ERIC Number: EJ1055110
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Oct
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-2324-805X
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Three Cases of Student Teaching Practice for Social Justice in Early Childhood Education
Lee, Young Ah
Journal of Education and Training Studies, v2 n4 p12-22 Oct 2014
Although teachers may agree that it is important to teach all learners equitably, it is challenging to practice social justice oriented pedagogy due to its multiplicity and complexity. This participatory action research attempted to examine student teaching practices that three teacher candidates approached to teach for social justice with young children (Preschool-1st grade) in suburban and urban school settings. For this qualitative research, multiple data sources such as observations, interviews, and documents from course work and field placement were collected and analyzed. This study discusses different student teaching practices each participant chose to teach for social justice and different areas of diversities each participant focused in different contexts. It concludes with some suggestions for early childhood teacher educators with insights and tools to support teacher candidates to teach for social justice.
Descriptors: Social Justice, Student Teaching, Teaching Methods, Early Childhood Education, Action Research, Participatory Research, Preschool Education, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Suburban Schools, Urban Schools, Qualitative Research, Observation, Interviews, Documentation, Content Analysis, Student Diversity, Case Studies, Cultural Awareness, Classroom Techniques
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Grade 1; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ohio
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