Preparing democratic early childhood teachers in Don't Say Gay times: how course readings fall short

• Published in: Journal of early childhood teacher education Vol. 44; no. 4; pp. 1093 - 1121
• Main Authors: Cooper, Patricia M., Casey, Erin M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cincinnati Routledge 02.10.2023; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: anti-bias education; Child development; Democracy; democratic education; Early childhood education; Early Childhood Teachers; Families & family life; Gays & lesbians; Inclusive education; same-sex parent families; Social Studies; Social studies education; Teacher education; Teacher Education Programs; teacher preparation; Young Children

Professional literature in human development, social foundations, and academic subject area courses function as a major but understudied tool of teacher preparation programs. Through the overlapping lenses of sociocultural and critical theories of child development, this study employs descriptive co...