Teacher educators have opportunities to include Issues of multicultural education, equity, and social justice in the work done with preservice teachers.
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Most importantly, studies (GLSEN & Harris Interactive, 2012
Kosciw, Greytak, Diaz, Bartkiewicz, 2010, 2012
Kosciw, Greytak, Palmer, Boesen, 2014
Kosciw, Greytak, Giga, & Danischewski, 2016) have revealed a negative school climate for students who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender; this hostile environment can have dire consequences for these students.
The inclusion of LGBT topics is important for a myriad of reasons. (2013) found that LGBTQ Issues receive significantly less class time than other issues, especially race, and are, in fact, eight times more likely to actually be omitted from multicultural Teacher educator courses.
Despite the positive impact of addressing LGBTQ Issues as a part of the Teacher preparation program, Gorski et al.
There is research that demonstrates how carefully planned and implemented educational interventions can have a positive effect on preservice teachers\' knowledge of and attitudes toward gays and lesbians (Butler, 1999).
In fact, Sherwin and Jennings (2006) found that potential student experiences regarding social class, race, and special needs populations were typically integrated into the curriculum, however, lesbian, gay bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Issues were not.
Most Teacher Education programs address diverse populations via an integrated approach.
The most effective way for Teacher educators to address the unique perspectives of historically and currently marginalized populations is to integrate various perspectives throughout the curriculum (Grant & Zwier, 2012).
Including the educational and societal experiences of historically marginalized populations in curriculum creates spaces for Teacher educators to model multicultural and social justice based pedagogies, while preparing teachers to work with and work for these students.
Teacher educators have opportunities to include Issues of multicultural education, equity, and social justice in the work done with preservice teachers
