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David Montemurro, Director, Secondary Initial Teacher Education Program

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David Montemurro has strong, school-based experience as a high school teacher and Department Head of History, Social Sciences, English and ESL. More recently, he has coordinated three different secondary program cohorts within OISE’s Initial Teacher Education program, including the new Inner-City Education cohort. David has also taught Intermediate/Senior Curriculum and Instruction courses in History and Politics, as well as on-line and face-to-face Additional Qualification courses in History and Individual & Society.

As a graduate student at York University's Faculty of Environmental Studies, David focused on the intersection of critical pedagogy, environmental thought and environmental education. More recent interests are in inner-city education and pre-service teacher development. Questions that guide his teaching and research practice include: Are there essential skills, knowledge and dispositions for inner-city teachers? How might pre-service programs best foster and extend initial teachers' commitments to equity and social justice? These investigations seek grounding in a site-based pre-service program that aims to foster a collaborative network of inner-city educators, schools and community based social service agencies.

As an associate member of OISE’s Centre for urban Schooling, David presented at the National Inner City Conference, which took place in April 2007. He has also contributed articles to Orbit Magazine and Educating for Global Citizenship in a Changing World.

Research Interests:
• teacher education and development; inner-city education; culturally-relevant & critical pedagogies; school-community engagement; environmental & sustainability education