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Empowering Educators to Advocate Locally, Statewide, and Nationally

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Advocacy is important in educator preparation programs, equipping future teachers with the knowledge, skills, and mindset to support students, schools, and communities. Educators are critical in driving policy change and supporting students with disabilities. This article explores how educator preparation programs can engage in advocacy at the local, state, and federal levels. The authors share strategies and insights for involving undergraduate and graduate students in advocacy work within communities and local school districts and building relationships with key stakeholders at the state and federal levels. By prioritizing advocacy, educator preparation programs encourage future teachers to actively engage with the broader educational ecosystem, collaborate with stakeholders, and become change agents in schools and communities.

Source: Journal of Special Education Preparation

DOI: 10.33043/r384362a

Authors: Caitlin J. Criss, Nancy Welsh-Young, Alison N. Kearley Kearley, Jamie Nelson

Institutions: Georgia Southern University, University of Kansas, University of Alabama, William Penn University

Language: English

Topic: Teacher Education and Leadership Studies

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4410201913

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