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ERIC Number: EJ1403582
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0040-5841
EISSN: EISSN-1543-0421
The Moral Work of Teaching Reading Equitably to Black Children
Bryant Jensen; Patricia Edwards
Theory Into Practice, v62 n4 p404-419 2023
Teaching reading to children from minoritized communities in ways that are both effective and meaningful is demanding and complex work. It requires educators to integrate their knowledge of (a) the various skills involved in reading, (b) assisting children to learn to read, and (c) the everyday sociocultural practices and identities of young readers. Weaving firsthand experiences of the 2nd author, Dr. Patricia Edwards (or "Pat"), as a young Black girl in the Deep South in 1955 with moral philosophy and a review of extant research, we identify 3 principles for transforming opportunities for Black children to become successful readers. That is, we assert that teaching reading equitably (a) requires the exercise of "teacher dispositional virtue;" (b) requires support for teachers to make "reasoned pedagogical judgments" on behalf of Black and other minoritized children; and (c) provides teachers and their students alike with "moral rewards" that are inherent to the practice of equitable teaching. We offer actionable recommendations for teachers, school leaders, parents, and teacher educators.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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