Open AccessDisability at the Intersections: Expanding Critical Disability Reflective Practices
Author(s) -
Jerae Kelly,
Brenda L. Barrio
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of special education preparation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2768-1432
DOI - 10.33043/josep.1.2.6-15
Subject(s) - coursework , diversity (politics) , teacher preparation , teacher education , pedagogy , special education , psychology , discretion , cultural diversity , inclusion (mineral) , medical education , mathematics education , sociology , medicine , political science , anthropology , law , social psychology
The development of more culturally competent special education teachers is integral to striving for a more equitable education system for all students. However, the development of cultural competency around disability as diversity, especially from an intersectional lens, is often underrepresented in teacher preparation programs. As a result, if it is included at all, it is often at the discretion of individual teachers willing to incorporate such content into their teacher preparation classes. For teacher educators who are searching for ways to infuse disability as diversity content into their coursework, critical disability studies provides a framework for implementation by supporting teacher candidate’s critical reflective practice. In adopting such a framework, teacher educators can better target the development of cultural competency in their special education teacher candidates. As such, the aim of the present article is to provide a method of instruction to support the development of critical reflective practices in special education teacher preparation programs.