Equity as Praxis in Early Childhood Education and Care
Equity as Praxis in Early Childhood Education and Care

Author: Zuhra Abawi

Publisher: Canadian Scholars’ Press

Published: 2021-05-22

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 1773382616

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Equity as Praxis in Early Childhood Education and Care aims to map, deconstruct, and engage with different models of equity as they pertain to the early childhood education landscape in Ontario. Drawing on marginalized narratives of gender, race, Indigeneity, dis/ability and inclusion, and migration, immigration, and displacement, the authors discuss how to advance the field and make it more equitable for children, families, early childhood educators, and all other practitioners. This edited collection outlines the current political climate of early childhood education and care in Ontario through a critical analysis of policies and dominant discourses of equity and inclusion. By prompting readers to reflect on and critique their understandings of children, families, communities, and practices in the field, the authors seek to provide counternarratives to Eurocentric developmentalist hegemonies and an alternative strength-based approach to critical and transformative praxis. This vital text encourages rethinking how narratives of equity and inclusion are constructed and what this means for young children and their families in Ontario, as well as throughout Canada. This is an essential resource for students in early childhood education and care, early childhood studies, and education programs. FEATURES: - Includes perspectives from multiple positionalities in the field to provide a critical and interdisciplinary approach - Draws on a reconceptualist lens to present a critique of developmentalist approaches - Encourages readers to engage with the content by practising critical self-examination and considering social factors and forces that inform their own concepts

Equity in the Classroom for Every Child
Equity in the Classroom for Every Child

Author: Delia Robinson Richards

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2021-04-27

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 1527568962

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This handbook is written to provide guidance for educators, teachers, parents, grandparents, and caregivers as they navigate through a child’s educational experiences. After more than four decades of attempting to close the Achievement Gap, this book generates support for teaching diverse learners and children of color by constructing a teaching and learning environment that ensures equity in the classroom for every child.

Creating Diversity-Rich Environments for Young Children
Creating Diversity-Rich Environments for Young Children

Author: Angèle Sancho Passe

Publisher: Redleaf Press

Published: 2020-07-14

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 1605546666

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Early childhood educators have the power to help all children learn to respect themselves and others. Creating Diversity-Rich Environments for Young Children is an easy-to-use guide that shows how early childhood professionals can create a positive and inclusive environment for children of all cultures. The newest addition in the Redleaf Press Quick Guide series includes elements of the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s (NAEYC) developmentally appropriate practice and ethical standards, early childhood progress indicators, and best practices in adult learning. Guides for reflection and planning for educators and cross-cultural competence checklists will be included to further assist educators.

Introduction to Early Childhood Education
Introduction to Early Childhood Education

Author: Johnna Darragh

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780205569540

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The role of the professional in supporting the diverse needs of children and families, as well as their own professional development over time, is the organizing structure of this text. The book includes information on the application of both NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) and DEC (Division for Early Childhood) standards to quality programming for young children and their families, as well as ongoing professional development. --from publisher description.

Emphasizing Social Justice and Equity in Leadership for Early Childhood
Emphasizing Social Justice and Equity in Leadership for Early Childhood

Author: Julie Nicholson

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2017-05-04

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 1498535526

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There is inherent complexity in a field like early childhood where people and their relationships are at the center of their work; daily practices involve negotiating webs of dynamic relations, shifting contexts, value conflicts, and profoundly diverse family constellations and community and cultural environments. Emphasizing Social Justice and Equity in Leadership for Early Childhood: Taking a Postmodern Turn to Make Complexity Visible expands our conceptions of leadership by drawing on postmodern ontological and epistemological perspectives that value, and make visible, diversities and complex human experiences. Julie Nicholson explores the challenges facing children domestically and globally regarding contemporary social justice and equity; she also provides several frameworks and specific strategies that early childhood educators can draw from in enacting leadership inspired by the ideas presented throughout the book. Richly contextualized vignettes are woven into each chapter to highlight the voices and experiences of courageous early childhood professionals working in very different roles and contexts.

