Brian Ross wrote on Nov 13^th, 2024 at 2:07pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Nov 25^th, 2024 at 11:29am:

UnSubRocky wrote on Nov 25^th, 2024 at 12:50pm:

Developing antiracist pedagogies for early childhood education

Background: Antiracist initiatives in early childhood education tend to receive unfounded accusations that educators are allegedly ‘indoctrinating’ children. These accusations are fed by dominant discourses of white victimhood that belittle children with assumptions that they cannot see race and are unable to act racist. Within this context, there is a slow and steady realisation among educators that antiracist teaching activities within an Australian postcolonising context need to be about more than the acceptance of skin colour differences.

Aim: To contribute to existing dialogues among early childhood educators about the development of antiracist teaching.

Method: This paper combines two methods that focus on the topic of antiracist education in the early years. The first method involves a discourse analysis of six public commentaries/news articles published in 2021 on antiracist education in early childhood. In particular, these articles/commentaries were inspired by (1) conservative calls across North America to remove Critical Race Theory (CRT) from the early childhood curriculum, (2) an Australian politician’s demand for a review of children’s antiracism books across public libraries, and (3) a motion passed by the Australian Senate to remove CRT from the national curriculum. The second method is an integrative literature review on research into antiracism and two resources developed for early childhood educators.

Results: The mischaracterisations of antiracist teaching and literature function to maintain racial inequalities, and narratives of white victimhood propel the demonisation of antiracist initiatives for children. Also, an integrative literature review reveals how educators often feel ill prepared in addressing racism in early childhood environments or teaching children about racism. Further, this review affirms that while educators tend to portray children as ‘colourblind’, the research shows that children can express racism in early childhood centres. The development of an antiracist pedagogy for early years education is situated in a postcolonising context that should centre the experiences and aspirations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, their families, and communities.

Conclusions: Antiracist pedagogies are necessary in articulating how early childhood educators teach diversity and difference to children. Contrary to populist misinterpretations, educators can work with children in their abilities to see race, racism, and interpret diversity and difference. Educators themselves should engage in challenging yet courageous conversations about race and racism. Starting points include challenging whiteness in early childhood curriculum materials and challenging common denials of racism.

Implications for children and families: It is important to recognise that your child can see colour and can learn about diversity and difference. Educators who work with your child need to be equipped with the skills to challenge racism and talk to your child about antiracism.

Implications for practitioners: This paper stimulates a conversation among early childhood professionals about developing antiracism teaching skills as a lifelong learning project. It is important for you to develop antiracist pedagogies that enrich your confidence in teaching diversity and difference, challenge assumptions that children are colourblind, and counter populist rhetoric that tends to attack social justice initiatives.

Key words: social justice, antiracist teaching, antiracism, review, Indigenous voices, wellbeing, vulnerable communities.



'Stimulates conversation'- like yawns from Bbwi yawn "I am more educated than most here" Ross.

Brian Ross wrote on Nov 25^th, 2024 at 7:58pm:



your yawns are more meaningful

stick to what you do best

Brian Ross wrote on Nov 25^th, 2024 at 7:58pm:


I think Nazism needs a bit of a return. Perhaps we can reinstate some white supremacy, too. Although, that might be a bit against the laws of this country. I know! Maybe we should outlaw cultures that conflict with Australian laws. Or would that be considered "racist"?

Australian vice-chancellors are among the world’s highest paid, pocketing an average of $1.048m across 37 universities last year, based on remuneration packages revealed in their ­annual reports.

But the breakdown of base salary and benefits, as well as performance targets for bonuses and the criteria for pay decisions, are set in secrecy by university senates.

Pegging pay to public service remuneration rates is likely to lead to savage salary cuts for vice-chancellors – although it is not clear whether changes will be retrospective or apply only to new appointments.

University of Sydney vice-chancellor Mark Scott earned between $1.17m and $1.18m last year. He earned half as much in a previous job heading the NSW Education Department, whose secretary Murat Dizdar was paid $623,000 last year.

Mr Dizdar controls a $24bn budget with 107,108 staff and nearly 800,000 students.

Professor Scott is responsible for 9051 staff and 68,421 students, with revenue of $3.4bn.

His university’s underpayment of staff left it with financial liabilities totalling $77m in ­December last year.

Professor Scott also earns nearly twice as much as CSIRO chief executive Doug Hilton, who earned a base salary of $588,810 as part of a $639,748 ­remuneration package.

Dr Hilton runs a budget of $1.73bn, with 6234 staff.

Queensland University of Technology vice-chancellor Margaret Sheil earned $1.23m last year – with a base salary of $1,055,000, plus a $151,000 bonus and $28,000 in superannuation.

Her university has a $1.18bn budget, with 4509 staff and 52,000 students.

In contrast, Queensland TAFE paid its chief executive John Tucker a $350,000 base salary – with a total package of $404,000 – to run an agency with 4417 staff, a $834m budget, and 144,000 students.

Daves2017 wrote on Nov 30^th, 2024 at 9:32pm:


Well, just think of Muslim and Jewish street and campus protests and you will see the answer to your question.