“…Previous studies document that men (Bristol et al, 2020;Weaver-Hightower, 2011) and students of color, in particular, often face challenges in navigating TEPs (Gist, 2017;Sleeter et al, 2014). These challenges include stressors and micro-aggressions encountered during coursework and field experiences (Scott & Rodriguez, 2015), a lack of compensation for student teaching (Bergey et al, 2019), From Interest to Entry and general feelings of isolation and exclusion (Cheruvu et al, 2015). In fact, teacher education can perpetuate systemic racist structures (Kohli & Pizarro, 2022) and often leave preservice teachers unprepared for entering hostile racial climates within schools (Kohli, 2019).…”