(Re)Active Praxis: A Collision of Beliefs: Teacher Education in the Time of Trump

Teacher educators who are committed to antiracist and anti-oppressive work are faced with challenges when confronted with future teachers who do not share these values. This reflective essay explores the story of a new teacher educator committed to social justice work who must work with a teacher candidate who openly contested discussions of institutional racism, gender inclusivity, and the “liberal” agenda yet was evaluated by the student teaching assessment form as a proficient teacher.