ABSTRACT

This book aims to start the conversation about how the consequences of the historic 2016 election can be addressed in the teacher education classroom. Taking as its starting point the Trump administration’s dramatic influence on education, educational policy, the culture in schools, and the safety of children, contributors demonstrate how teacher educators across the United States are adapting their curriculum. The chapters represent a variety of aspects of teacher support and preparation, and address practices such as rejecting xenophobia, developing critical thinking, and responding to children’s emotional lives. The issues addressed in this volume are a continuation of conflicts and challenges with which educators have long grappled, and the contributors’ insights will be valuable under a range of future political circumstances.

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

Teaching and Teacher Education in the Trump Era and Beyond: Preparing New Teachers in a Contentious Political Environment

chapter 1|20 pages

Taking the Long View

Cultivating Historical Thinking in Elementary Teacher Education

chapter 2|15 pages

When Politics Comes to School

Emotionally Responsive Educator Preparation

chapter 4|17 pages

Problematizing Silence, Practicing Dissent

Engaging Preservice Teachers in a Critique of the Current Political Times

chapter 5|18 pages

Learning from Undocumented Students

Testimonios for Strategies to Support and Resist

chapter 7|19 pages

Navigating Through a Perfect Storm

The Influence of the Trump Presidency on University Administration