To enhance expertise in children's books as vehicles for disrupting prejudice and discrimination

Document Type

Report

Publisher

Winston Churchill Trust

School

School of Education

Comments

Adam, H. (2022). To enhance expertise in children's books as vehicles for disrupting prejudice and discrimination. Winston Churchill Trust. https://www.churchilltrust.com.au/project/to-enhance-expertise-in-childrens-books-as-vehicles-for-disrupting-prejudice-and-discrimination/

Abstract

My eight-week Churchill Fellowship focused on expanding expertise on culturally diverse children's literature as a means to create more inclusive classrooms and to combat prejudice and discrimination.

I travelled through the United States and the United Kingdom, meeting with international experts in culturally responsive education and the importance of diverse children’s books for equity and educational transformation. I met with numerous scholars involved in Initial Teacher Education, visited classrooms, visited not-for-profit organisations and explored educational policies and practices.

I identified critical inter-related issues relating to poverty, diversity and equitable access, as well as opportunities and challenges in and to education. I hope my findings and recommendations will make an informed contribution to the goals of a better, fairer and more equitable education for all children.

My report is intended for a wide audience including state and federal ministers in related portfolios of education, early childhood, and social services; those in education policy and curriculum; Initial Teacher Educators; preservice and in-service educators; school and public librarians and other library staff members; principals and school administrators; philanthropic organisations; and all those in wider society who care about equitable, quality education for all young Australians.

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