Three motherscholars (Matias, 2011) utilize a co/autoethnography methodology to explore the inherent and necessary connection between mothering and political work. In doing so, they draw from their diverse experiences to explore whose parenting is seen as political, the intersection with formal schooling, and experiences with informal education towards political ends. They ground their conceptions of mothering in the work of Black feminist intellectuals like Angela Davis and bell hooks. This piece, written while navigating parenting, doctoral studies, and displacement caused by COVID-19, demonstrates how parenting can be an informal act curated by memories of the past, today's social and political climates, and the hopes for a better future. These authors explore the intersection of education, politics, and parenting through their lived experiences.
This teaching note demonstrates the way in which abstract concepts can be integrated into the elementary school classroom; specifically the work of Gloria Anzaldua into a 5th grade socio-emotional curriculum. The note calls for educators to make space for complexity and feelings of "in the middle" for their students.
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