Literature and diversity in teacher training: the Teaching classroom as a space for reflection

Abstract

The presence of diversity in our schools is undoubtedly one of the great educational challenges of our time: therefore, the training received by future teachers also must be in the focus of our concern.

In this paper we intend to approach the ideas and beliefs of Teaching students about children's literature as a tool for work on diversities and as an element directly linked to dialogue and empathy so that all lives can be lived, avoiding any form of violence against those who are perceived as different.

Starting from a classroom experience carried out with Teacher Training students from the University of Valencia (Spain), we will reach convincing conclusions about their own perception of the deficiencies in university education and also about the potential of children's literature in this task that involves the entire educational community, which will undoubtedly help when introducing diversity transversely in teacher training.