In the United States, elementary social studies instruction has significantly declined in recent decades, yet it holds valuable potential in allowing for spaces where the cultures and identities of our students can be centered and celebrated. Our educational systems are too often grounded in hegemonic ways of doing that are based around a dominant…

In this essay, we conceptualize a rasquache resistance for Chicanx elementary-aged youth. Rasquache resistance are the various performances, comportamientos, estilos, ways of being, manners of speaking, dress, and types of humor that Chicanx youth express and perform that resist white supremacy. Drawing from Chicanx and Black feminisms and Chicanx…

The Xu Gongning Bianzhong, an ancient musical instrument dating back to the Western Zhou Dynasty, embodies China's rich cultural heritage. This study investigates the literacy transmission and development of Xu Gongning Bianzhong in Chinese universities, aiming to understand its preservation and development in traditional Chinese music education.…

This qualitative case study focuses on the pivotal role of an urban elementary school leadership team with a newcomer program. It aims to uncover how school leadership decisions, practices, and policies address the diverse needs of newcomer students. Challenges faced by newcomers, including economic and social needs, cultural adjustments, and…

In a 2017 book chapter on the continuing erasure of Indigenous epistemes in academia, the Sami scholar Rauna Kuokkanen posed an important question: is it acceptable for a site of learning to be so ignorant? Foregrounding Indigenous scholarship from the Arctic, this article examines the potential of history education to address this question. Based…

The study focuses on the concept composition and literacy transmission of the clarinet folk song "Pamir Zhiyin," with a particular focus on the intricate relationship between literacy, education, and cultural transmission within the realm of music. Furthermore, there is a profound connection to the historical development of clarinet…

The history, people, and culture of many African nations have been written, projected, and interpreted in different ways. The contents and variability in the early accounts about African nations, which were based largely on external viewpoints and interests which barely represented the realities in Africa, created confusions about African…

Bronze drums, esteemed artifacts saturated in cultural significance, have been integral to the heritage of ethnic communities in Southwest China for centuries. This study aims to investigate the educational and literacy perspectives regarding bronze drums in contemporary learning resources within the region. Conducting fieldwork in Guangxi,…

This study focuses on the evolution and literacy transmission of the Suona ensemble in Southwest Shandong Province, China, which encompasses a rich tapestry of traditional and modern educational methods spanning familial inheritance, master-apprentice relationships, selfstudy, and formal training schools. Drawing on interviews with key informants…

In this study, we investigated (i) the history, development, and current situation of Dong brocade in the Dong Autonomous County of Passage, Hunan Province, China, from the perspective of the historical development of the Dong ethnic group and (ii) the traditional re-invention of Dong brocade weaving techniques and the re-creation of the…

This study investigates the role of Yu Shuxi in the transmission and preservation of Pingdiao Sanxianshu, an intangible cultural heritage, within the context of literacy and education. By analyzing the cultural significance and pedagogical practices of Yu Shuxi's artistry, the research explores the impact of traditional folk arts on literacy…

Land-based literacies scholars have worked to expand understandings of literacies to include often marginalized cultures who understand literacy as resulting from human and more-than-human relations. In this article, we contribute to this broadening of literacies with an analysis of how nature influences the meaning-making practices of rural,…

This framework from the Region 19 Comprehensive Center is an educational tool that stimulates thinking about what we teach and how we teach in relation to who we teach. The organizing frame is the five petals, or facets, of the hibiscus flower. Each facet pertains to a different aspect of linguistic and cultural sustainability and is designed to…

In the face of shifting student demographics and persistent disparities in educational outcomes, school leaders are tasked with meeting the diverse needs of their student populations. Recent emphasis on equity initiatives has redefined the role of school leaders, necessitating a deeper understanding of culturally and linguistically sustaining…

Japan has a longstanding history of shadow education, which has evolved, transformed, and extended beyond its borders. Japanese shadow education institutions, known as "juku," have expanded worldwide, including in Asia, the US, and Europe, offering offline and online tutoring services mainly for Japanese expatriates. This study examines…