Implementing Ethnic Studies in Bay Area Schools: Research on Teachers, Pedagogy, and Curriculum

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

This session will examine three university level approaches for supporting teachers in preparation for California’s Ethnic Study State Mandate. The first paper presents the findings from a study with novice Ethnic Studies teachers who experienced classroom events that disrupted or affirmed their expected responses from students. The second presentation focuses on professional development opportunities for in-service teachers to create curriculum for classes on Ethnic Studies. The final paper findings from a collaboration between a teacher educator and first year English teacher as she incorporated an Ethnic Studies framework into her middle school curriculum. Combined, these presentations provide a multifaceted exploration of how colleges and universities are supporting teachers of various stages in implementing California’s Ethnic Studies mandate effectively.

Sub Unit

• Division K - Teaching and Teacher Education / Division K - Section 01: Teaching and Teacher Education in the Content Areas

Chair

• Stephanie Robillard, St. Mary's College of California

Papers

• The Evolving Pedagogies of Novice Ethnic Studies Teachers - Kevin Anderson, Stanford University; Irene Castillion, Stanford University

• Developing Pedagogical Toolkits in Support of the Ethnic Studies Mandate - Jason Muniz, University of California - Berkeley

• Coaching for Liberation: Collaborating with a First-Year English Teacher to Integrate Ethnic Studies - Stephanie Robillard, St. Mary's College of California

Session Organizer

• Stephanie Robillard, St. Mary's College of California

Discussant

• Stephanie Robillard, St. Mary's College of California