Drawing upon the methodological approach of thinking with theory and the theory of "the wake," this article details the process of teaching and learning about race and racism with first graders and their responses to the picturebook, "Let the Children March." The theoretical concept of "the weather" and the…

Since the 2016 presidential election, American society and education has been assaulted with a barrage of overt racial bigotry. Consequently, educators across the U.S. have reported an alarming increase of racialized incidents and harassment in schools, referred to as the 'Trump Effect' (Costello, 2016). As a result, educators can no longer…

Preservice teachers often hold deficit views about the students they will teach and their communities. These limiting beliefs can result in lower expectations of and poor outcomes for the students, and need to be addressed in all areas of teacher education, including mathematics courses. The assignment described in this manuscript provides an…