Teacher educators' understanding of diversity: painting a picture through narrative portraits

Education research literature is rife with images of pre- and in-service teachers in urban settings. In fact, entire publications are grounded in the study of this population. In contrast, the literature landscape featuring teacher educators responsible for preparing teachers to teach offers sparse images of their backgrounds and experiences. This article adds to the teacher education landscape and provides a sharper image of teacher educators by investigating education faculty working in a program that foregrounds the relevance of diversity in teaching and learning. The portraits presented here allow for a deeper impression to be forged regarding the narratives of teacher educators, specifically those who profess to teach with an understanding of diversity. The author propose an ongoing effort to craft a teacher education gallery that will keep pace with the known information regarding K-12 teachers. To continue providing robust teacher educator images, it will be important to determine where they blend and stand out on the education landscape