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Applying social movement theories to foster critical media and civic literacy in adult education
Get PDFThe literature on activism and adult learning is eclectic and draws on several broad traditions of education and social theory. The purpose of this paper is to trouble the poliarization of political rhetoric, and how it takes away from healthy political dialogue in civic sociaety, and to explore some understandings offered in social and political movement theory as analytical tools for critical media and civic literacy. Through the exploration of social movement theories beyond academic literature, we can model how to apply various theoretical understandings to current workd events occurring around us, how to identify and critically think about the framing of political and social issues, and how to recognize the types of collective identities that are being performed and promoted
Book Review: Race, Education, and Reintegrating Formerly Incarcerated Individuals: Counterstories and Counterspaces.
Get PDFRace, Education, and Reintegrating Formerly Incarcerated Individuals: Counterstories and Counterspaces is a far-reaching multi-disciplinary analysis of racialized policies, education systems, and criminal justice processes. It is an inside look at the significance that race, education, and incarceration bear upon individuals who were formerly behind bars; written not only by those who work with or teach this population, but by formerly incarcerated individuals themselves. The book is an authentic and definitive work that highlights the inequities in educational opportunities and mass incarceration in communities of color
Examining the Intersections of Privilege through Collaborative Autoethnography: Four White Men Reflect
Get PDFWhite men may wonder if they are the appropriate people to engage in conversations related to diversity, equity, and inclusion or what they can possibly do to champion for social justice. In this paper, we—four White men of privilege in various roles in the advising field and leadership in professional organizations—reflect on critical Whiteness and our responsibility to challenge attitudes, facilitate discussion around issues of race, and to be allies and advocates. We will reflect through our roles on our campuses, our experiences in leadership in our professional association, and our responsibility as White men of privilege. We anticipate discussing how to serve as advocates without the White savior mentality, challenges associated with engaging in deep, critical and necessary dialogue, and leading effective change
Inclusive and Culturally Responsive Comprehensive Sex Education in the United States: Current Disparities, Pedagogy, and Public Policy Implications
Get PDFAs of 2017, only 22 states and the District of Columbia mandate education about both sex and HIV. Two states mandate sex education only and 12 others mandate only HIV education (Guttmacher Institute, 2017). Even in those states providing sex education, students often only receive a standard curriculum that does not consider the intersection of geography, political economy, individual and cultural differences, and level of sexual activity. While funded inclusive education and resources are greatly needed, there are few policies that require support and advocate for national sex-education standards. In response to this crisis, inclusive sex education programs have emerged in local communities throughout the nation. This conceptual paper will review the current literature on sex education programs for urban youth and minorities, spotlight pedagogy efficacy, current policies, and advocacy that address these disparities in sex education for urban youth and minorities. Implications for future research are also discussed.
Keywords: inclusive sex education, urban culture, policy reform, pedagogy efficac
Libertarianism, Culture, and Personal Predispositions
Get PDFThe United States has exhibited two potentially connected trends – increasing individualism and increasing interest in libertarian ideology. Previous research on libertarian ideology found higher levels of individualism among libertarians, and cross-cultural research has tied greater individualism to making dispositional attributions and lower altruistic tendencies. Given this, we expected to observe positive correlations between the following variables in the present research: individualism and endorsement of libertarianism, individualism and dispositional attributions, and endorsement of libertarianism and dispositional attributions. We also expected to observe negative correlations between libertarianism and altruism, dispositional attributions and altruism, and individualism and altruism. Survey results from 252 participants confirmed a positive correlation between individualism and libertarianism, a marginally significant positive correlation between libertarianism and dispositional attributions, and a negative correlation between individualism and altruism. These results confirm the connection between libertarianism and individualism observed in previous research and present several intriguing questions for future research on libertarian ideology
An Investigation into the Curricula (and Quality) Used by Early Childhood Educators
No full textMost preschool-aged children spend time in Head Start and other center-based care. Thus, early educators’ use of a quality curriculum is essential to maximizing children’s learning; yet, little is known about the curricula used in these settings. We examined the curricula utilized by educators working in diverse settings with children ages 3 to 5, focusing on key features of quality curriculum identified from the literature. Most educators (75%) reported using formal curricula. Creative Curriculum and HighScope were the most common; 6% of educators reported no curriculum use. There was a lack of consensus regarding what constitutes curriculum with 16% of participants reporting the use of materials generally not considered curriculum (e.g., learning standards). Although most educators were using a curriculum that included some key features, less than 15% were using curricula with evidence of effectiveness for supporting children’s learning. Findings have important implications for supporting practice and future research.  
Implementing Systematic Informal Assessment in Early Education Settings
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to investigate early educators’ current practices, knowledge, beliefs and training needs for utilizing various informal assessment methods. Early educators working Head Start centers and other child care from two southeastern states completed an online survey. The results indicated that participants primarily used one-two informal assessment practices; with anecdotal notes and event/frequency being the most popular. In addition, Head Start teachers used significantly fewer informal assessment methods compared to those in other child care settings