COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS: REFLECTIONS ON A QUEER LIFE NARRATIVE MODEL

Abstract

Much has been written about the challenges facing gay and lesbian educators working in K–12 environments, yet little is written about queer preservice teachers who are preparing to enter the profession. As such, this article examines the interconnection between a queer teacher educator and a lesbian preservice teacher as they work collaboratively to break the discursive silence of queerness in teacher education. The article is a call for dialogue about ways for queer teacher educators to support queer preservice teachers, who often must navigate their queer identities in both the university and K–12 environment concurrently.

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¹For the purpose of this study, an anonymous name is being used.