Preparing teacher candidates for teaching truth

Preparing teacher candidates for teaching truth: A critical response to a field trip

Rhianna Thomas, New Mexico State University

Abstract: How can instructors help future educators develop the skills needed to teach truth in early childhood classrooms? In this self-study, I share the story of a university field trip to a local museum that became the impetus for a series of communications between my class and the museum director about accurate representation. Through the dual lenses of critical literacy and culturally sustaining pedagogy, I share recommendations for bolstering teacher candidate comfort with critical conversations and civic action that calls residents into loving community.

To cite this article: Thomas, R. (2025). Preparing teacher candidates for teaching truth: A critical response to a field trip. The Critical Social Educator, 3(1), 14-28. https://doi.org/10.70707/ncsk11242h