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Role of Equity and Diversity in Early Childhood Education

v. 1.0, 2020
Created by Krischa Esquivel, Emily Elam, Jennifer Paris, and Maricela Tafoya

Available at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fvn1eq2lecG0LXRTHAz5Kj6fFiOjH-jT/view​

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Front Matter

Introduction

Section One: Introduction to Diversity, Equity, Culure, and Identity

  • Diversity
  • Equity
  • Inclusion
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Teh role of Culture in Development
  • Myths About Culture
  • Responsiveness to Culture and Language Supports Children's Learning
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • How Children Develop Identity
  • Culture and Self-Identity
  • Introduction
  • Development of Teachers' Identity
  • Summary

Section Two: Anti-bias and Equitable Education

  • Introduction
  • Developmentally Appropriate Practices
  • Curriculum in Multicultural Classrooms
  • Approaches to the Environment and Culturally Responsiveness
  • The Role of Diversity in Early Childhood Programs across the Globe
  • Suggestions for Your Program and Classrooms
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Goals
  • The Role of the Early Childhood Educator
  • Practices to Promote a Multicultural Classroom
  • Going One Step Further with an Anti-bias Classroom
  • Issues of Social Justice in the Early Childhood Classroom
  • Summary
  • Differences and Conflict
  • Preventing Conflict
  • Navigating Cultural Differences
  • Dealing with Differences
  • Summary

Section Three: A Closer Look at Various Forms of Diversity

  • Introduction
  • Culture, Race, and Ethnicity
  • Immigrant and Refugee Populations
  • Dual Language Learners
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • What Programs Can Do To Be Inclusive of All Children
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • How Children Learn about Gender
  • Gender as a Social Justice Issue
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • What Programs Can Do to Support Children with Religious Differences
  • Summary
  • Section Summary

Section Four: A Deeper Exploration of Diversity and Equity

  • How Biases Are Formed
  • The Beginning of Bias
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Thoughts Become Behaviors
  • Hate is Learned and Can Be "Unlearned"
  • Rights of the Child
  • What Children See and Hear in Child Care Settings
  • Socialization in Two Cultures
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Privilege as Practice Framework
  • The Journey Towards Equity
  • Practices for Engaging Difference, Privilege, and Power
  • The Culturally Responsive Lens
  • Creating a Paradigm Shift
  • Summary