee teachers who were enrolled on a secondary teacher training course at one university over a two year period. It argues that BME trainee teachers experience different forms of exclusionary practices in the classroom,...

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Main Author: Bhopal, Kalwant (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2015.
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Summary:This article examines the experiences of twenty two Black and minority ethnic trainee teachers who were enrolled on a secondary teacher training course at one university over a two year period. It argues that BME trainee teachers experience different forms of exclusionary practices in the classroom, but use their identities in a positive way to reinforce aspects of their experiences.