Quoting an abolitionist preacher, Martin Luther King Jr. once said, -The moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward justice-. This is true, but the moral arc doesn t bend on its own. We must lean into the task. Making Room for One Another is the story of how one kindergarten teacher did just that. This critical ethnography lies at the intersection of democratic, transformative pedagogy and differences that impact an urban kindergarten. Drawing largely on discourse analysis, the book explores the interplay between Zeke, the classroom teacher, and his students. The...

Quoting an abolitionist preacher, Martin Luther King Jr. once said, -The moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward justice-. This is true, but the moral arc doesn t bend on its own. We must lean into the task. Making Room for One Another is the story of how one kindergarten teacher did just that. This critical ethnography lies at the intersection of democratic, transformative pedagogy and differences that impact an urban kindergarten. Drawing largely on discourse analysis, the book explores the interplay between Zeke, the classroom teacher, and his students. The...