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Dr. Hizmeri-Fernandez, Julio
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Re-politicization of teacher education in post-pandemic times: A view from the South
2022, Silva Peña, Ilich, Hizmeri-Fernandez, Julio, Hormazábal Fajardo, Roxana, González García, Gustavo, Rojas Rodríguez, Bessie, Jara Illanes, Enriqueta
Our role as teacher educators implies questioning more than our actions inside the classroom, especially during a crisis like the one that our country and the world are currently experiencing. In October 2019, Chile awoke with a student revolt that extended nationally. After this, the COVID-19 epidemic also altered Chile's political and socioeconomic landscape. Rethinking the role of teachers in a new scenery is an issue that we address as a team of academics working on teacher education. It’s a two-pronged approach: First, we look back to observe the depoliticization of teachers and society in a neoliberal context; and second, we look forward to the issues we see in this process of post-pandemic change and Chile’s new Constitution. In the end, we connect with other components that we think are critical to re-politicizing teacher education.