Truth Tellers: Using the Photovoice Method to Inform Retention with Teachers of Color
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| Title: | Truth Tellers: Using the Photovoice Method to Inform Retention with Teachers of Color |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Lynnette Mawhinney (ORCID |
| Source: | Urban Education. 2026 61(1):140-171. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 32 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Minority Group Teachers, Teacher Persistence, Urban Schools, Photography, Teaching Conditions, Culturally Relevant Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Teaching Experience, Teacher Attitudes, Social Support Groups, Barriers, Visual Aids |
| Geographic Terms: | New Jersey, New York |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00420859251353780 |
| ISSN: | 0042-0859 1552-8340 |
| Abstract: | This paper highlights the value of the photovoice method for creating affinity spaces, crafting counterstories, and informing retention practices for urban teachers of Color. The research team, together with an affinity group of teachers of Color, used photographic images to foster a deeper understanding of the question, "What does it mean to be a teacher of Color in today's schools?" The images serve as the foundation for counterstories that speak to the deep role and responsibility that teachers of Color have in today's urban schools and inform culturally responsive retention practices. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1492003 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This paper highlights the value of the photovoice method for creating affinity spaces, crafting counterstories, and informing retention practices for urban teachers of Color. The research team, together with an affinity group of teachers of Color, used photographic images to foster a deeper understanding of the question, "What does it mean to be a teacher of Color in today's schools?" The images serve as the foundation for counterstories that speak to the deep role and responsibility that teachers of Color have in today's urban schools and inform culturally responsive retention practices. |
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| ISSN: | 0042-0859 1552-8340 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00420859251353780 |
