Developing Justice-Oriented Teachers: Personal Transformation through Relationships

Authors

Joan Armon, Associate Professor, Department of Education, Regis UniversityFollow
Elizabeth Grassi, Associate Professor, Department of Education, Regis UniversityFollow
Heidi Barker, Associate Professor, EducationFollow
John Cross, Professor, Education Regis UniversityFollow
Kathy Nutting, Assistant Professor, Education Regis UniversityFollow
Elizabeth Dorman, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Regis UniversityFollow

Document Type

Praxis

Abstract

The teacher preparation program in a Jesuit liberal arts college prepares future teachers to identify and actively confront inequities in society. Empowering teachers to carry justice-oriented teaching into schools rests on strong relationships among peers and professors on campus, and with students and families from diverse communities in university neighborhoods. The rationale and approach to fostering relationships focuses this first of three essays in Jesuit Higher Education. Future essays will provide practical examples of action in service and reflection in preparing justice-oriented teachers.

Recommended Citation

Armon, Joan; Grassi, Elizabeth; Barker, Heidi; Cross, John; Nutting, Kathy; and Dorman, Elizabeth. "Developing Justice-Oriented Teachers: Personal Transformation through Relationships." Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal Vol. 1: No. 1 (2012) . Available at: https://epublications.regis.edu/jhe/vol1/iss1/18