Intersectional competence in educator preparation
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Title
Preparing students for a global world: Intercultural and intersectional competencies in education
Abstract
In this chapter, four teacher educators situated in special education examine the role that intersectional competence plays in their work. In conversation with the notion of intercultural competence–and with the other authors of this volume–we highlight how the Black feminist notion of intersectionality serves to support teaching collaboration across differences. We summarize the literature of those who apply and refer to intersectional competence in educational research since Mildred Boveda first named the intersectional competence construct. We then revisit experiences from our work in university-based teacher education programs in the United States. We conclude the chapter by offering suggestions for how to enact intersectional competence when engaged in intercultural educational exchanges.
First Page
66
Last Page
94
Recommended Citation
Boveda, M., Pike, L. M., Ruiz, E. A., & Gilhuber, C. S. (2026). Intersectional competence in educator preparation. In C. Womack-Wynne, G. K. LeTendre, & A. C. Ogden (Ed.s), Preparing students for a global world: Intercultural and intersectional competencies in education (pp. 66–94). Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
ISBN
978-1-0364-6558-2
Comments
Published in: Preparing students for a global world: Intercultural and intersectional competencies in education, (pp. 66–94), 2026.