ERIC Number: EJ1293853
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-May
Pages: 12
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Counteracting Dysconscious Racism and Ableism through Fieldwork: Applying DisCrit Classroom Ecology in Early Childhood Personnel Preparation
Hancock, Christine L.; Morgan, Chelsea W.; Holly, James, Jr.
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, v41 n1 p45-56 May 2021
Early childhood personnel preparation programs must prepare future early educators who can counteract racism and ableism to provide all children with an equitable and just education. We applied Dis/ability Critical Race Theory (DisCrit) Classroom Ecology to early childhood and specifically to preschool settings. We argue that early childhood personnel preparation programs can utilize this framework to prepare preservice early educators to facilitate more equitable experiences for Children of Color with disabilities and their families. We discuss the importance of preparing future early educators to counteract racism and ableism through their fieldwork experiences. We also provide a brief overview of DisCrit in relation to early childhood personnel preparation and present DisCrit Classroom Ecology to apply the framework components to preschool fieldwork.
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Competencies, Racial Bias, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Social Bias, Critical Theory, Race, Disabilities, Preschool Education, Equal Education, Experiential Learning, Teacher Role, Disproportionate Representation, Curriculum, Teaching Methods, Social Justice, Expectation, Student Teaching, Minority Group Students, Teacher Attitudes, Power Structure, Consciousness Raising
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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