Education as the Driving Force of Equity for the Marginalized - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1668424673 ISBN 13: 9781668424674

Publisher: Information Science Reference, 2022

Synopsis

In the USA, racism is the most widespread root of oppression. Black people in America, specifically, have suffered from centuries of discrimination and still struggle to receive the same privileges as their white peers. In other countries, however, there are other groups that face similar struggles. Discrimination and oppression based on religion, ethnicity, socio-economic status, political affiliation, and caste are just a few categories. However, education is a root for widespread societal change, making it essential that educators and systems of education enact the changes that need to occur to achieve equity for the groups being oppressed.

Education as the Driving Force of Equity for the Marginalized highlights international research from the past decade about the role education is playing in the disruption and dismantling of perpetuated systems of oppression. This research presents the context, ideas, and mechanics behind impactful efforts to dismantle systems of oppression. Covering topics such as teacher preparation, gender inequality, and social justice, this work is essential for teachers, policymakers, college students, education faculty, researchers, administrators, professors, and academicians.

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About the Authors

Jacquelynne Anne Boivin is an Assistant Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education at Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, MA, USA, where she supervises student teachers, mentors honors thesis projects, and teaches math methods to elementary teacher candidates and seminars on deconstructing racism by integrating schools and decolonizing social studies curricula. She is co-chair of her department’s Anti-Racism Matters committee and supports and facilitates student and faculty professional development focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion. She is also co-chair of the College of Education and Health Sciences’ Diversity and Equity Steering Committee. She is a former elementary school teacher who uses her experience in the field to contextualize her instruction in teacher-preparation. She is the author of the book, and co-editor of . Her largest passion is authentically connecting academic disciplines with social justice skills and understandings.

Heather Pacheco-Guffrey is an Associate Professor of Education at Bridgewater State University's Elementary and Early Childhood Education program in Massachusetts, USA. Dr. Pacheco-Guffrey has been an educator for over 20 years, focused on inclusive, equitable and accessible teaching and learning. She is an alumna Einstein Fellow and NSF IGERT Fellow. Today, she is a STEM specialist, teaching tech-rich introductory and advanced methods courses in STEM for students at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Pacheco-Guffrey's research is focused on teacher technology-use for domain-specific instruction (TPACK). She loves learning about new technology applications for teaching and she authors the “Tech Talk” column for the National Science Teacher Association's practitioner journal, Science & Children. Heather is currently developing models of elementary teacher technology-use and working to identify areas of strength and growth in TPACK training within teacher preparation programs. She lives in eastern Massachusetts by the sea with her husband David and daughter Zola.

Edition details

• Publisher: Information Science Reference
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1668424673
• ISBN 13: 9781668424674
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 362
• Editor: Boivin Jacquelynne Anne, Pacheco-Guffrey Heather