Cultivating Agents of Change in Children
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Janelle M. Silva [1] ; Regina Day Langhout [1]
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[1] University of California, Santa Cruz
University of California, Santa Cruz
Estados Unidos
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- Localización: Theory and research in social education, ISSN 0093-3104, Vol. 39, Nº 1, 2011, págs. 61-91
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
This ethnographic study examines how one first grade teacher uses an alternative, artist-focused curriculum to develop a critical consciousness in her students to work toward social change. A framework incorporating critical multicultural education and Lewin's theory of small groups is applied to assess how the use of a multicultural curriculum facilitates critical consciousness where students develop a sense of community, agency, and commitment to social action. Student interviews and an interview with the classroom teacher also illustrate how this teacher integrates a critical perspective into her classroom, resulting in discussions of power, privilege, and students becoming agents of social change within their community.
