Seeking Truth Through an Authentic Understanding of Teachers' Lived Experiences

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

Four researchers of color will come together to question the way that research is conducted with the early care and education workforce, describing the harmful effects of failing to understand each member of the workforce through their unique and individual experiences. While each study presented in this symposium is unique in its research questions, design, and methods, all four researchers have come to the strong conclusion that seeking truth through research requires the researcher to take on the responsibility of truly understanding the population being studied. Without this understanding, the racism and sexism that exist in ECE policy and systems will continue to permeate the field, without an end in sight.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Critical Perspectives on Early Childhood Education

Chair

• Andrea Kent, Foundation for Child Development

Papers

• From Home-Based to School-Based Providers: Examining the Stratified Early Care and Education Workforce - Zoelene Hill, New York Academy of Medicine

• "Sexism Endured — Racism Imposed": Intersectional Barriers Within the Early Care and Education Workforce Toward Realizing Critical Truths - Vanessa Rodriguez, New York University

• "Y si no, me enfermo": How Anti-Immigrant Climates Affect Educators Working With Latinx Immigrant Communities - R. Gabriela Barajas-Gonzalez, New York University

• Beyond Binaries in Racial Analyses of U.S. Early Care and Education - Mark Nagasawa, Bank Street College of Education

Discussant

• Jennifer Keys Adair, University of Texas at Austin