ERIC Number: EJ1343719
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0256-8543
EISSN: EISSN-2150-2641
Developing and Teaching an Anti-Bias Curriculum in a Public Elementary School: Leadership, K-1 Teachers', and Young Children's Experiences
Kimura, A. M.; Antón-Oldenburg, M.; Pinderhughes, E. E.
Journal of Research in Childhood Education, v36 n2 p183-202 2022
This article describes the process teachers at a public elementary school completed to develop and implement a developmentally appropriate, race-conscious, anti-bias curriculum in all K-5 classrooms. The study focuses on the experiences of the teachers and children in three early childhood classrooms using a case study design. Data were gathered and analyzed following one-on-one interviews with the principal and teachers, and an observation of an anti-bias lesson in one kindergarten classroom. Themes were identified following this analysis that concurred with existing literature on anti-bias education. The findings suggest the developmental appropriateness of teaching anti-bias topics to young children and the importance of iterative cycles of teacher reflection and learning as they engaged in this process. The findings further suggest that anti-bias education could be implemented at 1st-grade and kindergarten levels at a public school.
Descriptors: Public Schools, Elementary Schools, Racial Bias, Social Justice, Early Childhood Education, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Young Children, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Curriculum Development, Administrator Role, Early Childhood Teachers, Principals, Faculty Development, Consciousness Raising, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Reflection, Curriculum Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Teamwork
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Grade 1
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts (Boston)
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