Nurturing Anti-Bias Education: Exploring Activism

To ensure equitable outcomes for all children, anti-bias education must be at the foundation of all teaching practices, curriculum, early childhood spaces, and learning opportunities. The NAEYC publication [Anti-Bias Education for Young Children & Ourselves, Second Edition]¹ defines four core goals of anti-bias education: Identity, Diversity, Justice, and Activism. Each of these goals interlocks with the others and supports children in developing self-awareness, finding joy in differences and similarities, recognizing fairness and unfairness, and empowering them to speak up when harm is being done.

In this session, we will take a closer look at the fourth goal: Activism. We will explore the educator’s role in helping children respond to unfairness in the classroom and the community and empowering them with the tools they need to speak up for themselves and others.

This session will be followed by an optional 30-minute open discussion where educators will be able to connect and reflect with one another. The link to join the open discussion will be shared during the webinar.