Keeping up with the Times: Diversity and Inclusion in Early Childhood Teacher Ed

Description: Keeping up with the Times by Mari Riojas-Cortez In this book the contributors reflect on the issues they have encountered in their programs related to diversity. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description How do we begin to understand diversity in early childhood in order to combat biases? There are many layers of diversity within families that are important to examine. We must consider ethnic diversity first and foremost as we engage in a conversation regarding diversity, as we know (or should know) the history of people of color in the US and the challenges and adversities that we have experienced. In the context of this book, understanding diversity begins with positioning a definition that encompasses the realities of many families particularly across the US such as immigration status, gender, family structure, sexual identity, class, and spiritual beliefs. We also see the importance to talking about race within the context of early childhood. Author Biography Mari Riojas-Cortez, Ph.D. is Professor and Program Chair of Early Childhood. As an educational researcher, Dr. Riojas-Cortez examines Latino issues in early childhood including family engagement, childrens play and early childhood teacher preparation. Table of Contents Preface: Mari Riojas-CortezForeword: Bekisizwe Ndimande Introduction: Mari Riojas-CortezChapter 1: Preparing Early Childhood Teachers for the Importance of Seeing Color in Children: Blooms Taxonomy as a Guide by Kimberly Davidson, Flora Farago, and Terry HusbandChapter 2: Addressing lgbtq+ Issues with Preservice Teachers in Conservative Spaces by Kenya E. Wolff and Janice KroegerChapter 3: Ready for our Immigrant Children: Preparing Early Childhood Educators to Work with Immigrant Children and their Families by Wilma Robles-MelendezChapter 4: Religion in Early Childhood: Guidelines for Preservice Teachers by Ruth Vilà Baños, Montserrat Freixa Niella, Assumpta Aneas, and Angelina Sánchez MartíReferencesAbout the Author and Contributors Review The chapters in this book bring insights about issues that early childhood educators encounter in our increasingly diverse classrooms. Being well prepared to interact all children and their families is a moral imperative that must be addressed at the pre-service level, and this book provides readings that can help future teachers recognize the richness of diversity and its positive contribution to learning.This book and its collection of authors provides a voice that should be amplified across all teacher-education programs in early childhood [EC]. While we still fight for the rights of our very young to explore the world on their own terms, through playful engagement with the material world, social worlds, self and other, there is so much more to be done to prepare the next generation of teachers to learn to create space for students to activate the home-hewn, problem-solving skills the young learn in the precious language of family, and then bring with them into school. For teachers to learn to not only celebrate, but utilize their students linguistic, religious, spiritual, cultural, and familial skills as well as the identities of their families, the journeys theyve taken, and the differences they offer their peers as the assets of an EC classroom, will take us to new levels of care, advocacy and access for our species newest assets, the very young. Long Description How do we begin to understand diversity in early childhood in order to combat biases? There are many layers of diversity within families that are important to examine. We must consider ethnic diversity first and foremost as we engage in a conversation regarding diversity, as we know (or should know) the history of people of color in the US and the challenges and adversities that we have experienced. In the context of this book, understanding diversity begins with positioning a definition that encompasses the realities of many families particularly across the US such as immigration status, gender, family structure, sexual identity, class, and spiritual beliefs. We also see the importance to talking about race within the context of early childhood. Review Quote The chapters in this book bring insights about issues that early childhood educators encounter in our increasingly diverse classrooms. Being well prepared to interact all children and their families is a moral imperative that must be addressed at the pre-service level, and this book provides readings that can help future teachers recognize the richness of diversity and its positive contribution to learning. Details ISBN1475853599 Short Title Keeping up with the Times Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1475853599 ISBN-13 9781475853599 Format Paperback Subtitle Diversity and Inclusion in Early Childhood Teacher Education Programs Author Mari Riojas-Cortez UK Release Date 2021-06-15 Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Place of Publication Lanham, MD Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2021-06-15 Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified; Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs Pages 110 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Edited by Mari Riojas-Cortez DEWEY 372.21 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2021-06-14 Publication Date 2021-05-15 US Release Date 2021-05-15 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131945075;

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