RAINBOW BEARD AND THE UNICORN KNIGHT: QUEER AND TRANS THRIVAL AND QUEERING PROFESSIONALISM IN TEACHER EDUCATION
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Martin, Kel
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thesis
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eng
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trans , transgender , gender identity , gender expression , queer , professionalism , gender norms , gender , teacher education , teacher candidate , identity , autoethnography , focus group , a/r/tography , artography , arts , thrival , damage centered
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This study seeks to explore how queer and trans (QT) teacher candidates (TC) navigate their identities as QT professionals and thrive during their initial teacher education. This thesis contains an introduction that presents the context of this study and information on me, the researcher, through an autobiographical signature. An autobiographical signature shares some aspects of my life as they are relevant to this study, such as my academic qualifications, identity, and history. Chapter 1 explains the purpose of the study and shares my research questions as well as a literature review of relevant studies that guide this work. My literature review focuses on the spaces in which QT TCs are working and learning, such as kindergarten to grade 12 (K-12) settings (on practicum), and in their teacher education programs (higher education). Literature in these contexts mainly focuses on queerness and gender norms in these spaces. With my thesis, I am interested in literature showing how QT people navigate and are impacted by these spaces. Some major concepts identified through the literature include identity conflict and development, outness, and visibility. My methodology provides a rationale for a/r/tography as a researcher autoethnographic method, using art creation and journaling to reflect, deconstruct, and learn about experiences spanning three years in one teacher education program. My use of a/r/tography is paired with a focus group, where I connect with other QT people involved in the teacher education program around QT identity and thrival. Findings from these two data sources come together in four main themes, which answer my research questions. This study has implications that are personal, professional, and theoretical: (a) personal implications include participant wellbeing/solidarity through artmaking and community engagement, (b) professional implications include positive impact on current TCs/in-service QT educators, providing insight for this and other faculties of education to improve their programs, and (c) theoretical implications include contributions to emerging work in a/r/tography and trans thrival.
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