Description: A diverse democracy like the United States needs today’s young learners to be prepared to develop solutions to a host of entrenched and complex issues
SSFABW Main Navigation Children's Literature Teacher Resources For Teacher Educators Social Studies for a Better World An Anti-Oppressive Approach for Elementary Educators A diverse democracy like the United States needs today’s young learners to be prepared to develop solutions to a host of entrenched and complex issues, including systemic racism, massive environmental problems, deep political divisions, and future pandemics that will severely test the effectiveness and equity of our health policies. What
In this engaging guide, two experienced social studies educators unpack the oppressions that so often characterize the elementary curriculum—normalization, idealization, heroification, and dramatization—and show how common pitfalls can be replaced with creative solutions. Whether you’re a classroom teacher, methods student, or curriculum coordinator, this is a book that can transform your understanding of the social studies disciplines and their power to disrupt the narratives that maintain current inequiti
Meet the Authors Noreen Naseem Rodriguez Noreen Naseem Rodríguez is an Assistant Professor of Teacher Learning, Research, and Practice at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She engages critical race frameworks to explore Asian American educational experiences, diverse children's literature, and the teaching of difficult histories to young people. Her research has been published in peer-reviewed and practitioner journals including Theory & Research in Social Education, The International Journal of Multicul