This article explores the challenges of rewriting prescriptive early childhood curriculum
wherein settler colonialism and childhood innocence as a discourse reinforce one another …

This article analyses findings from a research project examining the Pear Tree Community
School in Oakland, California, USA--a small, social justice-focused school primarily serving …

With renewed emphasis on civic education in K–12 schools, educators and politicians call
for young people to engage in civic action. Worth considering are the kinds of ideas taken …

ABSTRACT Children in the United States live in a land of many nations, with nearly 600
federally recognized Native American and Alaska Native sovereign tribal nations and …

Difficult histories that may contradict national values are rarely taught in elementary schools.
This comparative study of two elementary educators examines their pedagogical …

Ongoing controversy debates whether public schools should implement critical pedagogy—
curricula centering on the perspectives of marginalized peoples. Despite much contention …

In this manuscript, we recognize that young children learn stories that propagate white
supremacist narratives through selective traditions of early childhood curriculum. The role of …

Social studies education (SSE) commonly uses copying pedagogies (eg, simulations) to
help students develop a deeper understanding of self, others, curriculum, and society. This …

Today, millions of teachers search online to locate ideas and activities for classroom use.
While some may visit established curricular sites with vetted classroom materials, many …

In this article, Harper B. Keenan investigates the treatment of violence in elementary history
education through a case study of a fourth-grade unit on the colonial history of California …