Elementary Education Class at U. Minnesota Focuses on ‘Queer’ and ‘Feminist’ Theory
“re-imagine conceptions of growth and change in elementary schooling using other theoretical perspectives”
The 2024 election was a message that most of the country doesn’t want this. The left doesn’t care.
The College Fix reports:
UMinn elementary education class focuses on ‘queer’ and ‘feminist’ theory
Aspiring kindergarten teachers at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities can learn how to “re-imagine conceptions of growth and change in elementary schooling using other theoretical perspectives,” using “queer” and “feminist” views.
The class, “Critical Theories of Growth and Change in Elementary Education” also will use “culturally relevant” and “social class-sensitive” views,” according to the course description.
Students will “re-imagine conceptions of growth and change in elementary schooling using other theoretical perspectives,” the course description states. It is offered every fall and spring semester. The College Fix could not find the professor for this course due to technical issues with the class finder.
The education majors will also trace “how the role of the teacher and the curriculum have been constructed,” and use a “‘contingent, recursive’ conception of growth and change called for by socio-cultural theorist, Nancy Lesko.”
Lesko is a Columbia University education professor whose interests include “Conceptions of children and youth in theory and practice” and “Gender issues in education,” according to her faculty bio.
The grading basis is by student option, meaning that the student can choose between being graded as pass/fail or with the traditional letter system.
The Fix contacted multiple professors in the curriculum and instruction department for comment on this course. The Fix asked a professor who previously taught this course if it encourages teachers to use critical theory in classes, and how feminist or queer approaches could be used in elementary grades.
Professor Keitha-Gail Martin-Kerr has taught this class before and is the associate chair of the department. She did not respond to an email sent in the past two weeks, and The Fix could not reach her by phone.
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yeah b/c feminist run countries have done so well throughout history
agan
wait until these freaks do their show and tell sessions on these kids
hurry up parents
shut er down
Feminst theory is so queer.
Perhaps we can ensure our school districts adopt a no-hire policy on grads of such schools, and / or on teachers who subscribe to such critical theories. That is the level at which this war is being waged.
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