Jump to ContentJump to Main Navigation
Show Summary Details
More options …

Multicultural Learning and Teaching

Editor-in-Chief: Obiakor, Festus / Algozzine, Robert

Managing Editor: Banks, Tachelle

Online
ISSN
2161-2412
See all formats and pricing
More options …

Beyond the Equity Rhetoric in America's Teacher Education Programs: An African Immigrant Voice

Festus E. Obiakor
Published Online: 2010-04-01 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.2202/2161-2412.1059

Teacher education programs (TEPs) are consistently challenged to respond to individual and collective growth. In addition, current demographic changes have forced these programs to address issues of quality and equity in measurable ways. As an African immigrant to the United States, I have been fortunate to be involved in these programs, especially in the areas of teaching, scholarship, and service. However, it has been disheartening to note that multicultural bridges are still shaky in many TEPs, making it difficult to hear, value, and utilize visible and invisible voices when necessary. In this article, I share my silenced African immigrant voice on problems associated with equity in TEPs and discuss how to go beyond the equity rhetoric to proactively remediate them in this age of change.

Keywords: Key Terms: African Immigrants; Teacher Education; Diverse Voices; Beyond Rhetoric; Lessons Learned; Quality and Equity

About the article

Published Online: 2010-04-01


Citation Information: Multicultural Learning and Teaching, Volume 5, Issue 1, ISSN (Online) 2161-2412, DOI: https://doi.org/10.2202/2161-2412.1059.

Export Citation

©2011 Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin/Boston.Get Permission

Comments (0)

Please log in or register to comment.
Log in