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Teaching science to transgress: Portraits of feminist praxis

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Presenters/Authors
Sara Tolbert
Salina Gray
Marelis Rivera
Alexa Schindel
Published In
Journal of Research in Science Teaching
Published Date
January 2022
Grade Level
Elementary
Middle School
High School
K-12
Subject Area
Science

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Drawing from intersectional feminist scholarship, we communicate how Salina and Marelis, both women of color, teach science for social justice in the face of significant institutional challenges. Theorizing from their experiences and practices, we articulate a feminist praxis for school science, which includes (1) building community and collectivist orientations, (2) cultivating joy from/within the margins, (3) naming and dismantling inequities, and (4) repositioning students—practices that have profound implications for improving the school science experiences of underrepresented students in science, including girls of color and other marginalized students. Finally, we highlight the ways in which women of color negotiate, repurpose, and transform institutional and disciplinary barriers to reimagine the world(s) of school science.

See more: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/tea.21723