Spotlight on Young Children
Spotlight on Young Children

Author: Cristina Gillanders

Publisher: Spotlight on Young Children

Published: 2019-03-26

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9781938113413

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A collection of YC articles that highlights advancing equity and diversity in early childhood education. Tied to the forthcoming position statement on equity and diversity, this collection includes articles focused on self-reflection to recognize implicit biased, strategies to create equitable learning opportunities for all children, and advocacy.

10 Perspectives on Equity in Education
10 Perspectives on Equity in Education

Author: Jimmy Casas

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2021-06-21

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 1000395685

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In this third volume of the Routledge Great Educators Series, ten of education’s inspiring thought-leaders come together to bring you their perspectives on how to improve equitable outcomes in your school or classroom, so that all students have what they need to succeed. You will learn how to overcome barriers to equity of access; embrace a student’s cultural capital; attract and retain a diverse talent pool; incorporate intersectional identities in an inclusive classroom; implement more equitable assessment practices; build resilience and equity through chess; advance equity in early childhood programs; abolish a culture of competition and work toward a culture of cooperation; and increase stakeholder commitment to racial equity. Appropriate for K–12 educators at all levels, the book provides strategies, insights, and inspiration to help you lead for equity and make real changes in your classroom, building, and community.

Planting the Seeds of Equity
Planting the Seeds of Equity

Author: Ruchi Agarwal-Rangnath

Publisher: Teachers College Press

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 0807778427

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Bringing together an inspirational group of educators, this book provides key insights into what it means to implement social justice ideals with young children (pre-K–grade 2). Each chapter highlights a teacher’s experience with a specific aspect of social justice and ethnic studies, including related research, projects and lesson plans, and implications for teacher education. The text engages readers in critical dialogue, drawing from works within ethnic studies to think deeply about ideals such as humanization, representation, and transformation. Finding ways to integrate acceptance of difference and social justice content into the primary grades is a complex and challenging endeavor. These teacher stories are ones of courage and commitment, inspiring the possibility of radical change. ’ Book Features: Guidance for teachers who want to teach for social justice, including lesson plans and strategies. Examples of what ethnic studies looks like in early childhood classrooms. Dialogue questions to prompt critical thinking and professional conversation. Windows into classrooms that foster valuing of self and respect for diversity of color, ethnicity, and gender. Activities to tap into personal strengths and enrich teaching, including yoga and song. Connections to relevant research. “I salute Dr. Ruchi Rangnath for bringing together such a powerful set of teacher voices to produce a book that celebrates children and communities of Color.” —From the Foreword by Patrick Camangian, University of San Francisco “This is an essential text for anyone interested in the transformational possibilities of early childhood education.” —Rita Kohli, University of California

Learning from the Bumps in the Road
Learning from the Bumps in the Road

Author: Holly Elissa Bruno

Publisher: Redleaf Press

Published: 2013-06-21

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 1605542601

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The journey to professional and personal growth takes time, and the road isn’t always smooth, but it is a learning-filled adventure Holly Elissa Bruno, Janet Gonzalez-Mena, Luis Antonio Hernandez, and Debra Ren-Etta Sullivan are accomplished professionals and respected leaders in the early childhood field. After a decade of speaking together at national professional development conferences, they now give you twelve of their most important presentation topics as essays. Each chapter presents a dialogue among the authors about a particular topic and the lessons gleaned from facing and overcoming uncertainty and obstacles. Merging each author’s distinct voice, expertise, and life experiences, this collection unveils the authors’ personal and meaningful histories, insecurities, and insights. You will be encouraged and challenged to think more deeply and openly about your own practices and philosophies. You will gain a renewed sense of purpose as you help children reach their full potentials. And you will discover—as the authors did—that every bump in the road is an invitation to grow and opportunity to learn. Holly Elissa Bruno, MA, JD; Janet Gonzalez-Mena, MA; Luis Antonio Hernandez, MA; and Debra Ren-Etta Sullivan, EdD, are acclaimed keynote speakers, authors, and experts on a variety of topics in early childhood.