Conclusion and next steps for science teacher educators

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Abstract The chapter authors of this coedited book provide valuable insight into the strugle every day to challenge the status quo and hegemonic policies in place that are barriers to school success for many students of color in the school systems across the United States. Many of the barriers that science teacher educators and advocates for equity and social justice in science teaching encounter are institutional and promote a hidden curriculum that marginalizes a large number of students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds with the potential to experience success in science on both the secondary level and beyond. This book provides a lens and perspective for moving forward in science education to promote a more equity-based curriculum for students in this increasingly diverse world.