Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves, Second Edition

Louise Derman-Sparks is an internationally respected anti-bias educator and author. She speaks throughout the United States and abroad. Louise has a lifelong commitment to building a more just society for all people. She was a Pacific Oaks College faculty member for 33 years—when its mission and pedagogy reflected anti-bias education principles. She served on the NAEYC Governing Board 1997 to 2001.Julie Olsen Edwards began her early childhood education career working as a family child care provider. She worked for Head Start and taught in private and public preschools and elementary schools. For 38 years, Julie was on the faculty of Cabrillo College’s early childhood education department, served as program chair, and was founding director of the campus Children’s Center. A lifetime activist for children and families, she continues to write, teach, and consult on issues of equity, diversity, and anti-bias; emerging literacy; and family life and empowerment. She served on the NAEYC Governing Board from 2003 to 2007.

• Foreword: Welcome to the JourneyIntroduction: A Few Words About This BookChapter 1: Anti‑Bias Education and Why It MattersChapter 2: Constructing and Understanding Social Identities and Attitudes: The Lifelong JourneyChapter 3: Building an Anti‑Bias Education Program: Curriculum Principles and the Learning EnvironmentChapter 4: Building an Anti‑Bias Education Program: Clarifying and Brave Conversations with ChildrenChapter 5: Building an Anti‑Bias Education Program: Relationships with Families and Among Teachers and StaffChapter 6: Fostering Children’s Cultural Identities: Valuing All CulturesChapter 7: Learning About Cultural Diversity and Fairness: Exploring Differences and SimilaritiesChapter 8: Learning About Racialized Identities and FairnessChapter 9: Learning About Gender Diversity and FairnessChapter 10: Learning About Economic Class and FairnessChapter 11: Learning About Different Abilities and FairnessChapter 12: Learning About Who Makes Up a Family and FairnessCarry It On: A Letter to Our ReadersChecklist for Assessing the Visual Material EnvironmentGlossaryReferencesAbout the AuthorsIndex (available online only)

“I welcome this new edition of Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves because we are still learning exactly how to support all children and families. This book is a master class on our professional responsibilities to lead issues of identity, diversity, justice, and activism.” —Valora Washington, CEO, Council for Professional Recognition“Every early childhood educator needs to read this book. And we probably need to re-read it every year. Let’s talk about it with our colleagues. Let’s put it into practice. It is our professional responsibility to internalize the content and bring it to life every single day.” —Megan Pamela Ruth Madison, Trainer, Center for Racial Justice in Education & New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute“This book urges us to examine how we’re creating equitable and anti-bias educational experiences for young children. From cover to cover, it features voices from the field, real classroom scenarios, and resources that propel us towards action!” —Tonia Durden, Clinical Associate Professor, Georgia State University