Keeping up with the Times: Diversity and Inclusion in Early Childhood Teacher Education Programs Riojas-Cortez Mari
Keeping up with the Times: Diversity and Inclusion in Early Childhood Teacher Education Programs Riojas-Cortez Mari How do we begin to understand diversity in early childhood in order to combat…
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Keeping up with the Times: Diversity and Inclusion in Early Childhood Teacher Education Programs Riojas-Cortez Mari
How do we begin to understand diversity in early childhood in order to combat biases? We must consider ethnic diversity first and foremost as we engage in a conversation regarding diversity, as we know (or should know) the history of people of color in the US and the challenges and adversities that we have experienced. There are many layers of diversity within families that are important to examine.
We also see the importance to talking about race within the context of early In the context of this book, understanding diversity begins with positioning a definition that encompasses the realities of many families particularly across the US such as immigration status, gender, family structure, sexual identity, class, and spiritual beliefs.