Exploring Antiracist Pedagogies in Project-Based Learning with Preservice Teachers.

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Title:	Exploring Antiracist Pedagogies in Project-Based Learning with Preservice Teachers.
Authors:	La Croix, Leslie¹, Ferguson, Daniel¹, Vesely, Colleen¹, Steen, Bweikia¹, Fisher-Maltese, Carley¹, Calabrese, Stephanie¹, Yupei Gong¹, Xiaolu Zhang¹
Source:	Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning. Winter2024, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p1-26. 26p.
Subject Terms:	Early childhood education, Anti-racism education, Pedagogical content knowledge, Student teachers, Critical race theory
Abstract:	This article explores preservice teachers' (PSTs) experiences engaging in a program initiative blending antiracist teaching and project-based learning (PjBL) to create an antiracist PjBL. Informed by critical race theory and racial literacy theory we used children's literature as a catalyst for engaging PSTs in sustained conversations about systemic racism and its impact on curricular and instructional decisions. We focused on three major antiracist PjBL practice markers: (1) building knowledge of the experiential histories and contributions of diverse communities marginalized by society; (2) developing content and pedagogical knowledge that embrace antiracist pedagogies; and (3) bridging coursework towards calls to action. We share a description of how the antiracist PjBL surfaced across the program and informed PSTs' understanding of asset-based pedagogies and curricular decisions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	This article explores preservice teachers' (PSTs) experiences engaging in a program initiative blending antiracist teaching and project-based learning (PjBL) to create an antiracist PjBL. Informed by critical race theory and racial literacy theory we used children's literature as a catalyst for engaging PSTs in sustained conversations about systemic racism and its impact on curricular and instructional decisions. We focused on three major antiracist PjBL practice markers: (1) building knowledge of the experiential histories and contributions of diverse communities marginalized by society; (2) developing content and pedagogical knowledge that embrace antiracist pedagogies; and (3) bridging coursework towards calls to action. We share a description of how the antiracist PjBL surfaced across the program and informed PSTs' understanding of asset-based pedagogies and curricular decisions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	15415015
DOI:	10.14434/ijpbl.v18i1.36908