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ERIC Number: EJ1362733
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1536-3031
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Addressing "Anti"blackness in Early Childhood Educator Preparation: Implications for Young Black Children and Their Families
Morris, Pricella; Matute-Chavarria, Monique; Brown, Monica R.; Whittington, Nakisha
Issues in Teacher Education, v31 n2 p72-90 Sum 2022
Early childhood teacher preparation programs offer a curriculum that centers the White normative perspective (i.e., devoid of diverse perspectives). Because the young children and families that these teachers will work with are representative of the U.S. demographic, it is important that these programs consider alternate ways of preparing their early childhood teachers. This paper examines how teacher preparation in early childhood programs operate in paradigms that perpetuate White Supremacy and hinders Black family engagement. Critical frames such as BlackCrit are useful as we look for ways to improve curricular and instructional approaches in teacher preparation. We believe that teacher preparation programs are the conduit for preparing teacher educators with the knowledge that "anti"blackness can be disrupted and dismantled through critical consciousness around race. In this article, a discussion of (a) a foundational context regarding teacher accreditation and preparation for early childhood education (ECE) candidates, (b) the integration of culturally sustaining pedagogies in ECE preparation, (c) a BlackCrit theoretical framework to examine and dismantle "anti"blackness in ECE preparation programs, and (d) how to dismantle "anti"blackness when engaging with Black families. Finally, recommendations are suggested for ECE teacher preparation programs seeking to dismantle "anti"blackness.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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