Abstract
Authors in this special issue of Multicultural Learning and Teaching utilized emerging qualitative research methodology, narrative ethnography, to seek to understand and then to describe the innermost fears and joys and to hear recommendations from the diverse individuals they interviewed, observed, and formed a relationship with over time. Most are university professors and students, and one the father of a student, who depict their experiences with teachers and professors in educational contexts in the United States over time. The narratives are moving and thoroughly engross the reader in their worlds.Several individuals are twice-diverse given both ethnicity and disability or language. This added component of a second diverse aspect in their lives makes these stories particularly compelling. Narrative ethnography is a powerful authentic way to unmask the faces behind the façade and discover individuals’ personal, evolving realities, so teachers and professors can maximize student potential.
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Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Executive Editors’ Comment
- Preparing Teachers for Our Racially, Culturally, and Linguistically Diverse Society: Imperatives for Educator Preparation Programs
- Editorial
- Unmasking the Faces of Diverse University Students and Professors through Narrative Ethnography
- Articles
- Nobody’s Really Ever Asked Me Why: Anxiety as a Barrier to School Success
- Exploring Racial Integration: Views from an African American, Male, Former School Superintendent
- One African Male in Higher Education
- The Educational Experience of Afro-Caribbean Student Immigrants
- Diverse Teacher Candidates’ Perceptions of and Recommendations for a Special Education Preparation Program
- Bridging the Gap: The Struggle of One Hispanic Father
Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Executive Editors’ Comment
- Preparing Teachers for Our Racially, Culturally, and Linguistically Diverse Society: Imperatives for Educator Preparation Programs
- Editorial
- Unmasking the Faces of Diverse University Students and Professors through Narrative Ethnography
- Articles
- Nobody’s Really Ever Asked Me Why: Anxiety as a Barrier to School Success
- Exploring Racial Integration: Views from an African American, Male, Former School Superintendent
- One African Male in Higher Education
- The Educational Experience of Afro-Caribbean Student Immigrants
- Diverse Teacher Candidates’ Perceptions of and Recommendations for a Special Education Preparation Program
- Bridging the Gap: The Struggle of One Hispanic Father