“To Be the Best Teacher Possible”: Stories of Teachers of Color with Disabilities

The purpose of this study is to describe the lived experiences of teachers of color with disabilities. We anchored our study in the construct of funds of identity and the theory of intersectionality to explore how their lived experiences and multilayered identities transformed into resources and str...

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Published inThe New educator Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 289 - 306
Main Authors Lee, Yoon Joo, McDevitt, Seung Eun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia Taylor & Francis Ltd 02.10.2023
Subjects
Aspiration
Children with disabilities
Color
Identity
Intersectionality
Special education
Teachers
Teaching
Women
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to describe the lived experiences of teachers of color with disabilities. We anchored our study in the construct of funds of identity and the theory of intersectionality to explore how their lived experiences and multilayered identities transformed into resources and strengths for teaching children of color with disabilities. We collected our data using the model of phenomenological interviewing. Our findings demonstrate how the women’s intersecting funds of identity have positively impacted their aspirations of becoming and being special education teachers and the unique ways they perform teaching. Implications for teacher training are discussed.
ISSN:1547-688X
1549-9243
DOI:10.1080/1547688X.2023.2259939