ERIC Number: EJ1378108
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1046-560X
EISSN: EISSN-1573-1847
"My Curriculum Has No Soul!": A Case Study of the Experiences of Black Women Science Teachers Working at Charter Schools
Journal of Science Teacher Education, v34 n1 p86-103 2023
This qualitative case study examines the experiences of three Black female science teachers who experienced and participated in the triumphs and failings of today's charter school system while teaching Black and Brown students. Using Critical Race Theory and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy as frameworks, the findings of the study revealed that the teachers explained the rationale behind how and why they teach science to Black and Brown students, the actions that define their thinking (both positive and negative), and the personal and professional repercussions for being a Black woman science teacher working at a Charter Management Organization (CMO). Based on these findings, we suggest that science teacher educators encourage teachers to take risks by engaging in socio-political consciousness through curriculum redesign. Disrupting the White status quo requires science teacher educators to practice culturally relevant teaching themselves.
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, African American Teachers, Females, Science Teachers, Charter Schools, Critical Race Theory, Culturally Relevant Education, Curriculum Development, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Urban Schools
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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