Are the resources teachers create, select, and use to promote social justice reproducing and reinforcing forms of oppression? Why do teachers pursue social justice through curriculum writing? What are their hopes for this work? This qualitative research study explores how teachers who write social justice-focused curriculum conceptualize curriculum and social justice. Teachers share personal stories to demonstrate how curriculum used in schools reflects underlying assumptions and choices about whose or what knowledge is valued. Scenarios presented shed light on how class-based, cultural,...
Are the resources teachers create, select, and use to promote social justice reproducing and reinforcing forms of oppression? Why do teachers pursue s...
