Heiney-Smith, J. (2022). Reimagining hospitality and sense of belonging for underrepresented students in graduate teacher education. AILACTE Journal, v. 19, pps. 1-38.
Director and Chair, Graduate Teacher Education
School of Education
Article
https://ailacte.org/images/downloads/Journals/ailacte_2022_for_web_correx_feb11.pdf
This article presents findings from a sequential mixed
methods study that examines how graduate teacher education students describe the experiences that either enhance or
interrupt a sense of belonging before and during the university
preparation program. Findings suggest that underrepresented students need various intentional and structured scaffolds to survive sometimes inhospitable school environments. These scaffolds must begin with the admissions process and be informed by deep partnerships with external community-based organizations who often hold discrete and relevant cultural knowledge.