Cultivating an ethic of care at a Hispanic-Serving College of Education: Individual stories and a collective narrative

Authors

Karin A. Lewis, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow
Miryam Espinosa-Dulanto, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow
Jacqueline B. Koonce, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow
Vejoya Viren, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2-12-2020

Abstract

The “ethic of care,” according to Sander-Staudt, is built on the “motivation to care for those who are dependent and vulnerable, and is inspired by both memories of being cared for and the idealizations of self”. Research on teaching behaviors that make a difference to student learning implies that good relationships with students and the ethics of care are important practices of teaching. However, these are not overtly stated, “possibly because the concepts are nebulous and more philosophical than pragmatic”. The impact of one’s teaching practice on students is revealed through meetings with former students who remember interactions, unrelated to content, that left an impression on them. Under the auspices of our ethnic/cultural identities and being situated at an Hispanic-Serving College of Education on the US/Mexico frontera, work, create, and reinvent ourselves and our world. The chapter shows that cultivating a caring and agentive classroom ecology is foundational for students’ success.

Comments

This is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge/CRC Press in Teacher Education at Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Exploring Identity, Practice, and Culture on February 12, 2020, available online: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429198564

Recommended Citation

Lewis, K. A., Espinosa-Dulanto, M., Koonce, J. B., & Viren, V. (2020). Cultivating an Ethic of Care at a Hispanic-Serving College of Education: Individual Stories and a Collective Narrative. In J. M. Schall, P. Alvarez McHatton, & E. Longoria Saenz (Eds.), Teacher Education at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (pp. 37–52). Routledge. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/10.4324/9780429198564-4/

First Page

37

Last Page

52

Publication Title

Teacher Education at Hispanic-Serving Institutions